Vintage Cast Iron Guardian Angel Cherub Door Knocker - Beautiful Door Hardware
$105.93
Vintage Cast Iron Guardian Angel Cherub Door Knocker - Beautiful Door Hardware
Measures approx 20.5cm long
The screw holes are approx 10.5cm apart
In good condition
History of the Door Knocker
As early as the 16th century door knockers adorned peoples homes and although most were fairly plain as blacksmiths developed their skills, wealthy people began to have more detailed designs, often relating to local patterns and traditions.
At the beginning of the Georgian period door knockers were generally still simple, cast iron and painted black, but as they became more widely used in the 1800s it became fashionable to have more elaborate door knockers such as Lion Heads and Sphynx’s and were often cast in brass or bronze.
The later part of the Georgian era saw brass become the main material for door furniture. It also was the time when bell pulls came into use (1830’s) and when the penny post began (1840s), starting the need for letter boxes.
Will be sent via Royal Mail postal service
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