You can see where this door once had a knocker on it, by the indentation below the handle, and the metal circle that is perhaps a striker plate – although not very well positioned, by the dents!
So perhaps this handle is not quite as old as it looks, and maybe just a bit dirty…
The handle being newer fits in well stylistically – it is definitely an old handle, but so unusual that you wouldn’t expect it to be extremely old. The uniquely engraved back plate, the upward-facing hand, and the miscellaneous bar are all just a bit different to be extremely old.
But beautiful, nonetheless!

Photo credits: Door handle by Sveta Bogomolova

          

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