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Original vintage solidcast brass doorknocker depicting the famous metrogoldwynmayer lion mascots head. Lions head door knocker cast iron rustic antique brown. The most common antique door knocker material is metal. This beautiful and noble creature has long since been the epitome of all things regal and traditionally british. Lion door knockers in georgian britain jane austens world.
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Can you think of an ornate doorknocker of a lions head or otherwise that you particularly like. Before electricity made doorbells ubiquitous, people used to announce their arrival at a friend or strangers front door by lifting a heavy castiron, brass, or bronze door knocker and rapping it smartly against the. Heavy, nonjewelry items such as book ends will have a higher shipping fee. Those who had committed a great offence, such as murder in selfdefence or breaking out of prison, could rap the knocker, and would be given 37 days of sanctuary within which they could try to reconcile with their enemies or plan their escape. This cast iron lion door knocker is an antique reproduction of a lion doorknocker from times long past, and is made to look slightly distressed like an old antique. Cast iron royal crown king queen door stop home decor paper weight book end.
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Trafalgar square has four enormous bronze lions positioned on great granite plinths at the four corners of the base of nelsons column. Antique and vintage door knockers collectors weekly. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. X cool enamel rhinestone door knocker cougar vintage 80s. When it comes to watching the political comings and goings during important events in our nations history you may have noticed as such things are photographed and televised that it is a lions head door knocker that is grasped and used by whoever is announcing their presence and. Unfollow lion head door knocker to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
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