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'Mr Punch' - Four 19th Century Iron Doorstops
Spencer Swaffer Antiques
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'Mr Punch' - Four 19th Century Iron Doorstops

19th century
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Four 19th Century iron 'Mr Punch' doorstops.

England, circa 1860.

£210 each.

Excluding Delivery. Please enquire providing a postcode for a delivery quote.

Physical Dimensions
Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Declaration

Spencer Swaffer Antiques has dated this Cast Iron Punch Doorstop to the 1860s.

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SA925021
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122798
Description
Four 19th Century iron 'Mr Punch' doorstops.

England, circa 1860.

£210 each.

Excluding Delivery. Please enquire providing a postcode for a delivery quote.

Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Date of Manufacture

Spencer Swaffer Antiques has dated this Cast Iron Punch Doorstop to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA925021
Dealers Internal Ref
122798
Spencer Swaffer Antiques
Spencer Swaffer Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2019

Redefining the english antiques shop.

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A nineteenth-century cast iron doorstop depicting the character Mr Punch seated beside a dog, featuring distressed red, blue, and green painted finishes on an oval base.
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A nineteenth-century cast iron doorstop depicting the character Mr Punch seated beside a dog, featuring distressed red, blue, and green painted finishes on an oval base.
'Mr Punch' - Four 19th Century Iron Doorstops
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A nineteenth-century cast iron doorstop depicting the character Mr Punch seated beside a dog, featuring distressed red, blue, and green painted finishes on an oval base.
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Cast iron doorstops, also known as door porters, gained widespread popularity during the nineteenth century in Britain. Foundries produced heavy decorative weights depicting folklore figures, animals, and popular theatrical characters like Mr Punch to hold open heavy timber doors.

These items were produced using sand-casting methods, where molten iron was poured into sand moulds crafted from carved wooden master patterns. After cooling, the rough castings were hand-finished and painted in bright polychrome enamels.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces feature subtle casting seams, slight surface irregularities, and heavy weight relative to their size. Original painted examples display natural surface wear, oxidisation, and layered paint loss rather than artificial distress.

A cast iron door porter functions effectively positioned at the base of an interior doorway or placed on a fireplace hearth. It also serves as a sculptural accent piece when displayed on low open shelving or beside a front entry.

Clean the surface gently using a soft, dry brush to remove dust without flaking remaining paint. Avoid using water, detergents, or abrasive polishes, as moisture can accelerate rust formation on bare iron sections.
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