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Antique English Late Regency Brass Door Porter / Doorstop
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Antique English Late Regency Brass Door Porter / Doorstop

19th century
Description

A most attractive and useful Early 19th Century Antique English Late Regency Brass Door Porter / Doorstop fashioned as a wheatsheaf and still retaining its original iron and lead internal shoes.

Height ~ 39.50 cm. / 15.55 inches ~ Width ~ 14.00 cm. / 5.51 inches ~ Depth ~ 5.00 cm. / 1.97 inches ~ Year ~ circa 1830

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Physical Dimensions
Height
39.5cm (15.55")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Applecross Antiques has dated this Regency Brass Door Porter to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1188112
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ALRBWDP-XX
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Description
A most attractive and useful Early 19th Century Antique English Late Regency Brass Door Porter / Doorstop fashioned as a wheatsheaf and still retaining its original iron and lead internal shoes.

Height ~ 39.50 cm. / 15.55 inches ~ Width ~ 14.00 cm. / 5.51 inches ~ Depth ~ 5.00 cm. / 1.97 inches ~ Year ~ circa 1830

fig 1. A late Regency cast brass door porter featuring a long textured shaft, a curved top handle, and a weighted base shaped like a bundle of wheat.
fig 1. Antique English Late Regency Brass Door Porter / Doorstop

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Applecross Antiques

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Height
39.5cm (15.55")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Applecross Antiques has dated this Regency Brass Door Porter to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1188112
Dealers Internal Ref
ALRBWDP-XX
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Archive I A late Regency cast brass door porter featuring a long textured shaft, a curved top handle, and a weighted base shaped like a bundle of wheat.

Antique English Late Regency Brass Door Porter / Doorstop

Archive II A late Regency cast brass door porter featuring a long textured shaft, a curved top handle, and a weighted base shaped like a bundle of wheat. View II
Archive III A late Regency cast brass door porter featuring a long textured shaft, a curved top handle, and a weighted base shaped like a bundle of wheat. View III
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A late Regency cast brass door porter featuring a long textured shaft, a curved top handle, and a weighted base shaped like a bundle of wheat.
Antique English Late Regency Brass Door Porter / Doorstop
Ref: SA1188112
A late Regency cast brass door porter featuring a long textured shaft, a curved top handle, and a weighted base shaped like a bundle of wheat.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDoorstop
  • Period19th century
  • StyleLate Regency
  • MaterialBrass, Cast Iron
  • ColourWarm Brass
  • MotifsWheatsheaf base, Twisted loop handle, Reeded shaft, Ribbon tie details
  • SizeH 39.5 cm (16 in) x W 14 cm (6 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This Late Regency door porter dates from the nineteenth century and takes the form of a cast brass doorstop styled as a wheatsheaf. The piece exhibits a warm brass finish throughout, a reeded shaft bound with ribbon tie details, and a curved loop handle at the top. Additional elements include a weighted base shaped like a bundle of wheat and visible texture across the upright stem. The dimensions measure 39.5 cm high, 14 cm wide, and 5 cm deep. Practical applications for the item include placement beside the front door to hold portals open in a hallway or entryway. The domestic positioning suits traditional and period interiors alike, functioning as a heavy functional accessory that anchors doors securely. Maintenance involves normal cleaning suitable for brass items while retaining the structural layout seen in the design.

FAQs

A door porter, also known as a tall doorstop, originated in the 18th and early 19th centuries to hold heavy interior doors open, featuring an extended handle that allows users to move it without bending down.

Regency door porters were typically sand-cast in solid brass or bronze, often featuring an internal cast iron or lead weight inside the hollow base to provide stability.

Authentic period examples exhibit classical motifs such as wheatsheaves, paw feet, or urns, alongside evidence of hand-finishing, threaded central assembly rods, and natural surface oxidisation.

Position the piece adjacent to an entryway, library, or hallway door to introduce a warm metallic tone and historic character into modern or period-inspired spaces.

Maintain the item by dusting regularly with a dry cloth and applying microcrystalline wax to protect the metal finish, avoiding harsh liquid metal polishes that remove natural aged patina.
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