Antique Style Cast Iron Borzoi Doorstop | Russian Wolfhound Dog | Hubley Style | Mold No. 211 | Chippy Layered Paint | 16" x 9.75" | Heavy

Elegant, long-nosed and seriously heavy, this borzoi has been holding doors open for a very long time. Who wouldn't want him guarding the front hall?

This is a large cast iron doorstop of a borzoi, the Russian wolfhound, cast in solid cast iron and painted. He stands in a graceful, alert pose with a long feathered tail and detailed fur texture throughout. A mold number, 211, is cast into the inside of the back leg. He's the same size and style as the well-known Hubley borzoi doorstops of the early 1900s, but Hubley's borzoi carries a different mold number, so we're calling him Hubley style. Maker unknown.

• Material: Cast iron, painted
• Maker: Unknown, Hubley style; cast mold number 211
• Subject: Borzoi, also called the Russian wolfhound
• Size: About 16" long x 9.75" tall
• Weight: Very heavy, solid cast iron
• Paint: Brown top coat. Chips across the body show earlier layers of gold, white and red paint underneath, a sign he's been repainted over the years
• Condition: Good antique-style condition with paint loss, chips and wear consistent with age and use, especially on the nose, tail and feet. No breaks noted. Please see photos, as they are part of the description

The layered paint gives him real character, and he works as a doorstop or as a striking sculpture on a hearth, shelf or mantel.

Styling props shown in photos are not included.