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Pair of 19th-century Country House Large Cast Iron Boot Scrapers
Rupert Landen Antiques
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Pair of 19th-century Country House Large Cast Iron Boot Scrapers

19th century
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Really large pair of 19th-century Country house size boot scrapers. Each scraper has a crack in the end, see photographs. (This is reflected in the price) I think this is probably a design fault as all four ends have them. As long as they are not dropped from a great height I can't see them getting any worse. I dare say that this is why this design is rare. I've never seen anything of this size before. Coalbrookdale design

st 3739

Physical Dimensions
Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
69cm (27.17")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Declaration

Rupert Landen Antiques has dated this Cast Iron Boot Scraper to the 1800s.

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Based in the South Oxfordshire countryside,

Rupert Landen Antiques is a family-run antiques business. Specialising in hand-picked chandeliers, mid-century lighting and period furniture.

We source and lovingly restore unique one-off pieces, using traditional hand finishing techniques.

In our specialist restoration workshop, we put the craftsman at the heart of what we do with care, authenticity and pride.

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You can also view items at our restoration workshop by appointment only.

Our lighting has all been lovingly restored, tested and earthed but will need to be installed by a qualified electrician. All of our furniture has been through our antique restoration workshop.

All sizes are approximate.

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Really large pair of 19th-century Country house size boot scrapers. Each scraper has a crack in the end, see photographs. (This is reflected in the price) I think this is probably a design fault as all four ends have them. As long as they are not dropped from a great height I can't see them getting any worse. I dare say that this is why this design is rare. I've never seen anything of this size before. Coalbrookdale design

st 3739

Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
69cm (27.17")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Date of Manufacture

Rupert Landen Antiques has dated this Cast Iron Boot Scraper to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1145039
Dealers Internal Ref
3739
Rupert Landen Antiques
Rupert Landen Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2018

Specialists in antique lighting and chandeliers

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A pair of 19th-century cast iron boot scrapers with moulded trough bases and raised end finials showing natural surface oxidisation.
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Pair of 19th-century country house large cast iron boot scrapers

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Rupert Landen Antiques
Telephone 07974 732472
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Hartslock Bridleway
Whitchurch on Thames
South Oxfordshire
RG8 7QX
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Rupert Landen Antiques
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A pair of 19th-century cast iron boot scrapers with moulded trough bases and raised end finials showing natural surface oxidisation.
Pair of 19th-century country house large cast iron boot scrapers
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An antique boot scraper is an architectural hardware fixture, popular throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, designed to scrape mud and debris from shoes before stepping indoors. Often installed near entryways, these pieces frequently incorporated integrated catch trays and cast iron decorative motifs.

19th-century boot scrapers were primarily manufactured using molten iron poured into sand moulds, creating solid cast iron fixtures. They typically featured a central raised scraping blade positioned above a dished base designed to collect scraped mud.

Authentic period boot scrapers display subtle moulding variations, heavy visual weight, and natural surface oxidisation or pitted patination rather than smooth modern powder coating. They often show wear consistent with age along the upper edge of the scraping blade.

Antique boot scrapers can be positioned outside a front porch, back door, or boot room to serve their original utilitarian function. Alternatively, they can be displayed as architectural sculpture flanking a doorway or within an entryway display.

Cast iron antiques intended for outdoor display can be treated with microcrystalline wax or linseed oil to prevent excessive rust while preserving existing patina. Accumulated dirt can be gently brushed away using a soft stiff-bristle brush without harsh chemicals.
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