Possibly because it is easier to grip. Shaving mugs had the same style of handle.
The Staples Apothecary Large Desk can handle up to eighty pounds according to the packaging, but can probably handle more.
Germaine Knob
It is a Lever handle (long instead of a knob) that has not a lock.
That's the pommel.
Knob.
Mugs can be fashioned of a variety of materials, although porcelain, wood, and glass are the most common. These mugs are usually constructed of glass or porcelain and hold around 8 ounces of liquid. They have the identical base and lid dimensions, but the handle is the only change. Glass mugs, for example, may have a narrow handle that makes them difficult to hold. Porcelain, earthenware, and stoneware are used to make ceramic cups. Water is used to dilute the substance until the clay becomes liquid.
on the front side of the handle there is a small slot. there is a metal staple in there you need to remove. Then you can pull the handle/knob straight up & off.
So you can tell if the liquid is too hot to drink. They were used in WWII and were called "watch mugs" and had no handles to keep the watch sailors' hands warm.
A door handle is a horizontal piece of metal that you pull downwards to open the door, while a door knob is a spherical piece of metal you twist to open the door.
door knob/handle
Because the handle is a wheel and the thing that is attached to it is a axle
There should be two screws on the inside of the handle, unscrew them and take the knob apart.