Knocker

Object Name:

Knocker

Object ID:

1967.047.17

Description:

Door knocker. Cast iron, steel, and brass. Cast iron body with steel bolt, washer, and rectangular nut to hold it to door. Bolt shaft 0.3" diameter. Probably missing bolt shaft at bottom of knocker at back. Bolts seem to be roughly threaded into raised bosses on back of knocker. On front is finial with small ball on top. Tapered cap with cast-in leaves on top of small stem. Horizontal oval, rough vase-like shape that sits on narrow column and circular two-step base. Cast sheep head below vase shape. Flat, oval brass plate on center of body that is screwed in place from back. Square nuts to hold brass plate. Two, slightly flattened, round-head pivot ends on sides of body. Cast draped loop-shape striker with single leaf at top end that hangs down and strikes slightly raised area on forehead of animal. Cast striker about 0.75" thick at bottom of loop. Name plate has tarnished areas on its surface. Possible remnants of white-colored paint on cast surfaces. Appears to be deteriorated black paint on back of casting.

Material:

Metal
Iron
Brass
Steel

Dimensions:

H-6.5 W-4.6 D-3 inches

Provenance:

Accompanying letter written by Mrs. Ethel Millen reads, "My Uncle's name was W.F. Waterman. He purchased a small farm in the 1890's. The house was very old of Cape Cod or cabin style. The farm is located on the old or back road going from Lebanon to West Lebanon."

Credit Line:

Gift of Ethel Rock Millen