Bronze Door Knocker by Alfred Stevens

A cast bronze door knocker by Alfred Stevens, late 19th century,…
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A cast bronze door knocker by Alfred Stevens, late 19th century, the foliate cast drop centred with a crouching putto, height 28 cm, width 12 cm, depth 4 cm. Other Notes: Alfred Stevens (1817/18-1875) was a British sculptor, designer and painter. A plaster model for a similar door knocker can be found in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

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  • Putto / Putti / Amorino / Amorini - A putto (plural: putti) or amerino (plural: amerini) is a cherub or cupid frequently appearing in both mythological and religious paintings and sculpture, especially of the Renaissance and Baroque periods and later used as a decorative element in the design of furniture, ceramics, statuary etc. They are usually depicted as chubby males, or of indeterminate gender, often with wings. Their depiction may represent an association with love, heaven, peace or prosperity.
  • Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
  • Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.

    The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.

    It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.

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