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19th Century Cast Iron Door Stop, the Goose Is Dead
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19th Century Cast Iron Door Stop, the Goose Is Dead

19th century
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19th Century Cast Iron Door Stop, The Goose is Dead

Needless to say a heavy piece, is age darkened and tells the folk tale of the old goose and the unhappy family

All in good sound contain with an aged patina

The stop is 8” high, 12” wide and 3” deep

NG226

Physical Dimensions
Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
29cm (11.42")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

Elmgarden has dated this Victorian Cast Iron Doorstop to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1095996
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NG226
Description
19th Century Cast Iron Door Stop, The Goose is Dead
Needless to say a heavy piece, is age darkened and tells the folk tale of the old goose and the unhappy family.
Elmgarden

All in good sound contain with an aged patina

The stop is 8” high, 12” wide and 3” deep

NG226

Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
29cm (11.42")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this Victorian Cast Iron Doorstop to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1095996
Dealers Internal Ref
NG226
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A 19th-century dark cast iron doorstop featuring a figurative narrative scene mounted on a flat rectangular plinth base.
19th Century Cast Iron Door Stop, The Goose is Dead
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A 19th-century dark cast iron doorstop featuring a figurative narrative scene mounted on a flat rectangular plinth base.
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A Victorian cast iron doorstop is a heavy functional metal weight produced during the 19th century to keep interior and exterior doors open, frequently featuring detailed figural or narrative scenes.

They were crafted by pouring molten iron into sand moulds, producing solid, weighty objects with textured relief surfaces and flat bases for stability.

Authentic period pieces exhibit considerable weight, hand-finished mould seams, natural surface oxidisation or patina, and detailed relief work characteristic of traditional sand-casting techniques.

Place the piece at the foot of an open doorway, on a fireplace hearth alongside period brasses, or on a low console table as a decorative metalwork accent.

Remove dust using a soft dry brush, and apply a light coating of microcrystalline wax or beeswax to protect the iron surface from rust and preserve its original patina.
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