Cast iron is produced by heating iron with a high carbon content until it liquefies, and then casting the iron into moulds of compressed sand.

Cast iron was invented in China in the 5th century BC and poured into moulds to make ploughshares and pots as well as weapons and pagodas. Although steel had been invented, was in use, and was more desirable, cast iron was cheaper and thus was more commonly used for warfare in ancient China.

In the west, cast iron did not become available until the 15th century, and its earliest uses included cannon and shot, and more...

Cast iron door stops, also called "door porters", were made in large quantities during the late 19th and early 20th century, and were made in a wide range of designs. Being cast-iron, they were quite robust and they frequently come onto the market. A popular character for door stops was children's character "Mr. Punch", sometimes with Judy. Door stops depicting fauna are also popular, particularly with Australian animals such as the kookaburra and kangaroo.

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Windsor Hotel Melbourne cast iron doorstop showing a rampant…

19th Century Lion Doorstop from Windsor Hotel Melbourne

Windsor Hotel Melbourne cast iron doorstop showing a rampant lion, 19th century, 38 cm high

Three cast iron cockatoo door stops, one painted green (3),…

Set of Three Green Cockatoo Door Stops

Three cast iron cockatoo door stops, one painted green (3), height 37 cm

Pair of cast iron door stops, depicting two sheep (2), height…

Cast Iron Sheep Door Stops from Judith Hoyle Estate

Pair of cast iron door stops, depicting two sheep (2), height 18 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judith Hoyle, Newcastle

A pair of Boer War cast iron door stops, with 'Dr Jim' on the…

Boer War Door Stops with 'Dr Jim'

A pair of Boer War cast iron door stops, with 'Dr Jim' on the plinth, in memory of Sir Leander Starr Jameson whose famous Jameson Raid in 1895 became the spark that ignited the war in South Africa. Early 20th century. Height 26 cm, width 20 cm.

A patinated cast iron Boston terrier door stop, 25 cm high, 24…

Patinated Boston Terrier Cast Iron Door Stop

A patinated cast iron Boston terrier door stop, 25 cm high, 24 cm wide

Three cast iron lion door stops, painted green (3), height 37 cm

Green Cast Iron Lion Door Stops (Set of 3)

Three cast iron lion door stops, painted green (3), height 37 cm

A pair of 19th century kangaroo & emu Doorstops or fire dogs,…

19th Century Kangaroo & Emu Cast Iron Doorstops

A pair of 19th century kangaroo & emu Doorstops or fire dogs, in cast iron, depicting two kangaroos on one and two emus on the second. A rare find. 33 cm.

A cast iron door stop moulded with the figure of a miner,…

Miner Cast Iron Door Stop, Ballarat 19th Century

A cast iron door stop moulded with the figure of a miner, Ballarat, 19th century. Height 20 cm, width 31 cm

A 'Furphy' brand cast iron door stop, the antique 'Ram'…

A 'Furphy' brand cast iron door stop, the antique 'Ram' doorstop, green painted cast iron, 19th century, stamped 'Furphy', 18 cm high

Victorian cast iron door stop, in the form of a recumbent lion,…

Victorian Lion Door Stop with Crown and Wreath

Victorian cast iron door stop, in the form of a recumbent lion, beneath leaf and berry wreath and crown, height 44 cm

A cast iron kookaburra door stop, 30 x 20 cm

Kookaburra Cast Iron Door Stopper

A cast iron kookaburra door stop, 30 x 20 cm

Cast metal lion door stop painted in white. Height 36 cm,…

White Cast Metal Lion Door Stop, 36cm x 70cm

Cast metal lion door stop painted in white. Height 36 cm, length 70 cm

Antique cast iron grey 'hound' dog door stop, 31 cm high

Antique Greyhound Cast Iron Door Stop - 31cm High

Antique cast iron grey 'hound' dog door stop, 31 cm high

Two cast iron door stops, early 20th century, depicting a lion…

Cast Iron Lion and Maiden Door Stops

Two cast iron door stops, early 20th century, depicting a lion and a maiden holding a garland of flowers (2), height 37 cm, 45 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judith Hoyle, Newcastle

Cast iron Doorstop, in the form of a toucan, in tones of orange,…

Toucan Cast Iron Doorstop in Vibrant Colors

Cast iron Doorstop, in the form of a toucan, in tones of orange, yellow, black and white, height 27 cm

An American sitting Boston terrier doorstop by Hubley, painted…

Hubley Boston Terrier Cast Iron Doorstop

An American sitting Boston terrier doorstop by Hubley, painted cast iron, early 20th century, 19 cm high

A pair of Victorian cast iron doorstops, English, 19th century,…

Victorian Cast Iron Doorstops - Pair

A pair of Victorian cast iron doorstops, English, 19th century, the largest 43 cm high

