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Knocker

16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Knocker has in the centre an eagle in an oval frame of strapwork ornament. There is a mask in the lower part and a shiled of arms at the top.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Knocker, bronze, showing an eagle, a mask and a shield of arms, Italy, 16th century
Physical description
Knocker has in the centre an eagle in an oval frame of strapwork ornament. There is a mask in the lower part and a shiled of arms at the top.
Dimensions
  • Height: 40.64cm
  • Width: 20.32cm
Object history
Bought, £9.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1864. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 72
Collection
Accession number
3652-1855

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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