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How do door knockers work?

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How do door knockers work?
Door knockers work because of their hinged design. After you mount the back plate onto a door, the striker portion hangs from the frame on the hinge, allowing you to raise it up and strike it against the backing. On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage door knockers.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Continental Austrian Brass Door Knockers
Located in Queens, NY
2 Continental Austrian style (20th Century) brass door knockers with double headed eagle design
Category

20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

English Georgian Brass Lion Door Knockers
Located in Queens, NY
2 English Georgian style (modern) brass lions head door knockers. (PRICED EACH)
Category

20th Century British Georgian Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

Pair of Bronze Door Knockers, Italy, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Pair of bronze door knockers, Italy, 1980s Found in a warehouse, they have never been used. Intact
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Spanish Art Deco Architectural Wrought Iron Door Knockers, c. 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Art Deco ornamental door knockers in cast iron. Spain, 1930s Large size. Monumental antique
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Doors and Gates

Materials

Iron

French Empire Style Bronze Dore Door Knockers
Located in Queens, NY
2 French Empire style (20th Century) bronze dore door knockers with swan head (PRICED EACH).
Category

20th Century French Empire Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Antique Style Cast Bronze / Brass Lion Head Door Knockers, Sold Individually
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking and substantial cast bronze / brass lion head door knockers, modeled in the grand European
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass, Bronze

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