Exceptional and RARE Antique Sleeping Cast Iron Black Napping Cat life size life like Doorstop. Excellent condition, well preserved! Approximate dimensions are 5″ Tall 16 ” wide, 10 ΒΌ long, appx 25 pounds. Little signs of use as doorstop, small white paint mark on side where she got nicked by door. Circa early 1900’s, less than 1000 were produced by Albany and National. It has been said that less than 80 are still in circulation. All were taken by the war efforts. For Reference See The Doorstop Book by John and Nancy Smith, page 112, high value. There 2 others for sale on line for double this price. Photo’s taken outside in sun, shows much glare. Value is very high on this doorstop. The item “Life Size Cat Sleeping Cast Iron Doorstop Statue Art Sculpture 17 25lb Napping” is in sale since Tuesday, April 25, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Decorative Arts\Metalware”. The seller is “koolkollectables2012″ and is located in Isle of Palms, South Carolina. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Subject: Doorstop
- Topic: Cat
- Material: Cast Iron
- Age: 1920’s
- Size: 16 “
- Primary Material: Cast Iron
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Color: Black
- Style: American Directoire
- Country/Region of Origin: United States
- Weight: 25 pounds
- Type: Doorstops
- Maker: Albany