Flat back, no markings.
Height = 9 and 14/16 inches.
Beautiful piece from the Edwardian era. Flat back, no markings.
Height = 8 and 4/16 inches.
Hollowed out back but solid base. No markings. English.
Height = 11 and 5/16 inches.
Flat back with no markings. Appears to be inspired by the art of Maxfield Parrish.
Height = 10 and 2/16 inches.
Hollowed out back with no markings on back. On the front of the base is incised lettering: "- SALem - 1692", and on this piece is a painted signature: "Sarah W. Symonds" just after the date.
Height = 9 and 12/16 inches.
Full figure, solid, no markings.
Height = 6 and 15/16 inches.
Full figure, hollow. Round circle in the bottom of the base. No markings.
Height = 7 and 12/16 inches.
Hollow back, but very heavy. On back of base: "HUBLEY" and in the hollowed out back is the number "296".
Height = 7 and 14/16 inches.
Hollowed out behind her skirt, no markings.
Height = 9 and 6/16 inches.
Flat back except for a vertical groove 1 and 1/4 inch wide from the base up to her waist. Just above the top of the groove is the number "1242".
Height = exactly 9 inches.
Hollowed back with the number "23" behind her dress.
Height = 9 and 2/16 inches.
Full figure above the Waist, and hollowed out on the right side of her skirt.
Height = 5 and 13/16 inches.
Mostly flat on the back, slightly wavy. Small wedge on the back of the base. No markings.
Height = 10 and 10/16 inches.
Flat back with grid pattern. Wings curve forward and have decorative patterns on the backs. No other markings.
Height = 5 and 7/16 inches.
Full figure, hollow. She is cast in pot metal, while the back and the base are cast iron. Four screws on the bottom, and two screws on the back. No markings.
Height = 10 and 12/16 inches.
Solid lead, full figure, extremely heavy. No markings.
Height = 6 and 9/16 inches.
Flat front and back. No markings.
Height = 7 and 3/16 inches.
Back is completely flat. Incised letters on front of base: "SMILING THRU".
Height = 5 and 13/16 inches.
Back is completely flat. No markings.
Height = 6 and 13/16 inches.
Risque piece from the 1940's. Very large and heavy. No markings.
Height = 15 and 7/16 inches.
Back is flat with cobbled texture. No markings.
Height = 7 and 8/16 inches.
Back is flat with cobbled texture. No markings.
Height = 7 and 9/16 inches.
Full figure, solid, but the base is hollow with a flat back to catch the door. On back of base: "322" then "HUBLEY", then "1".
Height = 8 and 2/16 inches.
Flat back, no markings. Very heavy, cast in bronze.
Height = 7 and 3/16 inches.
Flat back, no markings.
Height = 7 and 6/16 inches.
Flat back. No markings.
Height = 7 and 6/16 inches.
Hollowed out behind skirt, and a little behind the torso. Inside back of skirt: "LVL" and "PAT. PEND".
Height = 10 and 6/16 inches.
Full figure, solid.
Height = 16 and 4/16 inches.
English piece, and like other English doorstops, very large and heavy. Has a large raised number "8" on the back.
Height = 17 and 5/16 inches.
Hollow back with no markings.
Height = 11 and 10/16 inches.
"TRADE \WS/ MARK" on the back of the base. "PAT APPLD FOR" on the back of her ankles.
Height = 9 and 10/16 inches.
Slightly hollowed out back but solid base with "LACS 760" on back of base.
Height = 9 and 14/16 inches.
There were many paint variations on this one, mostly home do-it-yourself jobs, but some were quite innovative, like this one. No markings on the back. Some of these have a sloppy 6 or 72 on the back and are 1/4 inch shorter, so might be reproductions.
Height = 11 and 13/16 inches.
Paint variation of the above Southern Belle. This one has the sloppy "6" on the back and is shorter. The paint looks very old, so probably a very early reproduction.
Height = 11 and 7/16 inches.
Full figure, solid cast iron. Base is round, so could have been used as a paper weight, but the size (and wrist breaking weight!) would suggest a doorstop.
Height = 7 and 4/16 inches.
Has "© 119" on the back of the base.
Height = 7 inches exactly.
Hollowed out behind her skirt, no markings.
Height = 8 and 3/16 inches.
Hollowed out back, and has number "226" on the back, behind her apron.
Height = 8 and 12/16 inches.
Full figure and solid lead, this little doorstop weighs in at 14 lbs! No markings.
Height = 9 and 1/16 inches.
Hollowed out back with number "2" behind her skirt. Also has slightly hollowed out base with "E.O.M.CO." and "TOLEDO.O." in raised letters.
Height = exactly 12 inches.
Has large indented number "8" on the back of her skirt which is slightly hollowed out.
Height = 9 and 6/16 inches.
Has
no number on the back of her skirt which is slightly hollowed
out, but has at the bottom:
"COMPLIMENTS OF
TOLEDO STOVE & RANGE CO"
Height = 9 and 7/16 inches.
Has a very crisp number "268" behind her knees. Designed by Fish and has "© FISH" on the front of the base.
Height = exactly 9 inches.
Classic figure with arrows and hunting dog. All one piece, in cast iron. Typical English doorstop.
Height = 12 and 1/16 inches.
Hollowed out back with solid base. No markings.
Height = 9 and 6/16 inches.
Colonial Dame
Very thick but slightly hollowed out in back. Has number "37" on the back behind her skirt.
