Luck for us most of the original hardware for the house still remains on all of the doors. We have been slowly taking the mortise locks, strikeplates, handles and escutcheon plates off the doors and have been removing the multiple layers of paint by letting them soak in a bath of vinegar. Looks like the original finish on the hardware is copper plating on stamped steel.
I might look into replating them with copper when they are all done but that is not a priority right now.
All those little details on that plate are cool - makes you wonder why anyone would want to paint them in the first place!?
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