Pair of Victorian cast iron rampant lion door stops

Victorian Cast Iron Lion Door Stops

Pair of Victorian cast iron rampant lion door stops

A cast iron Yeoman of the Guard (Beefeater) doorstop, painted…

Yeoman of the Guard Doorstop

A cast iron Yeoman of the Guard (Beefeater) doorstop, painted in original correct uniform colourway, he stands holding a staff surmounted by a casting of 'The Tower', registration mark cast to back. Height excluding staff 66.5 cm

Windsor Hotel Melbourne cast iron doorstop showing a rampant…

Rampant Lion Cast Iron Doorstop from Windsor Hotel Melbourne

Windsor Hotel Melbourne cast iron doorstop showing a rampant lion, 19th century, 38 cm high

Three kangaroo figured cast iron doorstops, Australian, late…

Australian Kangaroo Cast Iron Doorstops (Set of 3)

Three kangaroo figured cast iron doorstops, Australian, late 19th/20th century, the tallest 19 cm

Two cast iron door stops, depicting punch and Judy (2), height…

Punch and Judy Cast Iron Door Stops

Two cast iron door stops, depicting punch and Judy (2), height 31 cm, 27 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judith Hoyle, Newcastle

An American Boston terrier doorstop by Hubley, painted cast…

Hubley Boston Terrier Doorstop, 20th Century Cast Iron

An American Boston terrier doorstop by Hubley, painted cast iron, early 20th century, 25 cm high, 25 cm long

Cast iron 'Shaking hands' door stop, approx 21 cm high

Cast Iron Handshake Door Stopper

Cast iron 'Shaking hands' door stop, approx 21 cm high

Regency cast iron lion paw doorstop, 34 cm high

Regency Lion Paw Cast Iron Doorstop, 34cm

Regency cast iron lion paw doorstop, 34 cm high

Punch & Judy cast iron door stops 30 cm high.

Cast Iron Punch & Judy Door Stops - 30cm

Punch & Judy cast iron door stops 30 cm high.

Two cast iron lion door stops, 31.5 cm wide, 23 cm high (each)

Pair of Cast Iron Lion Door Stops

Two cast iron lion door stops, 31.5 cm wide, 23 cm high (each)

Cherub form cast iron door stop, height 42 cm

Cherub Cast Iron Door Stop - 42 cm Height

Cherub form cast iron door stop, height 42 cm

A pair of antique lion door stops, cast iron with lead filling,…

Antique Lion Door Stops, 19th Century, Cast Iron

A pair of antique lion door stops, cast iron with lead filling, 19th century, (heavy!), 10 cm high, 21 cm wide

A rare antique cast iron door stop, impressed date lozenge to…

Antique Fitzroy Foundry Cast Iron Door Stop

A rare antique cast iron door stop, impressed date lozenge to back, attributed to Fitzroy Foundry (note that Fitzroy was the previous name used for Mittagong N.S.W), approx 39 cm high, 26 cm wide

A cast iron kangaroo doorstop, 19th century, 33 cm high

19th Century Cast Iron Kangaroo Doorstop - 33cm High

A cast iron kangaroo doorstop, 19th century, 33 cm high

Two 'Punch' cast iron and bronze doorstops, 19th century and…

Pair of 19th Century Punch Doorstops

Two 'Punch' cast iron and bronze doorstops, 19th century and later, 32 cm high

A pair of cast iron doorstops modelled as lion rampants, 17 cm…

Lion Rampant Cast Iron Doorstops - Pair

A pair of cast iron doorstops modelled as lion rampants, 17 cm high, 25 cm wide

Cast iron merino door stop, approx 26 cm high, 17 cm wide

Merino Cast Iron Door Stop - 26x17cm

Cast iron merino door stop, approx 26 cm high, 17 cm wide

A large antique cast iron lion form door stop, height 38 cm

A large antique cast iron lion form door stop, height 38 cm

A cast iron lion form door stop, length 28 cm, height 21 cm

Cast Iron Lion Door Stop - 28x21 cm

A cast iron lion form door stop, length 28 cm, height 21 cm

An old Australian cast iron Merino door stop, 24 cm long

Australian Merino Cast Iron Door Stop, 24cm

An old Australian cast iron Merino door stop, 24 cm long

Pair cast iron punch & Judy Doorstops each brightly painted

Colorful Punch & Judy Cast Iron Doorstops

Pair cast iron punch & Judy Doorstops each brightly painted

Cast iron Victorian door stop depicting a swan drinking from…

Victorian Swan Door Stop

Cast iron Victorian door stop depicting a swan drinking from ewer, factory mark T-Jones, approx 28 cm high

Matched pair of cast iron figural swan door stops original old…

Vintage Swan Door Stops with Original Paint - Matched Pair

Matched pair of cast iron figural swan door stops original old paint, approx 39 cm high

A sheep cast iron doorstop, 19th/20th century 19 cm high, 25 cm…

Cast Iron Sheep Doorstop - 19th/20th Century

A sheep cast iron doorstop, 19th/20th century 19 cm high, 25 cm wide

An Australian cast iron Rozella door stop. Circa 1900. Height…

Antique Australian Rozella Cast Iron Door Stop

An Australian cast iron Rozella door stop. Circa 1900. Height 34.5 cm.

