SCARCE LATE 19TH to EARLY 20TH CENTURY ANTIQUE VICTORIAN 'LINCOLN IMP' ANTIQUE REPRODUCTION of ORIGINAL MEDIEVAL IMP, DEVILISH HORNED FIGURE, LOCATED above THE ALTER in THE CHURCH of ENGLAND CATHEDRAL in LINCOLN, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, CAST BRONZE, GOTHIC FIGURATIVE DOOR KNOCKER, featuring NATURALLY OXIDIZED BRONZE METAL SURFACES & EPISODES of VERDIGRIS PATINA

[This late 19th to early 20th century antique reproduction door knocker, called the 'Lincoln Imp' door knocker, was a popular grotesque figure in English folklore. It's typically made of brass or bronze and features a distinctive imp figure with a ring attached to its leg, which is used for knocking. According to long held belief, two imps were sent by the devil to cause mischief in the cathedral. An angel appeared and turned one of the imps to stone, where it remains perched high in the cathedral's Angel Choir. Grotesque figures like this were traditionally believed to ward off evil spirits or bad luck from a building. An especially early one. Outstanding. What's on the outside of your door?]

(Circa 1885-1925)

Late 19th to early 20th century antique reproduction cast bronze figurative door knockers from Medieval artifacts found in Gothic English Cathedrals

 DIMENSIONS: 

5" Height x 2 ¾" Width x 1 ½" Depth 

 Weight: 1 lb. 4 oz.

DESCRIPTION:

This late 19th to early 20th century antique reproduction door knocker, called the 'Lincoln Imp' door knocker, was a popular grotesque figure in English folklore. It's typically made of brass or bronze and features a distinctive imp figure with a ring attached to its leg, which is used for knocking. According to long held belief, two imps were sent by the devil to cause mischief in the cathedral. An angel appeared and turned one of the imps to stone, where it remains perched high in the cathedral's Angel Choir. Grotesque figures like this were traditionally believed to ward off evil spirits or bad luck from a building. An especially early one. Outstanding. What's on the outside of your door?

CONDITION:

Very Good to Excellent overall antique condition.