WAVERLY STUDIO
WILMETTE, IL

Waverly Studio was located in Wilmette, IL
(a northern suburb of Chicago)

Waverly Studio made:
Doorstops, Doorknockers, and other cast items in the 1920's and 30's.

Rosa May Pickard was the designer for Waverly Studio. She was born in Kentucky in 1886 and lived in Evanston, IL another northern suburb of Chicago. Rosa May Pickard held patents for many cast iron items.produced by Waverly Studio

Waverly Butterfly Doorknocker
Waverly Butterfly Doorknocker Back
Butterfly Doorknocker
The wording on back:
"Patented May 11 1926 Rosa May Pickard Wilmette ILL"

Colonial Woman Doorknocker

Colonial Woman Doorknocker
March 15, 1927


Colonial Man Doorknocker Back
Colonial Man Doorknocker
Colonial Man Doorknocker
(4 /12 in High)
Note--the 2 holes for screws to mount to the door & the old abbreviation for Illinois -- ILL

Waverly's Wallplate Patent Scketch Spanish Dancer Doorstop in 1929
(Sketch submitted to US Patent Office


Rosa Pickard Patent Sketch Wall Plate for Lighting Fixtures in 1931
Sketch submitted to US Patent Office


MARKING STYLE

For Their People Doorstops :
WS (inside triangle) -- their Trademark
PAT APPLIED FOR   OR   PAT APPD FOR

For Thier Flower Baskets :
(3 Ways)
1. COPYRIGHT 1925 PATD NOV 23 1926 &
WS (inside triangle)
their Trademark
2. COPYRIGHT 1925 WAVERLY STUDIO WILMETTE ILL
3. PAT NOV 29 1926 &
WS (inside triangle)
their Trademark

NOTEABLE DOORSTOPS:
Several FLOWER BASKETS in 1925 & 1926
COLONIAL LAWYER - 1925
GIRL HOLDING BONNET - 1929
SPANISH DANCER HOLDING FAN - 1929
CAT LICKING PAW