Height = exactly 8 inches.
Very thick but slightly hollowed out in back. Has original sticker on back, reading "JORDAN MARSH COMPANY BOSTON" No other markings, unless they are under the sticker, which is placed in the same spot as the number "37" on the Colonial Dame pictured above.
Height = 8 and 1/16 inches.
Full figure, solid. Two paint versions.
Height = 4 and 10/16 inches.
Full figure, solid.
Height = 4 and 10/16 inches.
Full figure solid, no markings.
Height = 4 and 2/16 inches.
Full figure but hollow under the skirt and has a round hole on the bottom, no markings.
Height = 4 and 13/16 inches.
Full figure solid, no markings.
Height = 4 and 5/16 inches.
Three part casting, separate pillow has a screw underneath, and another screw is in her back. Full figure hollow. No markings.
Height = 6 and 7/16 inches.
This piece began life as a string-holder, then was later converted to a doorstop by adding a wooden backing. Wonderfully crafted piece.
Height = 8 and 6/16 inches.
Base has "145" at the bottom. Another version has a raised number "31" on the back of her skirt.
Height = 6 and 11/16 inches.
Full figure, hollow, 2-part casting, with screw on her rear end.
Height = 12 and 8/16 inches.
Flat back, no markings.
Height = 6 and 9/16 inches.
In a rectangle on the back of her skirt: "TRADE \WS/ MARK" and "PAT APPLIED FOR"
Height = 9 and 6/16 inches.
Has number "27" on the back. She is carrying (to the right of the muff) pine boughs and cones, and a wrapped Christmas present.
Height = 11 and 12/16 inches.
Full figure and solid, quite heavy. This design is seen often reproduced, but the key is the fine detail seen in this original, and the proper height.
Height = 6 and 8/16 inches.
Full figure, two-part casting, with screw in her lower back. Extremely close-fitting seams. Bottom is solid (no opening). No markings.
Height = 10 and 3/16 inches.
Full figure, hollow. No markings.
Height = 9 and 8/16 inches.
No markings on back.
Height = 8 and 12/16 inches.
Full figure, and open on the bottom. Inside the bottom of her dress: "LVL" on the front side, "PAT APPLD FOR" on the back side.
Height = 6 and 3/16 inches.
Hollowed out back, but solid base. On the back of the base is the number "9".
Height = 6 and 7/16 inches.
Beautifully cast, like a B&H, but no letters, just the number "1277" on the back of the base. Also has holes for rubber bumpers on each side of the back of the base.
Height = 11 and 6/16 inches.
Raised letters on the back, 2 inches up from the base: "PIRATE GIRL".
Height = 13 and 8/16 inches.
No markings. Flat on the back.
Height = 11 and 3/16 inches.
Hollowed out back but solid base, and has large raised number "42" on back behind her skirt.
Height = 11 and 4/16 inches.
Large raised number "40" on the back.
Height = 11 and 2/16 inches.
Large raised number "43" on the back.
Height = 9 and 8/16 inches.
Solid head and neck, but rest is hollowed out in back, and has number "1292" on back just below her watering can. Has a flat base that extends about 2 1/2 inches behind her dress.
Height = exactly 15 inches.
Hollow on the back and has "REG No. 878243". Both front and back are enameled in the same color. Head is full figure and hollow with a hole on the back side. The base extends back with a flat rounded wedge.
Height = 6 and 14/16 inches.
Back is hollowed out, no markings.
Height = 11 and 14/16 inches.
Has the number "193" on the back of her skirt.
Height = 8 and 14/16 inches.
Slightly hollowed out back, wedge. No markings.
Height = 7 and 9/16 inches.
Full figure, hollow, one-piece casting. No markings.
Height = 9 and 14/16 inches.
English, no markings. Hollowed out back and hollow under the base. Very smooth on the back.
Height = 11 and 1/16 inches.
Very smooth casting, and has a faint but proper number "1000" on the back of the base which is flat.
Height = 11 and 8/16 inches.
Full figure and hollow up to her waist, but top is solid, so quite heavy. No numbers.
Height = 8 and 3/16 inches.
Hollowed out on back but has a solid base. The number "1270" is behind her waist on the back.
Height = exactly 8 inches.
Flat back except for an egg-shaped hollowed area behind her skirt. No markings.
Height = 8 and 4/16 inches.
Hollowed back with solid base. Has number "1281" in middle of back. Has a place for a rubber knob behind her head.
Height = 10 and 4/16 inches.
Flat back with number "6" on the back of the base.
Height = 7 and 9/16 inches.
Very detailed casting. On back is "B&H" and the number "7796". Two-piece casting with two big screws on the bottom holding her onto the base.
Height = 11 and 1/16 inches.
Old Woman
Incredibly detailed casting. On back is "B&H" and the number "108". Two-piece casting with two big screws on the bottom holding her onto the base. Knobs are close together on the back of the base, unlike the other B&H version.
Height = 11 and 2/16 inches.
Flat back but an oval hollowed out behind the face and crown.
Height = 6 and 11/16 inches.
Flat cobbled back but an oval hollowed out behind the head and body. On back: "140".
Height = exactly 6 inches.
Flat back with slight texture. On back of base: "162".
Height = 5 and 5/16 inches.
Back and base are hollowed out. No markings.
Height = 4 and 6/16 inches.
Back is hollowed out and has the number 121. This piece doubles as a radiator humidifier.
Height = 4 and 8/16 inches.
