Vintage Cast Metal Blacksmith vintage pharmacy and woven meshes

and woven meshes

A decorative rosette backplate anchors the piece to the wall

The sign appears to have once been framed as evidenced by a darker ring concentrated around the edges

This item has some rusting on the edges and small patches on the top

This piece comes from the former Hotel Clark in Princeton

Vintage Cast Metal Blacksmith vintage pharmacy and woven meshesc. 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