SCARCE JACQUES OF LONDON SAILOR WITH PIGTAIL CAST IRON DOORSTOP, Early 19th Century

SCARCE JACQUES OF LONDON SAILOR WITH PIGTAIL CAST IRON DOORSTOPEarly 19th CenturyFull-bodied caricature of a British “Jack Tar” with a bulbous nose and big grin. Original painted surface. Maker’s mark on base.Height 9″. Width 3.5″. Reference:The Doorstop Book: An Encyclopedia of Doorstop Collecting by John C. & Nancy M. Smith, p. 248.Notes:Another example is in the Royal Museums Greenwich. The catalog notes it was possibly modeled from a printed caricature by George Woodward. Doorstops of this design were manufactured by Jacques of London starting around 1853.