Door knocker
Knocker
late 19th century (made)
late 19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This bronze door knocker dates from the nineteenth century. It is the work of Fratelli Mora. It is composed of two mermaids with tails, intertwinded above a scallop-shell. The escutcheon consists of the mask of a satyr who holds the bar of the knocker between his teeth.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Door knocker |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Knocker, bronze, mermaid, shell, Italian, 19th century. |
| Physical description | Door Knocker. Bronze, cast and chased; composed of two mermaids with tails, intertwinded above a scallop-shell. The escutcheon consists of the mask of a satyr who holds the bar of the knocker between his teeth. |
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| Object history | Bought for £20. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This bronze door knocker dates from the nineteenth century. It is the work of Fratelli Mora. It is composed of two mermaids with tails, intertwinded above a scallop-shell. The escutcheon consists of the mask of a satyr who holds the bar of the knocker between his teeth. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1893. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1894. pp. 38. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 273-1893 |
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| Record created | December 8, 2008 |
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