Dark brown iron door knocker with a long and cylindrical handle in the shape of a snake. The tail of the snake extends out from the top of the handle and wraps around the lower half of the handle. The tail and the area from the top to about two thirds of the way down the handle has an engraved light brown scale design. The rest of the handle is smooth and shows the face of animal with two eyes and two ears. The top of the door knocker is attached to the door by a circular gold-colored metal fixture.
European
Door Knocker: Snake,
early 20th century
Iron
Object details
Accession number
M4w3
Primary Creator
European
Full title
Door Knocker: Snake
Creation Date
early 20th century
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Display Media
Iron
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Main Entrance Passage and Lobby
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Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.