The Eyes of the Knocker

A door knocker in Via della Madonna.
Un battiporta in via della Madonna.

A Curious Knocker

A door knocker, Scali D'Azeglio.
Un battiporta, scali D'Azeglio.

Medusa

The head of Medusa, in Via Cairoli. (Already posted on Instagram)
La testa di Medusa, in via Cairoli. (Già pubblicato su Instagram)

External links: Medusa (Wikipedia)
Link esterni: Medusa (Wikipedia)

Lion Knocker

Door handle with knocker, Via Ricasoli. (Already posted on Instagram)
Maniglia con batacchio, via Ricasoli. (Già pubblicato su Instagram)

Door Knocker

A door knocker in Via Magenta. (Already posted on Instagram)
Maniglia con batacchio in via Magenta. (Già pubblicato su Instagram)

The Cyclic Symbol

Door handle and knocker with ouroboros, Palazzo Uzielli, Via dell'Indipendenza. (Already posted on Instagram)
Maniglia di portone con uroboro, Palazzo Uzielli, Via dell'Indipendenza. (Già pubblicato su Instagram)

See also: Palazzo Uzielli
External links: Ouroboros (Wikipedia)
Vedi anche: Palazzo Uzielli
Link esterni: Uroboro (Wikipedia)

Front Door Handle

Front door handle with knocker, Viale Marconi. (Already posted on Instagram)
Maniglia di portone con battiporta, viale Marconi. (Già pubblicato su Instagram)

Door Knocker

A quite simple door knocker in Via Ricasoli. (Already posted on Instagram)
Un battiporta piuttosto semplice in via Ricasoli. (Già pubblicato su Instagram)

Ouroboros

The Ouroboros is a symbol typical of ancient Egypt and Greece depicting a serpent eating its own tail, signifying the cyclicality of something constantly re-creating itself. As a Gnostic and alchemical symbol, it expresses the unity of all things, material and spiritual, which never disappear but perpetually change form in an eternal cycle of destruction and re-creation. You will find this door knob and knocker in Via Ricasoli.

On December 19th, two days after this post was published, the above piece showed up on page XII of the local daily “Il Tirreno”: the text is copied verbatim from the Italian version of this blog. I think any further comment is unnecessary‪.

(Updated on December 22nd)

External links: Ouroboros (Wikipedia)
See also: Snakes

Versione italiana

Not Handles

It is not easy to call these things door handles because there is not a visible handle anymore.
They are on the front door of a building in “Via Indipendenza”, just opposite “Palazzo Uzielli”and its snakes.

See also: Handles - Three Handles - More Handles - Palazzo Uzielli - Snakes

Versione italiana

More Handles

“Via della Madonna”

“Via Ernesto Rossi”

“Via Del Fante”

See also: Handles - Three Handles

Versione italiana

Three Handles

“Piazza della Vittoria”

“Via Cesare Battisti”

“Via Gazzarrini”

See also: Handles

Versione italiana

Handles

I didn't notice this for years and it's next door of my mom's.Not sure if it's a handle, but it was on a front door in “Via Verdi”.Same street, not far from the lion head, probably polished daily.

Versione italiana

Lion Knockers

Lion 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.Not 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.