Most Valuable Door Stops

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Most valuable door stops.

Doorstops that feature outstanding sculptural quality form and character are the most desirable of all. Even in the age of central air conditioning vintage doorstops still have a place in the home whether the objective is to prop open a door to add a decorative touch to a room or both. Farmer john reed took the rock home and used it as a doorstop for three years. Fish designed doorstops are among the most sought after by today s collectors.

The most common way to collect these cast iron objects however is by theme. Aug 8 2017 explore elaine gitzel s board door stops vintage cast iron followed by 1676 people on pinterest. Always look for cast iron door stops that have retained a good amount of their original pigment. Little did farmer reed know this was the world s most expensive doorstop roberts 1982 p.

Similar to bookends these metal objects were frequently manufactured with a flat backside to sit smoothly against a door porters came into use during the victorian era and were often sold in a black or bronze finish although a few were painted more realistically. The silversmith quickly dismissed the idea of the rock being valuable. If a door stop has been significantly repainted or repaired the value is diminished. Some of the most valuable cast iron door stops feature figures of famous people like benjamin franklin see above photo uncle sam or george and martha washington.