Door Knocker
ca. 1500 (made)
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Circular door knocker decorated with punched work. On the back-plate is a pierced tracery pattern. The animal- head striking plate shows indication of heavy usage.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wrought iron, punched and pierced |
| Brief description | Circular door knocker with punched work, animal-head striking plate and back-plate, wrought iron, made in France, ca. 1500 |
| Physical description | Circular door knocker decorated with punched work. On the back-plate is a pierced tracery pattern. The animal- head striking plate shows indication of heavy usage. |
| Gallery label | DOOR KNOCKER
Wrought iron
France; c.1500
478-b-1895
Circular door knocker, with pierced tracery pattern on back-plate. Knocker decorated with punched work. The animal- head striking plate shows indication of heavy usage.(07/1994) |
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| Bibliographic reference | Griggs, W. Iron work : 53 plates, from objects and drawings in the South Kensington Museum, reproduced by W. Griggs. London : W. Griggs & Sons Ltd., 1898.
Pl.17 |
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| Accession number | 478:1, 2-1895 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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