Door knocker
A door knocker is an item of
bob
, or ring.
German professor Franz Sales Meyer distinguished three kinds of door knocker: the "ring", the "hammer", and an ornate category which could take the shape of an animal or another figure.[1] High demand for antique door knockers in the early 20th century in the United States caused forged versions to emerge.[2]
Gallery of door knockers around the world
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ABritish cast irondoor knocker
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"Ring of Mercy" on the Dom (Cathedral) St. Maria. of Augsburg.
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Dragonhead door knockers, Bulguksa Temple, Gyeongju, South Korea
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Door knocker in Venice
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Door knocker in Haji Bulagi House, Iran
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Door knocker in Behnam House, Iran
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A door in Fez, Morocco with two knockers. Traditionally, one was used by women and the other by men (see top left).
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Hand-shaped door knocker in Spain
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Lion head door knocker at the Raczyńskich Library
See also
References
- ^ Franz Sales, Meyer (1896). texts A Handbook Of Ornament: With Three Hundred Plates, Containing About Three Thousand Illustrations Of The Elements, And The Application Of Decoration To Objects. B. T. Batsford. pp. 408–410. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- JSTOR 3793788.
External links
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