There was a time when every door on the island had some form of door knocker. Some were just simple rings but the door knockers of the large houses and palaces were works of art in brass or bronze. Today I am sharing some of my favourites.
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While all of them served a practical purpose, looking at these door knockers of yesteryear makes me wonder whether there was some type of competition going on between the house owners as to who would come up with the most elaborate and beautiful door knocker. I will leave it up to each one of you to choose a favourite.
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Door knockers were photographed in Birgu and Mdina.
wow, these are really nice door knockers. i really like the lion one.
ReplyDeleteOoh..wow..these are ALL fabulous..I am a doorknocker fan and have them at my home..so i loooove this post kindred! Yya..fantastic..Id say they are all faves to me!
ReplyDeleteGreat post Loree!
Kiki~
The lion would be my favorite too. I mounted a black nut cracker by my door...it works perfect as a door knocker.
ReplyDeleteOh my! These are fabulous and it would be impossible to pick a favorite. The combination of door knockers with the interesting colors is stunning! I think you need to make a collage of these and you only need one more to make it 3x3.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Loree!
Fabulous, all of them. I sometimes wonder why we don't have them anymore on modern buildings, just for decorative purposes. I'm sure they can be found at antiques shops.
ReplyDeleteI love Maltese doors and the knockers. So unique. I have many photos of doors here, most people make fun of me for having so many photos of doors but I think they are quite beautiful and I love the bright colors. My hope is to one day have a home here with a knocker such as the ones you shared in the photos. Otherwise I might just buy one and hang in on the wall haha
ReplyDeleteWow, they are amazing, very good, a piece of history...
ReplyDeleteThey are all gorgeous but the lion is my favorite. I think door knockers are more interesting than door bells. Great collection!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is a veritable treasure trove!
ReplyDeleteI collect pictures of door knockers, mostly from Venice, but most of yours I have never before seen. They are gorgeous!
Loree, these are amazing!! And after my own heart. I love door knockers. That fish-creature (the 3rd one) is a design I saw in Venice once, and re-created as a wall stencil because I love it so much. That pregnant mermaid is amazing...they all are. Thanks for this gorgeous post.
ReplyDeleteOhhh, that´s interesting - such a great variety of them! I like the lion. Hugs from Luzia.
ReplyDeleteThe lion's head is rather commun, I see them here too, but I have never seen a woman as a door knocker! must have been created by a real macho, lol
ReplyDeleteOooooh my, there are some real gems among them!
ReplyDeleteI think I like the first one best, I've never seen any like it!
wow, I find it so interesting that some people like to build with details and subtleties. The objects are no longer mere objects and start to have a special life. Beautiful pictures!
ReplyDeleteWhat I like the most is the last, it make me remember of some god, perhaps Zeus or Poseidon
If these knockers were able to talk it would be so interesting to hear their stories...
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in Malta, i saw that many door knockers are exactly the one in the 3rd image as shown in this entry - a fish which got a "fork-like" tail... I wondered if it has any special meaning and whether it is related to Maltese legends and traditions....
ReplyDeleteIs there anyway possible of buying one of these beautiful knockers and shipping it overseas to Australia ?
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