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Early 18th C. wrought Iron Door Knocker
Massive Queen Anne forged knocker that originally announced visitors at the front door of what was probably a fairly substantial house about 1710-1730. The 3¾” depth of the mounting bolt would suggest a door much thicker than would likely have been found on most homes of the period. Meticulously made, with scrolled terminals and filework molding on its face, the knocker shows classic Queen Anne curves and the bolt is actually a single piece of iron bent around the knocker’s crossbar, the ends forge-welded together then threaded to accept the securing nut. 8”H x 6” W. Variations of the form have been found in Huguenot areas of Maryland and in New Orleans, LA. Albert Sohn shows several versions of this knocker design on p. 49 of Early American Wrought Iron. $1,350
