Vintage cast-iron flower bouquet doorstop, 10" h, 8" w, 2.5" d

Gold-Painted Cast Iron Flower Basket Doorstop, Circa Early–Mid 20th Century

Dimensions: 10" H × 8" W × 2.5" D

Few decorative objects capture the optimism of early American domestic life quite like the cast iron flower basket doorstop. This form — a generously overflowing bouquet in a woven basket with a twisted rope handle — was among the most popular doorstop designs produced during the golden age of figural cast iron, roughly the 1920s through the 1940s, when manufacturers like Hubley, Bradley & Hubbard, Albany Foundry, and smaller studios competed to fill American homes with affordable, cheerful ironwork. This example is a well-cast, generously sized piece at a full 10 inches tall, featuring a crosshatch-woven basket body, a raised oval pedestal base, and an exuberant arrangement of flowers and foliage that spills dramatically beyond the basket's rim in all directions. The twisted rope handle arches above the composition with good definition. The casting overall is crisp and detailed, with visible texture in the petals, leaves, and basket weave.

The piece is finished in gold paint — either an original gold treatment or a later repainting that has developed its own character over time — and shows honest wear and darkening consistent with age and use, particularly on the base and handle. The gold finish gives it a warmth and presence that reads equally well as a functional doorstop or a mantle and shelf accent. At 10 inches tall and nearly 8 inches wide, it has real visual weight and impact.

Style: American Country; Decorative Folk Art; Cottage

Maker: Unknown American maker; in the style of Hubley, Bradley & Hubbard, and contemporaries

Materials: Cast iron, gold paint

Price Note: Comparable painted cast iron flower basket doorstops in this size range sell between $45 and $125 depending on condition and attribution. At $35, this one is priced as a find — particularly appealing for collectors, decorators, or anyone who simply wants something solid, cheerful, and genuinely old on their bookshelf.

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Item Number: 15-1752

Item ID: 293171

Category: DOORSTOP