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Early 19th Century High Regency Brass Snake Doorstop
Alexander George Antiques Ltd.
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Early 19th Century High Regency Brass Snake Doorstop

19th century
Description

A high Regency solid brass bell-shaped doorstop with snake handle, from the reign of George IV, Circa 1770. England

The handle depicts a coiled snake and joins the twisted-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 and daily use.

Physical Dimensions
Height
45cm (17.72")
Width
11.5cm (4.53")
Depth
5.5cm (2.17")
Declaration

Alexander George Antiques Ltd. has dated this Regency Brass Door Porter to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA908988
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A high Regency solid brass bell-shaped doorstop with snake handle, from the reign of George IV, Circa 1770. England
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The handle depicts a coiled snake and joins the twisted-column down to the lead-weighted bell-shaped base.
Alexander George Antiques Ltd.
fig 1. A tall Regency brass doorstop featuring a weighted fluted base, a twisted stem, and a loop handle shaped like a serpent.
fig 1. Early 19th Century High Regency Brass Snake Doorstop

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.

fig 2. A tall Regency brass doorstop featuring a weighted fluted base, a twisted stem, and a loop handle shaped like a serpent.
fig 2. Early 19th Century High Regency Brass Snake Doorstop

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 and daily use.

Height
45cm (17.72")
Width
11.5cm (4.53")
Depth
5.5cm (2.17")
Date of Manufacture

Alexander George Antiques Ltd. has dated this Regency Brass Door Porter to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA908988
Alexander George Antiques Ltd.
Alexander George Antiques Ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2019

Offering carefully selected antique masterpieces from the 17th & 18th centuries

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Trade Associations

Alexander George Antiques Ltd. is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Archive I A tall Regency brass doorstop featuring a weighted fluted base, a twisted stem, and a loop handle shaped like a serpent.

Early 19th Century High Regency Brass Snake Doorstop

Archive II A tall Regency brass doorstop featuring a weighted fluted base, a twisted stem, and a loop handle shaped like a serpent. View II
Archive III A tall Regency brass doorstop featuring a weighted fluted base, a twisted stem, and a loop handle shaped like a serpent. View III
Archive IV A tall Regency brass doorstop featuring a weighted fluted base, a twisted stem, and a loop handle shaped like a serpent. View IV
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Alexander George Antiques Ltd.

Alexander George Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 07787 536199
Location
Buscot Manor
Buscot
Oxfordshire
SN7 8DA
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/alexandergeorge
Verified Since Aug 2019
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Alexander George Antiques Ltd.
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A tall Regency brass doorstop featuring a weighted fluted base, a twisted stem, and a loop handle shaped like a serpent.
Early 19th Century High Regency Brass Snake Doorstop
Ref: SA908988
A tall Regency brass doorstop featuring a weighted fluted base, a twisted stem, and a loop handle shaped like a serpent.
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FAQs

A door porter, or long-handled doorstop, originated in the late 18th and early 19th centuries to hold heavy internal doors open without requiring the user to stoop down.

These doorstops were typically cast in brass and weighted with a heavy lead or iron core in the base, featuring hand-finished turned or twisted stems and cast handles.

Authentic Regency examples usually display classical motifs such as serpents, rosettes, or twisted rope shafts, along with hand-tooling marks and casting lines underneath the base.

Place a long-handled brass doorstop beside a timber door or near a fireplace hearth to introduce warm metal tones and historical craftsmanship into contemporary spaces.

Dust regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a non-abrasive metal polish sparingly if a bright finish is desired, or leave unpolished to preserve natural surface oxidisation.
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