Door knocker
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The sound of a door knocker
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A door knocker is an item of door furniture that allows people outside a house to alert those inside to their presence. A door knocker has a part fixed to the door, and a part (usually metal) which is attached to the door by a hinge, and may be lifted and used to strike a plate fitted to the door, or the door itself, making a noise. The struck plate, if present, would be supplied and fitted with the knocker. Door knockers are often ornate, but may be no more than a simple fitting with a metal bob or ring.
Gallery
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A British cast iron door knocker
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"Ring of Mercy" on the Dom (Cathedral) St. Maria. of Augsburg.
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Angel door knocker in Harderwijk, the Netherlands
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Door knocker in Venice
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Door knocker in Behnam House, Iran
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ِDoor knocker in Haji Bulagi House, Iran
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Door knocker in Behnam House, Iran
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The door knocker of Hôtel de Gournay, Paris
See also
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- Heurtoir - French dictionary of architecture - Illustrated, (French) language