Antique Cast Iron Sleeping Cat Doorstop Circa Early 1900’s By Hubley
This adorable cast iron sleeping cat with mat weighs approximately 20 pounds and measures 12″x10″. These do not come up often, but it is my understanding that these were made in the early 1900s by Hubley, although it is not signed there’s many examples of these made by Hubley that were not signed according to John and Nancy Smith. An Encyclopedia of Doorstop Collecting with Price Guide. Authors John and Nancy Smith. John and Nancy Smith whom are widely recognized authorities on doorstops and figural cast iron. They have been avid collectors for over forty years and they are well known dealers specializing in Cast Iron, Folk Art, and Country Americana. Included in their collection of figural cast iron are doorstops, doorknockers, banks, bookends, and lawn sprinklers.