Door knocker with backplate

 

Central Europe, first half of 18th century

 

Malleable iron round bar with incised terminals and a centre ring, which serves as the hammer. Wrought sheet backplate with opulently pierced stylised ornamental foliage and the head of a mascaron. Decorated with grooving.

H: 25 cm / W: 12.5 cm

UMP 3510