A Christopher Dresser style aesthetic movement brass door knocker

This is not quite my normal thing but I thought a bit of fun and, for the right collector, a perfect and rare piece that could be used on your home.  For sale is this brass/bronze door knocker in the style of Christopher Dresser and quite probably designed by Christopher Dresser.  I can find no markings on the piece and it does not appear in the books on Dresser so I am cautiously saying “style of”.  It is classic Dresser and aesthetic movement design.

The knocker is very similar to marked Archibald Kenrick & Sons (West Bromwich) pieces that I have seen, and I believe they would have been the manufacturer of this knocker.  Christopher Dresser is thought to have designed for Kenrick c 1880-1884 (Harry Lyons, Christopher Dresser, The People’s Designer, pages 214-5).

Condition is excellent.  The original underplate has surviced which is rare as have all the screw fittings.

Price range: £325

Maker: Archibald Kenrick & Sons (attributed)

Designer: Style of Christopher Dresser

Date: c 1880

Marks: Unmarked

Material: Brass/copper/bronze material

Condition: Excellent – see description

Size: 15.0cm tall, 6.25 cm max width

Weight: 276 grams, 9.7 oz (feels heavy!)