Featured is a wonderful Antique Brass Door Knocker with a sailing ship.
- The earliest door knockers might have originated from the Ancient Greece where slaves were chained to a heavy ring attached to the door to welcome any guests.
- In the event the slave had fallen asleep, the guest would tap the knocker to raise the attention of the homeowner.
- The Romans continued with the use of the knocker, and it spread across the empire, and so the heavy knocker remained as a means for visitors to announce their presence until around the 15th century.
- Door knocker became more elaborate over time and many designs were inspired by mythology.
- The ship door knocker may have signified that a seafaring captain lived at that residence.
