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Antique Brass Door Knocker in the Classic Style.
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Antique Brass Door Knocker in the Classic Style.

19th century
For Sale by Antiquus
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A lovely brass door knocker very classic style , heavy weight and good condition. Depicting a rams head and floral bower making up the knocking handle. Central area is plain but could be engraved with a family name.2 simple screw attachment holes making it easy to fit to your door. . All sizes are in inches.. 6.5 long x 4 wide a very impressive piece. Delivery is INCLUDED in the price for UK mainland addresses. Thank you for looking.

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Antiquus has dated this Antique Brass Door Knocker to the Victorian era.

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A lovely brass door knocker very classic style , heavy weight and good condition. Depicting a rams head and floral bower making up the knocking handle. Central area is plain but could be engraved with a family name.2 simple screw attachment holes making it easy to fit to your door. . All sizes are in inches.. 6.5 long x 4 wide a very impressive piece. Delivery is INCLUDED in the price for UK mainland addresses. Thank you for looking.
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Antiquus has dated this Antique Brass Door Knocker to the Victorian era.

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A cast brass Neoclassical style door knocker shaped like an urn with a floral patterned hinged ring.
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Archive I A cast brass Neoclassical style door knocker shaped like an urn with a floral patterned hinged ring.

Antique Brass Door Knocker in the Classic Style.

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A cast brass Neoclassical style door knocker shaped like an urn with a floral patterned hinged ring.
Antique brass door knocker in the classic style.
Ref: SA1126326
A cast brass Neoclassical style door knocker shaped like an urn with a floral patterned hinged ring.
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  • ObjectDoor Hardware
  • Period19th century
  • StyleNeoclassical
  • MaterialBrass, Cast Brass
  • ColourAntique Gold
  • MotifsUrn backplate, Floral scroll hinged ring, Classical mask base, Relief casting

This Victorian antique brass door knocker displays a classic Neoclassical style with an antique gold colour and cast brass construction. The piece takes the shape of an urn backplate featuring a plain central oval area suitable for engraving, surmounted by a turned finial and ring mount at the top. A hinged ring serves as the knocking handle, decorated with floral scrolls and terminating in a classical ram's mask base at the bottom. Measuring 16.5 cm long by 10.2 cm wide, the hardware includes two screw attachment holes for fixing to a door. The solid brass construction provides a heavy weight for daily operation in a home entrance setting.

FAQs

Popularised during the Georgian and Neoclassical periods, urn-shaped door knockers drew architectural inspiration from ancient Roman and Greek urn motifs, serving as formal decorative entrance hardware.

Door knockers from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were predominantly produced in cast iron, solid brass, or bronze using sand-casting methods that produced dense, hardwearing metal fittings.

Authentic period brass pieces display natural surface oxidisation within recessed details, hand-finished casting seams, threaded mounting bolts, and significant weight consistent with solid cast metal.

An antique brass knocker provides clear contrast when mounted centrally on painted timber doors, complementing classic exterior paint tones such as navy, dark green, black, or off-white.

Clean brass exterior fittings using warm water with mild soap and a soft cloth to remove surface dirt, avoiding harsh chemical solvents or abrasive pads that can strip away aged patina.
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