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Door Knocker and Escutcheon

Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Knocker
  • Boss
  • Escutcheon
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)
Collection
Accession number
M.255:1-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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