Knocker

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Italy (made)

This is a bronze door knocker made in 16th century Italy. This knocker is in the form of a triton, a nereid, and two sea dragons, intertwined, and combined with a satyr mask and a terminal figure.

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Categories	Bronze Architectural Fittings
Object type	Knocker
Materials and techniques	Bronze Bronze
Brief description	Door knocker, bronze, a triton and dragons intertwined, Italian, 16th century
Physical description	Bronze door knocker, a triton, a nereid, and two sea dragons, intertwined, and combined with a satyr mask and a terminal figure.
Dimensions	Height: 31.75cm Width: 25.4cm
Object history	Bought from the Shandon Collection in 1877.
Subjects depicted	Sea Horse Satyrs Triton Nereid
Summary	This is a bronze door knocker made in 16th century Italy. This knocker is in the form of a triton, a nereid, and two sea dragons, intertwined, and combined with a satyr mask and a terminal figure.
Bibliographic references	List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington, Acquired During the Year 1877, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., p. 48 Penny, Nicholas. Catalogue of European Sculpture in the Ashmolean Museum: 1540 to the Present day. vol. I Italian. Oxford, 1992, p. 245
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	555-1877

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Record created	September 26, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O167880/knocker-unknown/

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