Door Knocker and Escutcheon
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Door knocker and escutcheon made of wrought iron. The escutcheon plate is pierced and engraved with warrior's heads. The incised knocker bears an applied scrolling mask.
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Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Wrought iron, pierced and engraved |
Brief description | Door knocker and escutcheon, wrought iron, Germany, the knocker is late 17th century and the escutcheon is early 17th century |
Physical description | Door knocker and escutcheon made of wrought iron. The escutcheon plate is pierced and engraved with warrior's heads. The incised knocker bears an applied scrolling mask. |
Gallery label | DOOR KNOCKER
Wrought iron
German; 17th century
M.255-1921
The early 17th century escutcheon plate is pierced and engraved with warriors' heads. The incised knocker is of a later date, c.1700, and bears an applied scrolling mask.(07/1994) |
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Accession number | M.255:1-1921 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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