{"product_id":"antique-hubley-no-61-takeo-boy-painted-cast-iron-doorstop","title":"Antique Hubley No. 61 “Takeo Boy” Painted Cast Iron Doorstop","description":"\u003cp\u003ec. 1920s; Hubley Manufacturing Company - Lancaster, PA\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHubley No. 61 \"Takeo Boy\" figural doorstop cast in multiple iron sections and retaining remnants of its original polychrome decoration. The design depicts a seated Japanese boy wearing a kimono decorated with green foliage and red-and-yellow medallions, with a tied sash modeled at the back. The figure rests upon a dark cushion-form base embellished with a molded rope border and traces of green and yellow ornament. Rounded modeling, finely rendered clothing folds, and the substantial weighted base exemplify Hubley's decorative cast-iron production.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFounded in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1894, the Hubley Manufacturing Company became a prominent American producer of cast-iron toys and \"metal art goods,\" including doorstops, bookends, lamps, banks, and decorative household accessories.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nShows extensive age-related paint loss, flaking, and crazing throughout the figure and base, most notably across the face, head, hands, clothing, and raised edges. Exposed iron exhibits scattered oxidation, discoloration, surface wear, and accumulated soiling. At the junction where the figure meets the cushion, a reddish material is visible that may represent either an applied sealant or significant oxidation. Casting and assembly seams remain visible throughout. No obvious major breaks are visible in the photographs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n6.25\" L x 4.5\" W x 5.5\" H\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMM - C-22447 - 102026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor information regarding shipping, please visit our Terms \u0026amp; Conditions page \u003ca class=\"GeneratedLink\" href=\"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/pages\/shipping\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Industrial Artifacts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67954874286123,"sku":"C-22447","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0194\/8170\/files\/6e0a025e-221c-5451-b07a-63c074beadf8.jpg?v=1792531344","url":"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/products\/antique-hubley-no-61-takeo-boy-painted-cast-iron-doorstop","provider":"Industrial Artifacts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}