Discover our selection of lion's head doors for exterior doors and wooden doors.
What are the best exterior door knockers with the lion head shape? Here is Windowo's selection.
The door knockers for external doors or gates are a particular detail that can contribute to the charm of the house. Not everyone knows that the shape of these decorative accessories was not left to chance.
In the past, in fact, the magical ability to
ward off bad luck was attributed to the doors. The knockers considered most effective in doing so were those capable of frightening. Thus he began to use the wildest wild animals as models ... and which beast is more fearful than the king of the savannah?
The door leaf in the shape of a lion's head is a
must for door handle manufacturers and is always highly regarded. Precisely for this reason we wanted to make an article on our blog completely dedicated to this accessory. Read on to find out more.
History of the lion knocker: from the Romans to the present day
Roman period - The
external door knocker has a very ancient history. In fact, it dates back to the age of the Greeks and Romans, when it had an exclusively practical function: to signal the arrival of guests in the house. At that time there was no electricity, and the doorbell would only appear much later. Over time, the function of the door has also become decorative.
Renaissance - In the Renaissance era, many particular forms have spread. Here we have begun to use the
knocker with the head of a lion , or with other animals, or human forms. In this period
the door also took on a magical function . Feline figures or ferocious faces were thought to keep people with bad intentions at a distance.
2020 - Today the
door leaf has lost its main function, but it still remains a beautiful furnishing accessory for the entrance door.
Let's see together some types of rings with lion knocker
Door knocker with lion's head by Pasini
The Brera collection by Linea Calì is the family of bathroom handles with glass inserts . We put it in the first position because the glass is particularly suited to the bathroom environment. And that's not all. These handles are decorated with colored glass, to create a captivating and modern effect on the door: a really interesting detail that cannot go unnoticed.
Lion knocker for wooden door by Linea Calì
In the minds of each of us,
in the bathroom there can be no lack of chromed furnishing accessories . In this case we like to combine another of the bathroom handles present in our online store. The model is called Goccia Mariani Becchetti. The shapes are delicate and soft, with a rounded tip that mimics a drop of water. You can also find a version with an oval rosette, for the most refined tastes.
Lion knocker for external door by Galbusera
If you have a designer bathroom, we recommend the Valli & Valli architectural handles instead . In particular, here you can see the Oberon model. In our opinion it is an evergreen handle. Thanks to its simple and minimalist shapes, it adapts well to any room in the house, including the bathroom. Oberon is a design handle designed by the architect Van Duysen, and is also available in the window version.
Hand made wrought iron lion knocker by Galbusera
We come to one of the most recent collections introduced in our online catalog. Icon Frosio Bortolo handles are available in
white version, and also in many other finishes: black, chrome, wood, dark wood, wall effect . in the panorama of bathroom handles, icon is a really interesting proposal. Discover all the other colors by clicking on the link below!
Other names of the lion-shaped knocker: picchiotto - clapper ...
The external door knocker has many other names of popular origin. Let's see them together:
- Picchiotto : it is also the second name of the Nuthatch, a bird that beats on nuts and acorns to eat;
- Battaglio : it is also the iron that strikes the bell and makes it ring;
- Mazzapicchio : it is also a wooden hammer that is used to circle the barrels for wine;
- Bussarello .
They are functional names, because they contain the main function of the door knocker, that is to knock on the door.
Don't want a lion-shaped door knocker? No problem!
Our Windowo online store has a wide selection of Made in Italy handles. Luckily, handle manufacturers are also door manufacturers. So this means that in our catalog you can also find many other types of door leaves, with other more classic shapes, with rings or with different finishes. Just click on the link below:
