A glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1845)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884, Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850. sgn, Fenwick, Isabella. ins, Reed, Henry. sgn, Wordsworth Collection · Oxford, J. H. Parker · leaf 237
y are fixed, but are oftener made to turnin a small eye or staple at each end.The pendant handles are in general suffi-ciently ponderous to serve for knockers,and they were evidently often intendedto be used as such, for there is a large-headed nail fixed in the door for them tostrike upon: but…
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