Name: Victorian Brass Mythical Fish or Dolphin Doorstop Door Stop Porter on Cast Iron Base
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1145292
Price: 250 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Hough & Son

Sold 7 June 2025 · Hough & Son

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Description

A Victorian cast brass and iron doorstop or door porter, in the form of a mythical fish or dolphin. Seemingly unsigned.

Approx. height 30cm; approx width 26cm.

In very good, antique condition.

Date of Manufacture

Hough & Son has dated this Brass Dolphin Doorstop to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1145292

Dealers Internal Reference

SA015

Description

A Victorian cast brass and iron doorstop or door porter, in the form of a mythical fish or dolphin. Seemingly unsigned.

Approx. height 30cm; approx width 26cm.

In very good, antique condition.

Date of Manufacture

Hough & Son has dated this Brass Dolphin Doorstop to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1145292

Dealers Internal Ref

SA015

About the Dealer

Hough & Son

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Passionate about unusual antiques, mid-century modern and quirky collectables

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Telephone 07800 952281

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Haslemere
Surrey
United Kingdom

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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectDoorstop
Period19th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialBrass, Cast Iron
ColourAntique Brass
MotifsScaled body, Curved tail loop, Dolphin head, Textured base

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During the Victorian era, the rise of coal fires and central heating in homes created the need to keep interior doors propped open or shut, leading to the mass production of heavy cast metal doorstops in various figural designs.

These items were typically manufactured using traditional sand-casting techniques, combining heavy cast iron bases for stability with solid brass figural tops to provide both weight and decorative appeal.

Authentic pieces generally exhibit heavy weight, hand-finished detailing, natural oxidisation within crevices, and proper casting seams consistent with nineteenth-century manufacturing methods rather than modern hollow reproductions.

Such sculptural metal objects can be utilised as functional floor accessories in hallways or repurposed purely as decorative sculptural accents on shelves and mantelpieces to introduce metallic texture.

Preservation involves dusting with a soft, dry cloth and avoiding harsh chemical polishes that strip away the desirable historical patina developed over decades of exposure to air.