Drawer Pull / Japanese Tansu / Set of 9 / Cast Iron

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This set of nine cast-iron drawer pulls probably comes from the sort of dresser or chest that used to be common in Japanese households. Their exact age is unknown, but they likely date to around 75-100 years ago.All of these handles have been painted dark brown, but but t are spots of very superficial oxidation w is has worn or flaked off, most of which could be cleaned up without too much trouble. T is no significant damage to the handles, except that four of them are missing their anchor plates. All of the anchors are fully intact and are surely quite usable, although all are bent from when the were mounted.Each of the larger handles measures about W3 1/4" (83mm) w the anchorsmeet the drawer, and about W4 7/16" (113mm) overall, and at midpointmeasures H1/2" (12mm) X D3/8" (10mm).The two smaller handles each measure about W2 3/16" (56mm) w the anchors meet the drawer, and about W2 15/16" (75mm) overall, and at midpoint measures H5/16" (8mm) X D1/4" (7mm) This item is set to ship via Air Mail, and should arrive within 7-14 days after being posted. General Note about Shipping: For all our items, we set the shipping according to the fastest and most economical method. Generally, we set it as Air Mail if the shipping charge will be around fifteen dollars or less, and as SAL (economy airmail) if it would be much over fifteen dollars read more