{"product_id":"a-beautiful-painted-cast-iron-figural-door-stop-of-a-scantily-dressed-lady-abw5","title":"A Beautiful Painted Cast Iron Figural Door Stop of a Scantily Dressed Lady","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: European\u003cbr\u003ePeriod: Late Nineteenth \/ Early Twentieth Century\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Unknown\u003cbr\u003eDate: c.1900 \u003cbr\u003eHeight: 15.75 inches\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 8 inches\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 4 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn wonderfully aged condition, the hand painted polychrome doorstop with scrolled pedestal base surmounted by a scantily clad lady, naked from the waist up, her arms draped over her head in a relaxed pose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe loss and flaking to the paintwork is evident but only brings more beauty to an already highly desirable object that has a good weight and is unusually tall for a doorstop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough mankind had thought of various ways to keep doorways open prior to Victorian times, the way in which we now expect a door stop to look and function today was down to a 19th century African American inventor named Osbourn Dorsey who came up with the design on December 10, 1878.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs much as a decorative object as a functional doorstop, and with a the feel of a ship's figurehead in many respects, this lady is sure to attract attention; whether from floor or table.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":52562611437848,"sku":"ABW5","price":180.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/5800\/5784\/files\/DSCF7571.jpg?v=1787572624","url":"https:\/\/doeandhope.shop\/products\/a-beautiful-painted-cast-iron-figural-door-stop-of-a-scantily-dressed-lady-abw5","provider":"doeandhope.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}