I’ve rarely seen a more elaborate door knocker, if a bit chipped!
I’m very often admiring of the door knockers and handles in the Algarve, and when I saw the subject of Cee’s photo challenge this week- well, you just knew I’d want to share them, didn’t you? They’re so elegant.
Fish in Faro
Fatima’s very delicate hand
And then there were two!
Beautifully framed white doors.
Tightly clenched in Tavira
Thanks, Cee, for giving me another excuse to revisit a wonderful holiday. That’s it! No more. (well, not till the next time, anyway)
Off now to check out some more entries to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge. Click the link and come with me.
restlessjo 
Those are great handles restlessjo. I have never seen anything like them. Pity that kind of workmanship was not employed today.
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The plainer ones are quite common in southern Portugal, Spain and North Africa, which is where they originated, Woolly. Nowadays I’m always looking out for something moore unusual. Many thanks for your kind pingback. 🙂
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Love them all. The hand one got my attention….”shake my hand and the door will open,” so cool!
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They are many and varied throughout Portugal, and I like them very much. Glad you do too 🙂
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Such pretty, well manicured hands! The guy doesn’t seem too comfortable on that door though 😀
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Terrible hair do! 🙂
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They are elegant indeed. I like them all!
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Many of the houses have a simple version of the handles, but once in a while they are really flamboyant. 🙂
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nice (k)nockers!
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I think so, Frizz 🙂
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Interesting that the hands of Fatima are also in Portugal. I first noticed them when I was traveling in Morocco and Tunisia, and even purchased one for a future home. 🙂
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That’s just across the water from Spain and Portugal, Trish, and trading was the norm with North Africa. There are many Islamic influences after 700 years of the Moors in Portugal. (I want one too, for my “forever home”, when I find it 🙂 )
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Jo, These knockers may be my all-time favorites! You have several I’ve never seen before. The hands of Fatima are so elegant and dainty – are they a tradition there in the Algarve? ~Terri
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The origin is in Islam and the warding off of evil, Terri. If you Google it there are some interesting links but you need to be specific for the door knockers. They are found in this form throughout Portugal, in Spain and in Morocco that I know of, but in varying forms in many other places. I love them too. 🙂
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How delightful.
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Thanks, Suzanne. I really like them too. 🙂
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I find the hand ones a little disturbing!
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Yes, some people do react like that. I just find them sensual and beautiful. 🙂
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Great knockers, Jo. I find it amazing you were asked to pay for taking a photo! I must remember this when people want to take pictures of my house 😉
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He caught me out, Dianne! The doors were part of a cafe front and with a very straight face, the waiter said “I’m sorry, miss. I charge for that”. I nearly dropped my camera! Then he smiled. 🙂
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LOL – it’s good to see he had a sense of humour 😀
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quelle mani gentili invitano ad entrare in una casa che senz’altro avrà molti segreti da svelare, certo sono un segno della dominazione araba perché se ne vedono molte simili in Tunisia o in Marocco
come sempre eccellenti scatti
passa una serena notte, mia cara amica
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I love the sensuality of them, Ventis. Another good reason to visit Morocco someday! (for years I have wanted to experience a riad)
Grazie mille. Passa una semana buona, cara. 🙂
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Now these are wonderful and unusual knockers.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
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Glad you like them, Francine 🙂
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Lovely selection of photos! I do love door handles in the form of hands!
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Thanks, Janaline. There are lots of them in the Algarve. In Argentina too? 🙂
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Knockers are the jewelry of the door! I especially the the fish from Faro, very nice.
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Thanks for commenting, Elisa. Whenever we get our “forever home” in the Algarve, it absolutely has to have a beautiful, welcoming door. 🙂
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Somewhere I have seen hands as doorhandles but I don’t remember where… And I didn’t have my camera with me!
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Tragedy! I think they may have them in Spain too. They’re known as the hands of Fatima. 🙂
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Such wonderful knockers. I adore the hands. Thanks for sharing these photos!
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It was my pleasure, Cee. They seem popular. 🙂
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I love those elegant golden hands…..they look as though they should be strumming a harp 🙂
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They’re unusual in the gold, Seonaid. I thought they were rather Siamese and sensual. 🙂
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You’re right, delicate and sensual 🙂
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