Door Knocker
middle of 16th century (made)
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This bronze door-knocker is made in Italy in the middle of the 16th century. It is decorated in the centre with a putto seated above a satyr-mask and between two lion-headed monsters.
The pobejct was bequeathed to the museum by George Salting (b. 1836; d. 1909). Salting - an Australian, who settled in England - was a prolific collector in a number of areas, including Chinese and Japanese ceramics and European art. By 1874 his collection had outgrown his residence in St. James's Street, prompting him to lend items to the South Kensington Museum. After his death in 1909, the majority of this astonishing collection passed to the V&A, where it was shown in its own galleries.
The pobejct was bequeathed to the museum by George Salting (b. 1836; d. 1909). Salting - an Australian, who settled in England - was a prolific collector in a number of areas, including Chinese and Japanese ceramics and European art. By 1874 his collection had outgrown his residence in St. James's Street, prompting him to lend items to the South Kensington Museum. After his death in 1909, the majority of this astonishing collection passed to the V&A, where it was shown in its own galleries.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Door knocker, bronze, putto seated between two dragons, Italy (Venice), mid 16th century |
| Physical description | In the centre is a putto seated above a satyr-mask between two lion-headed monsters. |
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| Object history | From the Salting bequest. |
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| Summary | This bronze door-knocker is made in Italy in the middle of the 16th century. It is decorated in the centre with a putto seated above a satyr-mask and between two lion-headed monsters. The pobejct was bequeathed to the museum by George Salting (b. 1836; d. 1909). Salting - an Australian, who settled in England - was a prolific collector in a number of areas, including Chinese and Japanese ceramics and European art. By 1874 his collection had outgrown his residence in St. James's Street, prompting him to lend items to the South Kensington Museum. After his death in 1909, the majority of this astonishing collection passed to the V&A, where it was shown in its own galleries. |
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| Accession number | M.694-1910 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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