Posted 8 years ago
jscott0363
(903 items)
Hello CW friends!!
I've had this cast iron English Bulldog Puppy sculpture in my collection for a while. I think this one is very unique. I've not seen another one like it. It's a smooth one piece design with no seams or welds. It's also hollow inside. I'm still trying to figure out how this was cast in one piece. It is a very high quality casting. Most you see today are very rough castings and carelessly done. Not this one.
This one is very highly detailed and well cast. I love the poses of each puppy, especially the one reclining on the end.
This one is fair size at about 14" long and about 7" tall. It weighs 13.5 lbs. So, you wouldn't want to drop these little fellows on your foot. I've found no markings to indicate the maker of this and I'm not sure of it's age either. But, if I had to guess, I'd say the 1960's or 1970's.
Thanks for stopping in to have a look at my puppies!
Scott
Great doorstop Scott, love it!
Soooooo sweet!!!
Thanks Pops!! I do love this one as well. Thanks for the love and for stopping by. Always appreciated!
Thank you Bonnie!! They are cuties for sure. Thanks for the love and for stopping by to admire my Bulldog puppies. Always greatly appreciated!!
Thanks Thomas for the love and for stopping in. Always appreciated my friend!!
Celiene,
Thank you for the love and for stopping by to admire my puppies! Always very much appreciated!!
Not just well made but modelled so well too Scott. I love the posture and character in those puppies!
Pulling out all the stops with this door stop.
Karen,
Thank you so much for the wonderful comment!!
fortapache,
Thank you!! Yes, this one is a notch above all of the other doorstops that I have.
Thanks so much for the loves and for stopping by
AmatoorPikr
Karen
Rob
BB2
Brian
Kyra
and
aura
All very much appreciated!!!
Thanks so much for the loves and for stopping by
Mike
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kivatinitz
Always so glad to have you stop by!!!
Thanks very much for the loves and for stopping by
Roy
and
gargoylecollector
I do appreciate you both very much!!
Great peace Scott! I love how each dog is posed differently...
Well, thank you Rick!! I love the poses of these as well. Thanks for the love and for stopping by my friend!!
Your welcome Scott, just keep posting your goodies lol
I will definitely try Rick!!
vetraio50,
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Thanks Ken!!
I'm very glad you enjoyed seeing this. Thanks for the love and for taking time to stop by and admire my puppies. Much appreciated!!!
Another nice one Scott. I am a little puzzled by this one. Because of the relief in the shape of this, the only way I see this could have been cast is by the lost wax method.
It looks more like an actual sculpture.
Is it hollow on the bottom? Does a magnet stick to it?
Tom,
Thanks! It is hollow and a magnet does in fact stick to it.
vintagelamp,
Thanks for the love and for stopping by. Always very much appreciated!!
That is still strange to me. Does it look it was molded in two pieces and joined together?
I can't see how even one side of that would have been removed from the mold without damaging it.
Tom,
I has no seams anywhere that would indicate it was molded in two pieces and then assembled afterwards. It's a very clean piece and really nicely done. I wish I knew who the manufacturer was.
It's hollow, but a very heavy cast iron piece (has a bit of rust on it in few places). It's quite puzzling to me as well.
petey,
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Jean,
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SEAN,
Thanks so much for the love!! Much appreciated!
Thanks very much for the appreciation
Michael
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southjerseybob
And thanks very much for stopping in!
Kerry,
Thanks very much for the appreciation my friend! Always such a pleasure to see you stop in.
Thanks very much for the appreciation and for stopping by.
Recordmantime
and
Trey
Always greatly appreciated!!
rocker-sd
kwqd
and
Jenni
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Thanks everyone for the loves, the wonderful comments and for stopping in!! Always greatly appreciated.
couldbe,
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Thanks everyone for the loves, comments and for stopping by!!
Jenni
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Faith,
Thank you both very much for the loves and for stopping in!!