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Brass Door Knocker, 1950s
Zagreb, Croatia
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Vintage door knocker, made of solid brass, with oval cartouche. In very good vintage condition.
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Vintage door knocker, made of solid brass, with oval cartouche. In very good vintage condition.
Door knockers are more popular in England than in any other country and can be found everywhere, even in the most remote locations.
But the history of door knockers begins several thousand years ago in Ancient Greece.
Greeks were a bit picky about unannounced visits to their dwellings, and it was considered a breach of etiquette to enter without warning.
Where Spartans would simply shout their arrival, the more sophisticated Athenians preferred to use a door knocker.
Doors had replaced hangings to provide better safety and privacy, and upper class Greeks had slaves whose sole purpose was to answer the door.
It’s a bit like having a butler, but one that was chained to the door to prevent them wandering off. If they didn’t die of boredom, they’d fall asleep, and so to wake them up, visitors rapped the door with a short bar of iron attached to a chain.
It wasn’t long before some Greeks realized the short bar made a good weapon with which to attack the householder. So property owners fought back with new technology.
The knocker evolved into a heavy ring fastened to the door by a plate—dual purpose knocker and handle!
Adopting the Greek custom, the Romans spread the use of door knockers to the farthest reaches of their empire.
While the heavy ring remained until around the 15th century, blacksmiths became adept at working various forms onto the back plate.
And along with the Renaissance came the greatest embellishments to design of the hammer—as craftsmen saw the artistic possibilities beyond mere utility.
Some of the most elaborate examples can be found in Italy, England, and Germany.
Height: 5.51 in ( 14 cm )
Width: 3.74 ( 9.5 cm )
Weight (Metric): 0.235 kg Weight (Imperial): 0.52 lb = 8.23 oz
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- Dimensions
- 3.74ʺW × 0.59ʺD × 5.51ʺH
- Styles
- Arts & Crafts
- Period
- 1950s
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Polished Brass Finish
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brass
- Condition Notes
- Good vintage condition. Good vintage condition. less
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Zagreb, Croatia
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