Need help in dating this door knocker

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I found this door knocker the other day on a site that use to have cottage on it. I feel it's made of bronze, it's unmarked and it measures around 3" across.

Thanks,
Dave

 

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[worldtalker]

Dave,can't help ya on the date,I will say that is worthy of display!!!!!!!!!Planning to up Herbies way in Oct. GodBless HH Chris

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Dave, can't help ya on the date, I will say that is worthy of display!!!!!!!!!Planning to up Herbie's way in Oct. GodBless HH Chris

Hey Chris,
I saw what you guys found last week! Very nice!
Herbie's in the process of re-plating this old ring for me that "Sentinel" found,
I purchased it from him earlier this year.

Have fun with Herbie in NH in October!
Dave

 

[Mackaydon]

It might be easier to date the year the cottage was built then estimate that within a year or two prior would be the date of the door knocker; just saying........

 

[worldtalker]

Dave, can't help ya on the date, I will say that is worthy of display!!!!!!!!!Planning to up Herbie's way in Oct. GodBless HH Chris

Hey Chris,
I saw what you guys found last week! Very nice!
Herbie's in the process of re-plating this old ring for me that "Sentinel" found,
I purchased it from him earlier this year.

Have fun with Herbie in NH in October!
Dave

If I recall right,he said he had one plating done,got more to go.Sure did enjoy myself on that shore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

It might be easier to date the year the cottage was built then estimate that within a year or two prior would be the date of the door knocker; just saying........

I thought about that too Don, all I have is a Google Earth picture taken of it about 5 years before it was torn down. If I were to hazard a guess based on the date of other structures in the vicinity, I'd say 1930's or 40's.

Thanks,
Dave

 

[ivan salis]

buy it a glass of white wine , tell it has a wonderful wit and it looks lovely .

seriously nice find -- look at old land deeds for the spot see when it was inhabited -- the houses listed on the tax deeds should give you a ball park age range .

 

[Boomdeyada]

Nice knocker and ring,
To bad we don't have a "like" button here.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

buy it a glass of white wine , tell it has a wonderful wit and it looks lovely .

seriously nice find -- look at old land deeds for the spot see when it was inhabited -- the houses listed on the tax deeds should give you a ball park age range .

Ivan, are we talking about a woman or a piece of old house hardware here buddy?!
Thanks for your "age" suggestions too!
Dave

Nice knocker and ring, To bad we don't have a "like" button here.

Thanks Boomdeyada! I get it!
Dave

 

[ivan salis]

many woman over time turn into "a piece of old house hardware"

 

[CC Hunter]

buy it a glass of white wine , tell it has a wonderful wit and it looks lovely .

Yes, and saying "nice knockers" is likely not a good idea!



CC Hunter

 

[Monty]

This inuendo has got to stop. Everyone who knows Warsaw Daddy knows he is the expert on "knockers" He even has an inspectors license. I've seen it. Monty

 

[stefen]

It might be easier to date the year the cottage was built then estimate that within a year or two prior would be the date of the door knocker; just saying........

My first thought when I open the post...can' argue with sound logic

 

[Breezie]

Hello Dave,
Your doorknocker is the 'style' from the Federal period, which extends from 1780 through 1820 and includes Hepplewhite, Sheraton and Classical styles. Without seeing it in person, I don't know if it is a true antique from that period or if it is a copy, but you should be able to tell. It has all of the basic characteristics from that period. Below is a pic of a Hepplewhite drawer pull; note the similarities. Super nice find Breezie

 

[steelheadwill]

Cool piece of hardware....
I get lots of door & furniture hardware, but yet to find any nice knockers
I love the Hepplewhite Escutions I have an 'acorn' pattern in addition to this 'thistle', amazing how well these thin brass stampings come out of the ground.
I now have recovered 4 of the 'Classical' drawer pulls.
Pic of finished ring too! I can put the gold on, but can't remedy the pitting,
It looks like a dug 19th C karat gold ring now, the copper leaches out of the alloy in the ground and pits karat gold too
I think Breezies correct with 'Federal' era, the urn motif was popular.