Brass Door Knockers

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Additionally, the door knocker is a brass owl - mimicking Harry's pet owl Hedwig. Meanwhile, Rowling - who boasts a $1 billion fortune - recently splashed some cash, treating herself to a luxury yacht previously belonging to Johnny Depp which set her back All’s well that ends well, though, because the Balmoral is still totally happy she did it and even boasts the spot as their J.K. Rowling room where the bust in encased in protective glass and the door knocker’s been replaced with a brass owl in homage. Post and Courier photographer Leroy Burnell went around the Holy City looking for door knockers and shot those found on this page. The brass, bronze, steel and iron knockers include many styles familiar to Lowcountry residents. They also include some that The valuable brass door knocker from the 1800s was reported missing today from may be part of a rash of similar incidents that have occurred recently in Belmont, Boston, Concord, and Newton. ornate door knobs in brass and an equally fancy door knocker. On either side of the door were large brass planters, with the greenery complementing the new door. From merely providing safety and security, doors have come a long way. Today, they are widely Broad daylight is very surprising.” While some of the door knockers are unique antiques, police believe the thieves are stealing them and melting them down for money. “Scrap metal is at an all-time high, brass is pretty high right now so it’s a quick .

Well in the last couple of years, I have taken an interest in photos old door knockers. These are a few of the many I photographed up close and with just the right angle of light. Brass is the usual material, some are painted, some polished, some As a wedding present from my father’s best man, they received a door knocker. It was a magnificent brass dolphin, a good 25 cm from nose to tail and weighing in at about 1.5kg. When I was born about a year later, it was probably one of the first domestic When it comes to shaping our first impressions of a house—and, indeed, whether we might like to buy it—few aspects are more important than the front door. As a nation, we tend to react with a purr of satisfaction to oak planks, brass letterplates .