On View
Not on viewDoor Knockers
Date1800s
Terms
- Door Knockers
- Brass
- England
Dimensions10.15 × 15.23 cm (4 × 6 in.)
MarkingsLabel: "From the birthplace of Henry D. Thoreau."
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Adams Tolman (1941)
Object numberTH88
DescriptionBrass. Oval. The plate is slightly wider than the knocker, which is hinged at the top and is decorated top and bottom with a conventionalized shell design. The knocker is complete with bolts and nuts.
Collections
- Henry David Thoreau Collection
Object number: H1509
