A pair of Victorian antique brass door porters, also known as doorstops. Excellent condition. Dated 19th century, Victorian, English antique.

This elegant design is likely crafted by William Tonks and Sons who supplied brassware to Liberty London between 1852 and 1889.

These porters feature a weighted base; which has a stepped bell shape with decorative scrollwork detailing to the mould; a slender column; and a looped handle for easy movement.

English, circa 1885.

Priced to sell as a pair or £250 for a single door stop.

Each doorstop:

Height: 42 cm / 41.5cm

Width: 16 cm

Depth: 8.5 cm

Weight: c. 2KG each

Physical Dimensions

Height

42cm (16.54")

Width

16cm (6.30")

Depth

8.5cm (3.35")

Declaration

The Antiques Hound has dated these Antique Brass Door Stops to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

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SA1183751

Description

A pair of Victorian antique brass door porters, also known as doorstops. Excellent condition. Dated 19th century, Victorian, English antique.

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This elegant design is likely crafted by William Tonks and Sons who supplied brassware to Liberty London between 1852 and 1889.

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fig 1. A pair of tall brass door stops featuring looped handles, long turned shafts, and stepped weighted bases decorated with relief scrollwork. — fig 1. Pair of Antique Brass Door Stops

These porters feature a weighted base; which has a stepped bell shape with decorative scrollwork detailing to the mould; a slender column; and a looped handle for easy movement.

English, circa 1885.

Priced to sell as a pair or £250 for a single door stop.

Each doorstop:

Height: 42 cm / 41.5cm

Width: 16 cm

Depth: 8.5 cm

Weight: c. 2KG each

Physical Dimensions

Height

42cm (16.54")

Width

16cm (6.30")

Depth

8.5cm (3.35")

Date of Manufacture

The Antiques Hound has dated these Antique Brass Door Stops to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1183751

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ObjectDoor Stops
Period19th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialCast Brass
ColourBrass
MotifsLoop handle, Stepped base, Relief scrollwork, Turned shaft
SizeH 42 cm (17 in) x W 16 cm (6 in) x D 8.5 cm (3 in)

This pair of 19th century Victorian door stops consists of two matching heavy brass objects designed to hold interior doors open. Each piece is cast in bright, polished brass with a warm golden hue, showing subtle natural variations in tone across its reflective surfaces. Every door stop stands 42 cm high, 16 cm wide, and 8.5 cm deep. The construction combines several distinct visual elements, including a wide, smooth-rimmed weighted base shaped like a stepped bell, adorned with intricate low-relief scrollwork around the lower register. Rising from the bell is a slender, vertically turned column leading to a stepped collar and terminating at the top in a flattened loop handle with shaped side projections for lifting. These door stops work practically to keep heavy doors in place and sit securely beside a front door or hallway entrance in a traditional or period home interior.

FAQs

Originating in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, a door porter is a weighted metal accessory equipped with an extended handle, designed to hold heavy interior doors open without requiring the user to bend down.

Traditional door stops were commonly cast in solid brass, iron, or bronze, frequently incorporating lead-weighted bases to provide sufficient mass against heavy timber doors.

Authentic period examples typically exhibit casting seams, hand-chased decorative surface work, natural signs of age, and base weighting showing historic oxidisation.

These functional objects can be positioned alongside entryway doors, positioned near hearths, or arranged as decorative metal accents along skirting boards.

Dust regularly with a soft dry cloth and preserve the natural patina by avoiding abrasive chemical cleaners, applying microcrystalline wax sparingly to protect the metal surface.