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19th C Brasss Fox Door Porter
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19th C Brasss Fox Door Porter

19th century
Sold 2 June 2025 · Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
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Description

A 19th Century Brass Door Porter, Door Stop.

With an oval loop handle, over the shank, tapering outward and downward, through rounded collars, to an elongated baluster, and spreading socle, to meet the fox head base. The fox, with ears raised, as he looks forward. The door porter raised on slightly splayed peg feet.

Height 18 1/2 inches, 47cm.

Width 5 inches, 13cm.

Depth 5 3/4 inches, 15cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Declaration

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Brass Fox Door Porter to the 19th Century.

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SA1143688
Dealers Internal Reference
24131
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Mytton Antiques

Norton Crossroads

Atcham

Shropshire SY44UH

01952740229

07860575639

Description
A 19th Century Brass Door Porter, Door Stop.
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With an oval loop handle, over the shank, tapering outward and downward, through rounded collars, to an elongated baluster, and spreading socle, to meet the fox head base.
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

The fox, with ears raised, as he looks forward. The door porter raised on slightly splayed peg feet.

Height 18 1/2 inches, 47cm.

Width 5 inches, 13cm.

Depth 5 3/4 inches, 15cm.

Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Date of Manufacture

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Brass Fox Door Porter to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1143688
Dealers Internal Ref
24131
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2008

Fine antiques from the 18th century onwards, supplying both trade and private customers worldwide.

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Archive I A cast brass door porter shaped like a detailed fox head with an upright looped handle. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

19th C Brasss Fox Door Porter

Archive II A cast brass door porter shaped like a detailed fox head with an upright looped handle. View II
Archive III A cast brass door porter shaped like a detailed fox head with an upright looped handle. View III
Archive IV A cast brass door porter shaped like a detailed fox head with an upright looped handle. View IV
Archive V A cast brass door porter shaped like a detailed fox head with an upright looped handle. View V
Archive VI A cast brass door porter shaped like a detailed fox head with an upright looped handle. View VI
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Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Telephone 01952 740 229 or 07860 575 639
Location
Atcham (just off J7 of M54)
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 4UH
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/mytton
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Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
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Location: Atcham (just off J7 of M54), Shrewsbury, Shropshire , SY4 4UH, United Kingdom
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A cast brass door porter shaped like a detailed fox head with an upright looped handle.
19TH C BRASSS FOX DOOR PORTER
Ref: SA1143688
A cast brass door porter shaped like a detailed fox head with an upright looped handle.
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  • ObjectDoor Stops
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBrass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsFox head sculpture, Loop handle, Weighted base, Cast metal
  • SizeH 47 cm (19 in) x W 13 cm (5 in) x D 15 cm (6 in)

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Door porters, or heavy door stops, became popular in the 19th century during the Victorian era as larger homes with multiple rooms and draughty hallways required functional items to keep heavy wooden doors open.

They were predominantly manufactured using sand-cast brass, iron, or bronze, often featuring lead filling in the base to provide the necessary weight to hold open heavy doors.

Preservation generally involves dusting with a soft cloth and avoiding harsh abrasive cleaners or chemical polishes that strip away the desirable historical patination accumulated over decades.

These pieces function both practically and decoratively, and can be placed in a hallway or entryway to anchor a traditional or eclectic interior scheme while serving its original purpose.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit heavy weight, traditional sand-casting imperfections, natural tarnishing or patination, and construction methods consistent with Victorian foundry work rather than modern hollow reproductions.
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