Door Knocker
1575-1600 (made)
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This doorknocker is typical of the elaborate style now known as Mannerism. In the middle is a putto (boy) with outstretched wings. At the base is a female head. The sides are formed by two dolphins whose tails support a cartouche (an oval shield with a rolled border). Within the cartouche is a coat of arms.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | cast bronze |
| Brief description | Door Knocker, bronze, Italy (Venice), ca. 1575-1600 |
| Physical description | Lyre-shaped, the sides formed by two dolphins whose tails support a cartouche with a coat-of-arms, party-per-fess. In the middle is a cherub terminal figure whose base rests on a female head |
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| Credit line | Andrew Whilford Anderson Bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. A. W. Anderson. |
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| Summary | This doorknocker is typical of the elaborate style now known as Mannerism. In the middle is a putto (boy) with outstretched wings. At the base is a female head. The sides are formed by two dolphins whose tails support a cartouche (an oval shield with a rolled border). Within the cartouche is a coat of arms. |
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| Accession number | M.30-1951 |
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| Record created | June 29, 2007 |
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