They did have an economy of scale at least to a degree. Manufacturies were lousy in much of Europe by the high medieval to late age of sail depending on region, and the Portuguese spread said manufacturing techniques as far as India.
Were peasants buying luxury door knockers? You are probably only seeing this because its good enough to have survived. The rich would have been able to pay for it but the rest of us it just doesn’t make sense to.
But today, you can get some fairly nice looking ones for under £50. Not sure if the style goes well with modern PVC doors though.
They did have an economy of scale at least to a degree. Manufacturies were lousy in much of Europe by the high medieval to late age of sail depending on region, and the Portuguese spread said manufacturing techniques as far as India.
Were peasants buying luxury door knockers? You are probably only seeing this because its good enough to have survived. The rich would have been able to pay for it but the rest of us it just doesn’t make sense to.
But today, you can get some fairly nice looking ones for under £50. Not sure if the style goes well with modern PVC doors though.