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An Antique Brass Scottish Soldier with Halberd Door Stop
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An Antique Brass Scottish Soldier with Halberd Door Stop

19th century
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An unusual Victorian brass door porter of a Scottish soldier holding a halbert quite rare piece. Delivery included in price thank you for looking size in inches 14 wide x9 tallx4 deep

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Antiquus has dated this Brass Scottish Soldier Doorstop to the Victorian era.

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Description
An unusual Victorian brass door porter of a Scottish soldier holding a halbert quite rare piece. Delivery included in price thank you for looking size in inches 14 wide x9 tallx4 deep
Date of Manufacture

Antiquus has dated this Brass Scottish Soldier Doorstop to the Victorian era.

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An antique cast brass doorstop depicting a Scottish Highlander soldier holding a halberd, set upon a stepped base with claw feet.
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Archive I An antique cast brass doorstop depicting a Scottish Highlander soldier holding a halberd, set upon a stepped base with claw feet.

An antique brass Scottish soldier with halberd door stop

Archive II An antique cast brass doorstop depicting a Scottish Highlander soldier holding a halberd, set upon a stepped base with claw feet. View II
Archive III An antique cast brass doorstop depicting a Scottish Highlander soldier holding a halberd, set upon a stepped base with claw feet. View III
Archive IV An antique cast brass doorstop depicting a Scottish Highlander soldier holding a halberd, set upon a stepped base with claw feet. View IV
Archive V An antique cast brass doorstop depicting a Scottish Highlander soldier holding a halberd, set upon a stepped base with claw feet. View V
Archive VI An antique cast brass doorstop depicting a Scottish Highlander soldier holding a halberd, set upon a stepped base with claw feet. View VI
Archive VII An antique cast brass doorstop depicting a Scottish Highlander soldier holding a halberd, set upon a stepped base with claw feet. View VII
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An antique cast brass doorstop depicting a Scottish Highlander soldier holding a halberd, set upon a stepped base with claw feet.
An antique brass Scottish soldier with halberd door stop
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An antique cast brass doorstop depicting a Scottish Highlander soldier holding a halberd, set upon a stepped base with claw feet.
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Door porters, or weighted doorstops, gained immense popularity in nineteenth-century Britain as heavy draughty doors required solid weights to remain open. Figurative designs featuring military figures, national icons, and regional dress became fashionable decorative items during the Victorian era.

Nineteenth and early twentieth-century door porters were primarily manufactured from cast iron or solid cast brass. Brass examples were often hollow-backed or weighted at the base to provide sufficient stability while maintaining detail in the relief metalwork.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit signs of hand-finishing, natural surface oxidisation, and light wear along the base from contact with flooring. Mold seams may be visible along the edges, and the underside often shows hand-tooled or unpolished casting textures.

While originally designed to hold open heavy timber doors, brass door porters serve as decorative accents beside a fireplace hearth, on a lower bookshelf, or alongside an entryway threshold to add weight and texture to a room scheme.

To preserve the original aged patina, clean the brass periodically using a soft dry cloth or a soft-bristled brush to remove dust from detailed crevices. Avoid aggressive chemical polishes or abrasive pads that can strip away natural oxidisation and historical surface depth.
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