An alloy of copper and zinc, brass
has a natural yellow color, somewhat similar to gold and widely used as
decoration. Brass is the most popular medium to make decorative door
knockers. Brass as a metal is relatively resistant to tarnishing. Sturdy
and rustic looking quality door knockers are made of brass or a
combination of brass and bronze. Brass door knockers are complete with
screws and mounting instructions and can be mounted on wood or metal
doors. Brass door knocker has a protective coating for years of trouble
free use.
Styles of Brass Door Knockers
Door knockers are available in variety of styles, sizes and weight and
should be chosen as per the style of your home as well as your front
door. For example, if your home is a mini-mansion, you can go for the
baronial look. A lion's head holding the brass ring which is very common
would not look out of place. On the other hand, if you live in a
Colonial era farmhouse, a large lion's head will look very bad. In that
case go for a simple ring. Brass Door knockers can take various shapes
like the shape of an animal face, fruits, flowers, geometric designs,
sleek vertical designs or horizontal designs. Some brass knockers can
also have space for engraving the name of the owner of the house on it.
Though knockers can be plain, simple, but most often people go for
highly decorative brass door knockers with detailed work of art over it
to give a lasting first impression on visitors to your home. Some of the
popular styles that are available in brass knockers are as follows:
- Rope Knocker
- Traditional Knocker
- Horse Shoe Knocker
- Colonial Knocker
- Neptune Knocker
- Lion Head Knocker
- Dragon head Knocker
- Victorian style Knocker
- Column Door Knocker
- Ring Door Knocker etc.
Finishes on Brass Door Knockers
Brass door knockers are available in various finishes such as
- Antique
- Copper
- Polished
- Patina
- Lacquer
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- Silver
- Wooden
- Pewter
- Chrome plated
- Nickel Plated etc.
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which add a lot of variety to their range.
Care and Cleaning
- Regular cleaning with water and wiping with a dry cloth is a
least risky option for cleaning brass door knockers.
- Use mild detergent and warm water once in a while. Make sure you
rinse the surface of the brass door knocker thoroughly to prevent
spotting and staining.
- Use any kind of glass cleaner for removing finger prints on the
brass knockers.
- To give a new look always, use brass polish once in a month.
