RARE EARLY 20TH CENTURY ANTIQUE’AUNT JEMIMA’ BLACK AME RIC ANA MONUMENTAL UPRIGHT CAST IRON DOORSTOP W/ORIGINAL. Late 19th-early 20th century figurative cast iron doorstops. 13″ Height x 8″ Width 3 ¼ Depth. Offered is this superb and one of the very best late 19th to early 20th century antique Ame ri can hand painted cast iron Aunt Jemima monumental doorstops at least I have ever seen. What makes it special is not only its very large, even monumental size at 13 inches in height, but the wonderful sculptural features that remain crisp and clear and not obscured by later enamel paint, which almost always buries the figurative details of the form in the viscous, thick enamel oil paint. This monumental doorstop now reads as pure Ame ri can folk art sculpture, with its original painted surfaces and remains unbastardized, untouched and undisturbed. That and that alone is enough to make this piece of turn-of- the-century Black Americana interesting enough, never mind the exemplary and extraordinary original painted surfaces. Without any demonstrable flea-bites to its edges, deep abrasions, dents or dings and really without any other kind of deformities that a drop or serious tumble might have caused. It’s nearly flawless and only shows the normal depreciating effects of time. It was discovered on the South Shore of Massachusetts and is estate-fresh and fresh to the marketplace, never having been seen outside of the home where it was found. Not only an extraordinary Ame ri can antique but an extraordinary Ame ri can cultural artifact. Very rare in this kind of well-preserved, untouched, unadulterated original condition. One killer antique painted Aunt Jemima cast iron doorstop. Good to Very Good overall antique condition. The item “RARE EARLY 20TH C VINT AUNT JEMIMA BLACK AMERICANA CAST IRON DOORSTOP ORIG PAINT” is in sale since Wednesday, September 18, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Decorative Arts\Metalware”. The seller is “modsanctuary” and is located in Milford, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Original untouched, undisturbed surfaces: 100% original antique condition
- Victorian: Undusted, unrinsed & untouched
- Style: Americana (Black Americana/Victorian)
- Age: 1850-1899
- Maker: Unknown maker
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Cast iron: Painted
- Monumental: Large-sized
- Rare: Black Americana
- Aunt Jemima: Late 19th-early 20th century
- Weight: 5 lbs. 2.7 oz
- American: Antique
- Type: Doorstops
- Color: Multi-Color
- Country/Region of Origin: United States
