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Door Knocker

early 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wrought iron door knocker. The escutcheon plate is pierced and incised, the knocker chiselled in high relief with scrolls and formalized leafwork.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Knocker
  • Escutcheons (Hardware)
Materials and techniques
Wrought iron, pierced, incised and chiselled
Brief description
Ironwork door knocker with scrolls and formalised leafwork in high relief, pierced and incised escutcheon plate, wrought iron, made in Germany, early 17th century
Physical description
Wrought iron door knocker. The escutcheon plate is pierced and incised, the knocker chiselled in high relief with scrolls and formalized leafwork.
Gallery label
DOOR KNOCKER Wrought iron Germany; early 17th century 70-1872 The escutcheon plate pierced and incised, the knocker chiselled in high relief with scrolls and formalized leafwork.(07/1994)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
70&A-1872

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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