For the bargain price of $275, this antique doorbell set can be yours. One in stock, available from Rejuvenation Hardware in Portland, Oregon; $22 shipping to the rest of the US.
I saw several similar in Nova Scotia where they are quite popular; they were all painted black, though.
James Heuer has put together several SmugMug photo galleries, including one on homes built by Portland-area architect Alfred Faber, who was active as a residential designer from 1904 to 1917. I stumbled across that gallery this morning, and was struck by the level of detail and the tight symmetrical grids that Faber seemed to enjoy. I was very surprised that he dropped off the map, as it were, after moving to Los Angeles for a very early retirement, right when these elements were very much in demand by builders throughout the Los Angeles area.
The M. B. Nease House is a particularly attractive example of Faber’s work, with all kinds of attractive woodwork – builtins and other architectural detail – still intact.
From June 28 through October 8, the Portland Museum of Art is presenting a new exhibit showcasing "Frank Lloyd Wright’s passion for creating a new way of life for Americans through architecture."
In particular, the exhibition focuses on his legendary skill in
creating harmony between architectural structure and interior design
while fulfilling the needs of a modern lifestyle. Featuring
approximately 100 objects, the exhibition includes furniture,
metalwork, textiles, drawings, and accessories from the collections of
the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and other public and private
collections. Curated by Dr. Virginia T. Boyd, professor at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Frank Lloyd Wright and the House
Beautiful conveys the methods through which Wright implemented the
philosophy of the “house beautiful.” The exhibition explores how Wright
sought to develop a modern interior reflective of a uniquely American
spirit of democracy and individual freedom, illustrates his development
in integrating the space with furnishings and architectural elements,
and shows his experiments with bringing these ideas to the homes of
average Americans.
Several podcasts and audio programs relating to the exhibit are also available: