Old Cast Iron Dog on Heavy Iron Base stacking lacquer box He always had a liking

He always had a liking for white mice Miss Ames can testify

as the wood and paint cloth are in good shape

smiling "good morning

8 1/16" w x 7 3/8" t x 4 1/4" d

Old Cast Iron Dog on Heavy Iron Base stacking lacquer box He always had a likingI think of this more as a door stop than a paperweight (which is how the dealer I purchased it from described it) weighing in at 3 1 2 pounds, it seems a bit of overkill for holding down a stack of papers, though this pup (a retriever, or a setter?) certainly looks fetching perched atop a pile. Late 19th century I would guess, it shows all of those years, with much of the dog's creamy brown paint worn away, along, it seems, with a piece of his jowl!