Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA, July 11th, 2003
Knock, Knock. Who's there? Who doesn't remember "Knock, Knock" jokes?
This month's article chronicles the rise and fall, no pun intended, of the door knocker from its origins to its decline. From Rome to Rhode Island, door knocker designs are as unique and individual as the countries and cultures they represent.
The earliest mention of door knockers dates back to the Roman Empire, referencing the use of wrought iron as the material of choice over the less expensive alternative, silver! Recorded history indicates that the original designs were oversized rings attached to heavy wooden doors of...
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