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Rare Antique Irish Leprechaun Door Stop.
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Rare Antique Irish Leprechaun Door Stop.

19th century
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Beautifully cast door stop in cast iron with a bronzed finish. Depicts the head of a leprechaun, giving your home good luck. Stamped WB&Co to the back. Nick and heavy with a nice patina. looks like a bit of a cheeky chappy Ready for use in your home. All sizes are in inches 10.5 tall x 5.5 wide. Delivery to UK mainland addresses is INCLUDED in the price. Thanks for looking.

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Antiquus has dated this Antique Cast Iron Doorstop to the 19th Century.

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Beautifully cast door stop in cast iron with a bronzed finish. Depicts the head of a leprechaun, giving your home good luck. Stamped WB&Co to the back. Nick and heavy with a nice patina. looks like a bit of a cheeky chappy Ready for use in your home. All sizes are in inches 10.5 tall x 5.5 wide. Delivery to UK mainland addresses is INCLUDED in the price. Thanks for looking.
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Antiquus has dated this Antique Cast Iron Doorstop to the 19th Century.

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A dark brown cast iron doorstop featuring a sculpted bust of a bearded folklore figure wearing a curved pointed hat.
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Archive I A dark brown cast iron doorstop featuring a sculpted bust of a bearded folklore figure wearing a curved pointed hat.

Rare Antique Irish Leprechaun Door Stop.

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A dark brown cast iron doorstop featuring a sculpted bust of a bearded folklore figure wearing a curved pointed hat.
Rare antique Irish leprechaun door stop.
Ref: SA1163876
A dark brown cast iron doorstop featuring a sculpted bust of a bearded folklore figure wearing a curved pointed hat.
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Originating in the nineteenth century, doorstopsfrequently termed door porters in Britainwere heavy functional objects designed to hold interior doors open. Novelty designs depicting folklore figures, animals, and mythological characters gained widespread popularity during the Victorian period.

These items were manufactured using sand-casting techniques, where molten iron was poured into carved sand moulds. They typically feature a flat back or hollowed reverse side to reduce material weight, and were often finished with paint or a dark lacquer coating.

Authentic nineteenth and early twentieth-century examples display subtle seam lines from two-part sand moulds, natural surface wear, and a smooth patina accumulated over time. Modern reproductions often exhibit rougher casting marks, sharp unrefined edges, and artificial painted finishes.

Beyond their functional purpose beside a doorway, cast iron doorstops function effectively as decorative bookends on bookshelves, accents placed on a fireplace hearth, or sculptural elements displayed on low tables.

Dust the surface regularly with a dry soft cloth or soft-bristled brush to remove dirt from detailed crevices. Avoid water and liquid cleaners to prevent oxidisation, and apply a thin layer of clear microcrystalline wax to preserve the metal finish.
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