The from the anvil architectural handmade ironmongery collection includes suffolk latches, tee hinges, strap hinges, door handles, knobs, knockers and window furniture. The doctors door knocker is a slim design making it ideal for slim door panels. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. This book is readable, and has lots of behind the scenes information about the doctors and their companions.
Attach the knocker to the door using the second screw provided. A wide range of door knockers in various styles and finishes. This unique door knocker from michael healy designs is a great gift for a physician in your life. Works very well where the knob is required to sit close to the door.
Large selection to chose from including traditional designs from circular ring style, victorian urn, georgian rope pattern, doctors style and scrolled designs. It is thought to have been so called, because it was used to identify the home of a doctor or physician in times gone by. Your door knocker personalized door knockers hand finished. A door knocker has a part fixed to the door, and a part usually metal which is attached to the door by a hinge, and may be lifted and used to strike a plate fitted to the door, or the door itself, making a noise. Traditional design doctors door knocker with ornate styling. Choosing the perfect front door knocker can create a great first impression and add to the kerb appeal of any property as well as hinting at the style that will be found inside. See more ideas about door knockers, iron doors and door accessories. The knocker on deaths door audiobook, by ellis peters.
Well look at quotes about doors in robert louis stevensons chilling novella and learn how they. A door knocker is an item of door furniture that allows people outside a house or other dwelling or building to alert those inside to their presence. Door knockers are the ideal way to make a statement on your front door, and of course have a practical purpose too. Brass contains 75% copper which accounts for its traditional warm yellow color. Hold the door knockers strike plate in place on the front of the door. Doctors staunch the bleeding in an open wound with tourniquets bound by knots, and they employ knots when stitching up a body after surgery. A history of the world is a partnership between the bbc and the british museum that focuses on world history, involving collaborations between teams across the bbc. Regular polishing is required to maintain the original finish. Buy door knockers online in ireland from lenehans your. Choose from popular styles like the pineapple door knocker, lion head doorknocker and horse head door knocker, as well as. Made from the finest materials with a combination of the latest technology and hand craftsmanship.
Schlage builders hardware cp23125619 door knocker, satin nickel. The style is often referred to as the doctors as it was a common piece of period front door furniture on the doctors house. A brief history of the door knocker the door knocker is quintessential look for an english front door although the first door knockers were thought to be found in ancient greece. The only old generation tanks which presented a problem at all were the t28 and t35, and these were still very vulnerable from the side. An excellent quality solid brass victorian doctors brass door knocker, this reproduction is based on an antique original so has all the correct sizes and proportions. Brass accents 6 colonial door knocker w surface mount.
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Bronze contains 85% copper which gives it a deep reddish tint. Handforged iron lion head door knocker in black powder coat. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Michael healy designs doctor door knocker, polished. The metals used in casting michael healy door knockers. Our collection of front door knockers are designed for use on external doors. See more ideas about door knobs and knockers, door knockers and knobs and knockers. Doctor door knocker available in five different finishes.
Doctors knocker period door knocker hand crafted door. Our door knockers are available in solid brass, cast iron, and wrought iron. The surface mount design allows for easy installation. The designs date from the georgian, regency, victorian and edwardian periods and are complimented by contemporary, simple designs and cottage door knockers. Brass accents a07k5210, 8 inch traditional doctors door knocker the 8 inch doctors door knocker is fashioned after the symbol used in england to denote the residency of a doctor. In europe, physicians homes were identified by this doctor door knocker symbol, so if a person was in need of medical attention, the doctor door knocker could assist in detecting a doctors dwelling. Baldwin brass heavy vintage solid brass doctors s style door knocker. This doctors knocker is a beautiful example of the classic period design. The doctor door knocker is modeled after the traditional symbol used in england to distinguish the residences of doctors. Doors have considerable symbolic significance in the strange case of dr. Tramps slouched into the recess and struck matches on the panels. Easily fitted and comes complete with fixing covers uk delivery.
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Whether you want a modern or traditional finish, youll find the right door knocker for you with a range that can be used on timber, composite and pvcu doors. Brass doctors door knocker from the anvil period door. The unlacquered brass will tarnish naturally over time but can be cleaned. Named as the doctors knocker, it is reputed to have been used on many doctors front doors. Engraving is performed in our own studio for fast accurate processing of your personalized door knocker order. House of brass polished chrome 8 doctor door knocker. He has authored customer experience management book and more than 30 publication in wellknown journals.
Large doctors knocker croft architectural hardware ltd. It is cast from high quality brass and would provide a lovely feature to many front doors and entrances. Period features strive to be the number one source in the uk for vintage homeware and traditional hardware products for period properties, and to always provide an excellent, friendly service for the perfect vintage interior, look no further than our online shop, or if you get the chance, why not pop into our traditional victorianstyled ironmongery shop. Insert the mounting screw through the back of the door, and tighten with a screwdriver. Visited 23rds of italy from 8th of oct to the 24th of october. Door knockers british made brass and ironware for period. No chasing around looking for a door knocker and then an engraver to perform the work. The doctor door knocker is not only a beautiful example of polished and brown patina brass, but also represents a time in history. Steeped in tradition, this brass door knocker offers a handsome design. Door knockers, iron door knockers,rustic knockers wild. This unique shape will enhance and add a distinguished feature to any door. It is said that this type of door knocker was so named as it used to be used to identify a. Victorian doctors door knocker architectural decor.
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The knocker is forged from cast brass and buffed to brilliance. It puts everything in perspective if you want to have a sense of where you are in the 50 year history when you watch a particular episode. Slide the backplate onto the door knocker, then hold the door knocker onto door at the installation location. Croft 4120 doctors design door knocker available in a variety of finishes. Lower lichfield street, willenhall, west midlands, wv 1qq, england tel. I was delighted to come across a beautiful example of a brass lions head knocker at the naples museum that would not look out of place gracing a london mews today.
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