European
Door Knocker: Snake, late 19th century - early 20th century
Iron, length: 40.6 cm (16 in.)
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.
Main Entrance Passage And Lobby
Commentary
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