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Door knocker
1770-1810
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Brass
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1969.3602 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3602 A, B
Object Name
Door knocker
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
The creation place was identified as probably England, possibly America by Fennimore (p.396).
Date
1770-1810
Materials
- Brass
- Iron
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
9.764 (H) x 3.5 (W) x 6.626 (D) x 10 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
24.8 (H) x 8.89 (W) x 16.83 (D) x 25.4 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: cat.276, p.396