Century Cast Iron Lion Door Stop. For sale in this LOT is a rare 19. Century cast iron lion doorstop, this wonderful decorative Victorian cast iron flat back reclining lion example is an elegant doorstop, probably after the magnificent original bronze pair by Sir Edwin Landseer displayed in Trafalgar Square. The lion presents very realistic carved detail such as the muscles, paws and mane, its original gold gild patina is very appealing and resembles a true lions mane visually The item would have originally been completely covered in gold gilt paint, but over the years this has worn away. Door stops evolved from a stray brick to genuine art forms during the Victorian era, this lion is a wonderful example of this fact. Condition: This item is dated 19th Century so expect wear and tear in the form of loss of color, light scuffs across the surface, small scratches. The item is completely structurally secure but its strongly suggested to review all the photos provided as part of this advert. Size: H 14 x W 28 x D 4. This may cost a bit more, but at least you are covered from accidents that may take place whilst in transit. We always aim to make sure our customers are not disappointed or misinformed about items that are for sale in our store. For this reason we strongly recommend that relevant questions relating to the item in question are proposed to us directly, additionally all photographs are used as reference and as part of the advertisement. Additional to this we used a few carefully selected couriers in the UK to deliver our most fragile or larger item. The courier option is applied at the buyers cost, so please get in touch with us directly for further information. Our promise: At The House of Antique we believe in what we do, deliver what we say we will deliver, and make sure that our unique items are presented and delivered as we would expect them to be presented and delivered to us. Customer service and satisfaction is as important as the item itself and we believe this is why our customers keep coming back for more beautiful and unique item to decorate their lives with. The item “19th Century English Cast Iron Lion Door Stop Rare Decorative interior Design” is in sale since Saturday, March 24, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Other Antiques”. The seller is “thehouseofantiqueslondon” and is located in Ilford. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Canada, Brazil, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand.
- Age: 1880
- Material: Cast Iron
- Type: 19th Century Cast Iron Lion Door Stop
- Country/Region of Origin: English
- Original/Repro: Original