Exceptional and RARE Antique Sleeping Cast Iron Black Sleeping 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 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. I will post more photo’s without glare upon request. The item “Antique Cat Napping Cast Iron Doorstop National Foundry 1932 Statue Art Albany” is in sale since Thursday, December 22, 2016. 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 worldwide.
- 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