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Door Knocker - brass or bronze?
« on: October 08, 2013, 02:33:36 pm »
How old do you think it is?  It's 4.5in long

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Re: Door Knocker - brass or bronze?
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2013, 03:12:11 pm »
from around 1890..to 1920,s....acccording to this one thats on ebay...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ANTQUE-VINTAGE-LADIES-HAND-SHAPED-DOOR-KNOCKER-in-brass-/121186073289





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Re: Door Knocker - brass or bronze?
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2013, 03:14:08 pm »
How old do you think it is?  It's 4.5in long
have you got the other part....?
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Re: Door Knocker - brass or bronze?
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2013, 03:51:19 pm »
No.  I might have to list it as a paperweight  :D

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Re: Door Knocker - brass or bronze?
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2013, 06:13:28 pm »
Looking at the back part,, that slot looks like it would fit over a large nail head,,like a roofing nail !! If so it would still work by knocking on the wood rather than a brass plate !! That part is hinged isn`t it ??

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Re: Door Knocker - brass or bronze?
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2013, 07:36:43 pm »
Looking at the back part,, that slot looks like it would fit over a large nail head,,like a roofing nail !! If so it would still work by knocking on the wood rather than a brass plate !! That part is hinged isn`t it ??
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