Vintage Cast Metal Blacksmith baptist steel faceplate

steel faceplate

Simply pull the brass knob and the top and bottom shelf of the cart combine on the top shelf to create a single larger surface

50" dia and 33" H

This piece features red lettering against an opaque background

its working condition is unknown so is being sold as-is

Vintage Cast Metal Blacksmith baptist steel faceplatec. 1920s 1930s; Painted castmetal doorstop depicting a foundry molder tipping a ladle into an ingot mold. A stout slice of early industrial Americana, this figural doorstop shows a barechested workman in blue apron midpour, the ladle accented in "hot iron" red. Made from a fine sandcast body for detail, and handapplied polychrome for the color. In the early 20th century, firms such as Hubley, Arcade, Albany Foundry, and Bradley & Hubbard popularized