Doorplates

There are two polished brass doorplates in a stretch of less than eight houses. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Then as they had time, the first occupants added their names where they stood like distinguished doorplates, and where later, other great names joined them. ❋ Unknown (1939)

The broad stone steps and wide hallways and iron fences, with glimpses now and then of ancient doorplates or more ancient knockers, tell of generations lost in the maze of oblivion. ❋ Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915 (1916)

I marked a man who was coming doon the street, wi 'a blue paper in his hand, and studyin' the numbers on the doorplates. ❋ Harry Lauder (1910)

Some of the doorplates -- which are large squares of tin fastened over the _porte cochere_, or on the gate of the courtyard -- bear titles. ❋ Isabel Florence Hapgood (1889)

A few, better-figured avocats or notaires (their profession was as unmistakable as if they had carried their well-polished brass doorplates upon their breasts) walked and gravely talked with each other. ❋ William Dean Howells (1878)

(their profession was as unmistakable as if they had carried their well-polished brass doorplates upon their breasts) walked and gravely talked with each other. ❋ William Dean Howells (1878)