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Door Porter by William Tonks & Sons
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Door Porter by William Tonks & Sons

19th century
Description

Brass door porter by William Tonks & Sons of Birmingham.

Weighted base.

WT&S star mark to back.

Height: 25 cm.

Width: 13 cm.

Depth: 6.5 cm.

William Tonks & Sons brass founders of Cheapside and later of Star Works, Moseley St, Birmingham. Established circa 1789. Awarded medals at the Great exhibition 1851, Paris 1855, and London 1862.

Physical Dimensions
Height
25cm (9.84")
Declaration

Hatchwell Antiques has dated this Victorian Brass Door Porter to the Victorian era.

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Description
Brass door porter by William Tonks & Sons of Birmingham.

Weighted base.

WT&S star mark to back.

Height: 25 cm.

Width: 13 cm.

Depth: 6.5 cm.

William Tonks & Sons brass founders of Cheapside and later of Star Works, Moseley St, Birmingham. Established circa 1789. Awarded medals at the Great exhibition 1851, Paris 1855, and London 1862.

Height
25cm (9.84")
Date of Manufacture

Hatchwell Antiques has dated this Victorian Brass Door Porter to the Victorian era.

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A polished solid brass door porter featuring a stepped bell-shaped base, a vertical stem, and a double scroll handle.
Door porter by William Tonks & Sons
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FAQs

A door porter, also known as a doorstop, is a heavy, weighted object used to keep interior doors propped open, often designed with a long upright stem and handle to allow repositioning without stooping.

Period door porters were commonly cast from solid brass, bronze, or iron, featuring weighted bases made of lead or solid cast metal to securely hold heavy timber doors.

Authentic Victorian pieces frequently feature stamped maker marks or registration numbers on the base, substantial physical weight, hand-finished seams, and natural surface wear near the handle.

Position the piece at the base of an entryway or hallway door to introduce a warm metallic tone and functional historical character to modern flooring.

Dust regularly with a soft cloth and apply microcrystalline wax or specialist brass polish sparingly to maintain surface shine and prevent excessive oxidisation.
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