Brass door knocker featuring the 'Trusty Servant' design
Includes free shipping to UK mainland
For sale, we have a decorative antique cast brass door knocker or striker.
This unique brass front door knocker features a detailed representation of the 'Trusty Servant', which is an emblematic figure portrayed in a notable painting at Winchester College. Traditionally, it is found hanging outside the kitchen entrance. The figure itself is a fascinating composite, part man, part pig, part deer, and part donkey, all combined in a way that invokes curiosity and intrigue. It has a padlock affixed to its mouth, along with various other symbols and representations skillfully arranged in its hands and upon its person, collectively signifying a character of immense value and significance. The painting of the Trusty Servant has a didactic function: it is accompanied by philosophical allegorical verses that correlate the servant's diverse animal parts with distinctive virtues that the students of Winchester College were meant to aspire to and embody in their lives.
Height 11.5 cm
Width 5.5 cm
Circa early 20th century.
Stock Reference Number: AC02378
Includes free shipping to UK mainland
For sale, we have a decorative antique cast brass door knocker or striker.
This unique brass front door knocker features a detailed representation of the 'Trusty Servant', which is an emblematic figure portrayed in a notable painting at Winchester College. Traditionally, it is found hanging outside the kitchen entrance. The figure itself is a fascinating composite, part man, part pig, part deer, and part donkey, all combined in a way that invokes curiosity and intrigue. It has a padlock affixed to its mouth, along with various other symbols and representations skillfully arranged in its hands and upon its person, collectively signifying a character of immense value and significance. The painting of the Trusty Servant has a didactic function: it is accompanied by philosophical allegorical verses that correlate the servant's diverse animal parts with distinctive virtues that the students of Winchester College were meant to aspire to and embody in their lives.
Height 11.5 cm
Width 5.5 cm
Circa early 20th century.
Stock Reference Number: AC02378
Includes free shipping to UK mainland
For sale, we have a decorative antique cast brass door knocker or striker.
This unique brass front door knocker features a detailed representation of the 'Trusty Servant', which is an emblematic figure portrayed in a notable painting at Winchester College. Traditionally, it is found hanging outside the kitchen entrance. The figure itself is a fascinating composite, part man, part pig, part deer, and part donkey, all combined in a way that invokes curiosity and intrigue. It has a padlock affixed to its mouth, along with various other symbols and representations skillfully arranged in its hands and upon its person, collectively signifying a character of immense value and significance. The painting of the Trusty Servant has a didactic function: it is accompanied by philosophical allegorical verses that correlate the servant's diverse animal parts with distinctive virtues that the students of Winchester College were meant to aspire to and embody in their lives.
Height 11.5 cm
Width 5.5 cm
Circa early 20th century.
Stock Reference Number: AC02378
Condition
Authentic original antique or vintage used condition. No sign of repair or restoration. Some remnants of old door paint on the back plate. The back plate is very slightly bent on one end but this does not affect functionality. Usual patination, wear and signs of use typical of an antique or vintage item of this age. Please carefully check all the photos for close up details as they form an integral part of the description. All of our items are antique, vintage or used so will show signs of wear and imperfections commensurate with a pre loved item of that age. We do our best to photograph and explain the condition of the item as best we can. If you have any questions, or a condition issue with any of our items, please contact Antiques Central direct and we will do everything we can to resolve the problem as quickly and as effectively as possible. Always remember, when buying vintage items, they will have signs of use but that is also what makes them so unique.
Item location
Birmingham, UK.
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