Monday, July 6, 2009

Lion Knockers

Lionhead door knockers, LivornoLion head door knocker on the massive front door of a “palazzo” in “Via Marradi”: the lion has a fluent mane and the handle is quite sober, the whole thing looks a bit worn out.Lionhead door knockers, LivornoNot far from the first leon head, we have a second version on a front door in “Piazza Cavour”. Here the mane is cropped, the handle quite ornate and everything looks brand new.
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17 comments:

  1. stromsjoJuly 6, 2009 at 7:39 AM

    Gee, I hope anyone would knock gently on a Monday morning!

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  2. amatamari©July 6, 2009 at 7:59 AM

    I prefer the first lion although
    is a little used...
    (il campanello là non funziona, è evidente!)
    :-)

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  3. jooJuly 6, 2009 at 9:59 AM

    Knockers are amongs my favourite details and those are beautiful!
    Have a great week:)

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  4. BaruchJuly 6, 2009 at 10:00 AM

    Beautiful door knockers

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  5. Stefan JanssonJuly 6, 2009 at 11:25 AM

    Nice pair of knockers!

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  6. brattcatJuly 6, 2009 at 12:59 PM

    Oh, Steffe, you couldn't resist, could you. I love the aged patina of the first.

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  7. B SQUAREDJuly 6, 2009 at 1:29 PM

    Beautiful items. All but vanishing over here.

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  8. LowellJuly 6, 2009 at 2:10 PM

    I like both of these...in the second one the poor lion looks scared to death. Probably afraid he's going to get knocked around again!

    Nice shots, VP...put a smile on my face which is a good way to start the day!

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  9. HildaJuly 6, 2009 at 2:34 PM

    The lion with the short hair also has a more ferocious expression. Both are handsome but I like the first one better, worn-out and all!

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  10. cieldequimperJuly 6, 2009 at 7:43 PM

    Can a lion look sad?! I'm trying to find an old knocker at the moment, I would love the sad one. Both nice shots.

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  11. crocrodylJuly 6, 2009 at 9:25 PM

    Great details! I like especially the first lion:) It has so gentle eyes:)

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  12. JamesJuly 6, 2009 at 9:40 PM

    They are so nice. I love to see such detail.

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  13. AntjasJuly 7, 2009 at 3:33 AM

    What, no doorbell?

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  14. HalcyonJuly 7, 2009 at 5:17 AM

    I like these lions.

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  15. FioJuly 7, 2009 at 8:39 PM

    Oh, il mio motivo favorito...
    Saluti.... da Cinque Terre!
    Fio ;-)

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  16. CopenhagenJuly 8, 2009 at 7:42 AM

    I like these. But the knocking sound isn't loud enough:p

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  17. tapirgalJuly 23, 2009 at 12:41 AM

    I like the old lion, but the new one has an interesting shape.

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