A superb and rare solid brass bell-shaped doorstop of stately proportions from the reign of King George III, Circa 1770.The large oval handle joins the baluster ringed column down to the lead-weighted bell-shaped base.Examples such as this are extremely rare and do not often come onto the market.Provenance - Ston Easton Park. An English country house built in the 18th century. It lies near the village of Ston Easton, Somerset. It is a Grade I listed building and the grounds are listed Grade II on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.The current house was built around 1750 to 1760 on the site of a Tudor building. The architect may have been Thomas Paty. It was occupied by the descendants of the commissioning owner, John Hippisley-Coxe, until 1956. Since then owners including William Rees-Mogg and Peter Smedley have been involved in restoring the house.Lovely original country house condition with age patinated surfaces. Marks, dinks and knocks in line with age a...