Bronze Door Knocker With Medici Coat Of Arms And Putti Reggistemma In The Renaissance Taste

Antique bronze door knocker decorated with leafy scrolls supporting two putti called "reggistemma" (coat of arms bearers) with the Medicean coat of arms, namely the famous "palle" (balls) omnipresent in Florence, Tuscany, and generally in the territories formerly under the domination of the family and declined on all imaginable supports: architecture, manuscripts, jewelry, ceramics, furniture ...

Topped with a grimacing grotesque head inspired by the mascarons of ancient painting.
A beautiful item, dating back to the late 19th century in the Renaissance style, and more particularly in the Mannerist spirit of the 16th century.

There are some oxidations and casting defects, as evidenced by the photographs.

Height 200 mm
Width 25 mm
Length 95 mm
Weight 790 gr