Posted 7 years ago
jscott0363
(909 items)
Hello again to all my friends on CW!!
Another doorstop that I acquired this year. This one is made by the I.S. Spencer & Sons Foundry, in Guilford, CT. It's a double sided "wedge" type doorstop. He measures 12 1/8" tall by 9" wide and weighs 5.5 lbs. I've only seen a couple of these over the years. So, when I saw this one I grabbed it quickly.
This one is cast of brass. The original design of this doorstop was produced of cast iron and painted as well. I believe this one was produced much later than the original cast iron design was. I could never afford the cast iron version of this guy.
I.S. Spencer & Sons Foundry was founded in 1851, in Guilford, CT, by Israel Stowe Spencer. They produced school desks, lamp pedestals, bicycle parts and doorstops, among other items. They stayed in business until 1982.
Hope you enjoy him as much as I do.
Thanks to all for stopping in for a look!
Scott
Would love one of those..very nice...:-)
Ken,
Thanks!! He's right at home with all of my others.
Hi Penny!!
Thanks so very much!! I'm quite fond of this one as well.
Another fine rabbit. Was just thinking about you after seeing Mr Rabbit walking about in the garden.
Thanks fortapache!! We have quite a few cottontails in our neighborhood.
I knew who this belonged to ;) He's great. I don't think I would have known what he was actually for until now! Thanks for sharing.
Nicely double sided - such a lovely character.
Sue,
Thanks so very much!! up until several years ago I wouldn't have known anything about this either. But, lots of study and research, over the years, has made me develop and eye for these.
Gary,
Thanks! The original cast iron version was made between 1900 and 1920. This guy was probably made between 1930 and 1950.
Karen,
Thanks!! Of all my doorstops he's one of my top 5 favorites.
Thanks to you all for the loves and appreciations
BB2
Roy
Ken
Kevin
aura
Bonnie
Penny
Roddy
Phil
fortapache
Mani
ho2cultcha
buckethead
Sue
Gary
SEAN
Karen
Mike
JImam
and
Rob
Thank you all so very much!!
I love him Scott, he is gorgeous!
Thank you Judy!! As I mentioned to Karen, this is one of my top 5 favorites.
He's so sweet!! Best door stop I've seen
Thank you Fran!! Very glad you enjoyed seeing him.
oooh! I love him too! (on last pic, he seems to to be sitting on a plane, lol!)
Thanks Kyra!! That particular wedge design was a signature Spencer design.
Thanks very much to everyone for the loves and for stopping by
Judy
Fran
Krya
Mike
Thomas
clementine4
and
kivatinitz
Michael,
Thanks for the appreciation and for stopping in.
Love this design! Have never seen it before.
vintagelamp,
Thanks! The Spencer was definitely a one of kind design. Easy to spot and very hard to find.
I love the double sided pancake look Scott : -)
Rick,
Thanks. So good to hear from you!! I really love the design as well.
Thanks very much for the loves and for stopping by
Michael
vintagelamp
and
Rick
WF
KinkiPlz
and
Jenni
Thank you all very much for the loves and for stopping in!!
Thanks Vynil for the love and for stopping in!!
Thank you clockerman for the love and for stopping in!!
vcal,
Thanks very much for the love and for stopping by!!