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Knocker

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver-colored metal object with an eagle on top, wings spread out to the sides and downwards, head turned to the left. The eagle has a beak and feathers engraved on it. It has a shield in the middle. The shield is shaped like a teardrop with the pointed end down. There are leaves and branches underneath the eagle. The background is a gradient from light gray at the top to dark gray at the bottom. Title: Knocker. Artist: unrecorded.

Artwork details

Date:
1800–1830
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
467 × 624 px
Museum record:
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