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Antique Georgian Wrought Iron & Yorkstone Country House Boot Scraper C.1800
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Antique Georgian Wrought Iron & Yorkstone Country House Boot Scraper C.1800

18th century
Description

A beautifully original Georgian hand-forged wrought iron country house boot scraper set within a substantial solid Yorkstone plinth.

Unlike urban scrapers often fixed into existing masonry, the monumental weight of this thick-section Yorkstone slab provides a self-supporting ballast for grand country house porticoes without disturbing existing flagstones. Its wide, stable footprint makes it suited for placement beside a main entrance doorway, sheltered porch step or flagstone boot room.

Very good antique condition, exhibiting a rich, pitted patina to the ironwork and natural historic weathering to the stone base. Features a minor historic parting at the blade’s central forge-weld, yet remains structurally solid throughout with tight, stable lead-poured sockets, fully ready for placement.

English, circa 1800.

Dimensions

Height: 17 cm

Width: 57 cm

Depth: 44 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
17cm (6.69")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
44cm (17.32")
Declaration

Founders Antiques has dated this Georgian Wrought Iron Boot Scraper to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1228725
Dealers Internal Reference
3769
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Description
A beautifully original Georgian hand-forged wrought iron country house boot scraper set within a substantial solid Yorkstone plinth.

Unlike urban scrapers often fixed into existing masonry, the monumental weight of this thick-section Yorkstone slab provides a self-supporting ballast for grand country house porticoes without disturbing existing flagstones.

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Its wide, stable footprint makes it suited for placement beside a main entrance doorway, sheltered porch step or flagstone boot room.
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fig 1. A Georgian wrought iron boot scraper featuring twin decorative scrolled uprights mounted onto a rough-hewn rectangular Yorkstone base.
fig 1. Antique Georgian Wrought Iron & Yorkstone Country House Boot Scraper C.1800

Very good antique condition, exhibiting a rich, pitted patina to the ironwork and natural historic weathering to the stone base. Features a minor historic parting at the blade’s central forge-weld, yet remains structurally solid throughout with tight, stable lead-poured sockets, fully ready for placement.

English, circa 1800.

Dimensions

Height: 17 cm

Width: 57 cm

Depth: 44 cm

Height
17cm (6.69")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
44cm (17.32")
Date of Manufacture

Founders Antiques has dated this Georgian Wrought Iron Boot Scraper to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1228725
Dealers Internal Ref
3769
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Archive I A Georgian wrought iron boot scraper featuring twin decorative scrolled uprights mounted onto a rough-hewn rectangular Yorkstone base.

Antique Georgian Wrought Iron & Yorkstone Country House Boot Scraper C.1800

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Archive VII A Georgian wrought iron boot scraper featuring twin decorative scrolled uprights mounted onto a rough-hewn rectangular Yorkstone base. View VII
Archive VIII A Georgian wrought iron boot scraper featuring twin decorative scrolled uprights mounted onto a rough-hewn rectangular Yorkstone base. View VIII
Archive IX A Georgian wrought iron boot scraper featuring twin decorative scrolled uprights mounted onto a rough-hewn rectangular Yorkstone base. View IX
Archive X A Georgian wrought iron boot scraper featuring twin decorative scrolled uprights mounted onto a rough-hewn rectangular Yorkstone base. View X
Archive XI A Georgian wrought iron boot scraper featuring twin decorative scrolled uprights mounted onto a rough-hewn rectangular Yorkstone base. View XI
Archive XII A Georgian wrought iron boot scraper featuring twin decorative scrolled uprights mounted onto a rough-hewn rectangular Yorkstone base. View XII
Archive XIII A Georgian wrought iron boot scraper featuring twin decorative scrolled uprights mounted onto a rough-hewn rectangular Yorkstone base. View XIII
Archive XIV A Georgian wrought iron boot scraper featuring twin decorative scrolled uprights mounted onto a rough-hewn rectangular Yorkstone base. View XIV
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A Georgian wrought iron boot scraper featuring twin decorative scrolled uprights mounted onto a rough-hewn rectangular Yorkstone base.
Antique Georgian Wrought Iron & Yorkstone Country House Boot Scraper c.1800
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A Georgian wrought iron boot scraper featuring twin decorative scrolled uprights mounted onto a rough-hewn rectangular Yorkstone base.
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FAQs

Boot scrapers became widespread during the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries to prevent mud, dirt, and street refuse from being tracked indoors on footwear prior to the advent of paved roads.

Traditional boot scrapers were constructed using hand-forged wrought iron or cast iron for the scraping blades, which were anchored into heavy stone bases such as Yorkstone or embedded directly into doorstep masonry using molten lead.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-hammered irregularities on the ironwork, signs of historical lead securing the metal into the stone, and natural weathering or pitting consistent with long-term external exposure.

These functional objects are frequently positioned alongside front entrance doors, sheltered porches, or boot rooms to add historical texture and authentic character to traditional or rustic property entrances.

The ironwork should be kept free of heavy mud accumulation and can be dressed with microcrystalline wax or linseed oil to arrest active corrosion, while the stone base should be kept clean without harsh chemical treatments.
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