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1880’s CAST IRON DOORSTOP SITTING NEWFOUNDLAND DOG IN ORIGINAL PAINT

1880's CAST IRON DOORSTOP SITTING NEWFOUNDLAND DOG IN ORIGINAL PAINT

1880's CAST IRON DOORSTOP SITTING NEWFOUNDLAND DOG IN ORIGINAL PAINT
Very rare and wonderful, 1880’s Cast Iron Doorstop in the form of a sitting, Newfoundland Dog in original paint. This outstanding, Newfoundland Figural Doorstop measures approx. 5 3/4 tall to the top of his head and by 4 1/2″ by 3 3/4″ at the base. It depicts the early form Newfoundland Dog seated at attentive. The Doorstop is very heavy and made of a dense, cast iron. While we have owned many Figural Cast Iron Dog Form Doorstops over the past 36+ years, we have never owned an example of this very early and wonderful Newfoundland Form Doorstop. We believe it to be exceptionally rare! This rare and quite wonderful, 19th century Newfoundland Dog Figural Cast Iron Doorstop is in very good condition. There are no crack, breaks, chips, repairs or physical damage to the cast iron. The Doorstop retains a significant amount of its original, gold gilt surface paint with the majority of the paint loss seen on the Dog’s head and on the base. The surface paint is 100% original and the Doorstop has never been restored, repainted, touched up or altered in any way. For many years this outstanding Newfie Doorstop has been a part of the Walnutts “Permanent Collection” and has graced our living room with its presence. We have decided to “thin out the flock” a bit and although we will be sorry to see this fellow go, we hopes that he find the right home where other Newfie lovers can enjoy him and welcome him into their collection! A very rare and wonderful, 1880’s Cast Iron Doorstop in the form of a sitting, Newfoundland Dog Cast Iron Doorstop in original paint and a fantastic addition to any collection!! The free listing tool. The item “1880’s CAST IRON DOORSTOP SITTING NEWFOUNDLAND DOG IN ORIGINAL PAINT” is in sale since Friday, March 04, 2016. This item is in the category “Antiques\Decorative Arts\Metalware”. The seller is “walnutts” and is located in Brewster, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Type: Doorstops
  • Primary Material: Cast Iron
  • Age: 1850-1899
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Subject: Newfoundland Dog

1880's CAST IRON DOORSTOP SITTING NEWFOUNDLAND DOG IN ORIGINAL PAINT