Cast iron door stop of a lion, 23 cm high

Lion Cast Iron Door Stop - 23 cm

Cast iron door stop of a lion, 23 cm high

Merino doorstop, cast iron, 19th century 18 cm high, 25 cm wide

19th Century Cast Iron Merino Doorstop

Merino doorstop, cast iron, 19th century 18 cm high, 25 cm wide

Victorian cast iron lion doorstop, height 39 cm

Victorian Lion Doorstop - 39cm Height

Victorian cast iron lion doorstop, height 39 cm

Victorian cast iron door stop, in the form of acanthus with…

Acanthus Cast Iron Door Stop - Victorian Era

Victorian cast iron door stop, in the form of acanthus with scroll loop handle, height 40 cm

Cast iron Admiral Nelson figure door stop

Admiral Nelson Cast Iron Door Stop

Cast iron Admiral Nelson figure door stop

Antique cast iron cat door stop 37 cm high

Antique Cat Door Stop - 37cm High

Antique cast iron cat door stop 37 cm high

Cast iron bull door stop

Bull Cast Iron Door Stopper

Cast iron bull door stop

A Dauphin and frigate themed cast iron door stop, height 22.5…

Dauphin & Frigate Cast Iron Door Stop

A Dauphin and frigate themed cast iron door stop, height 22.5 cm, width 22.5 cm

Antique cast iron figural lion door stop, 21 cm high, 27 cm wide

Figural Lion Door Stop - Antique Cast Iron

Antique cast iron figural lion door stop, 21 cm high, 27 cm wide

19th century Australian cast iron figural 'merino' door stop

Australian Merino Cast Iron Door Stop

19th century Australian cast iron figural 'merino' door stop

A pair of old brass horse door stops, on cast iron plinth bases.…

Brass Horse Door Stops with Cast Iron Bases

A pair of old brass horse door stops, on cast iron plinth bases. 24.5 x 24 cm.

Pair of Kendricks cast iron sheep door stops, with original…

Kendricks Cast Iron Sheep Door Stops (Pair)

Pair of Kendricks cast iron sheep door stops, with original paint (2), height 16 cm. Provenance: collection of George and Adisa Pompei, Sydney

Antique cast iron lion door stop 25 cm wide, 37 cm high

Antique Lion Door Stop - 25x37cm

Antique cast iron lion door stop 25 cm wide, 37 cm high

Large antique cast iron flower basket doorstop height 41.5 cm.

Antique Cast Iron Flower Basket Doorstop - 41.5 cm

Large antique cast iron flower basket doorstop height 41.5 cm.

A Victorian black painted cast iron rampant lion door stop, 38…

Victorian Lion and Fox Door Stops

A Victorian black painted cast iron rampant lion door stop, 38 cm high and a green painted stop with a fox head, 30 cm high

Cast iron Doorstop, English c.1890 hunting dog, with painted…

Hunting Dog Cast Iron Doorstop, 1890

Cast iron Doorstop, English c.1890 hunting dog, with painted red finish, height 36 cm

Victorian cast iron figure of a owl possible door stop

Victorian Owl Doorstop

Victorian cast iron figure of a owl possible door stop

Two Victorian cast iron doorstops, a horse and a duck (2) 29 cm…

Victorian Horse and Duck Cast Iron Doorstops

Two Victorian cast iron doorstops, a horse and a duck (2) 29 cm high and 25 cm high

Large 19th century Cast iron figural 'Stylised Dolphin' door…

Bronzed Dolphin Door Stop

Large 19th century Cast iron figural 'Stylised Dolphin' door stop original bronzed finish, approx 34 cm high

19th century cast iron 'dog' door stop

Cast Iron Dog Door Stop

19th century cast iron 'dog' door stop

An antique cast iron kangaroo doorstop, 19th century, 19 cm high

19th Century Kangaroo Doorstop: Antique Cast Iron, 19 cm High

An antique cast iron kangaroo doorstop, 19th century, 19 cm high

Cast iron rabbit door stop, with diamond shaped registration…

Cast Iron Rabbit Door Stop with Diamond Registration Mark

Cast iron rabbit door stop, with diamond shaped registration mark

A cast iron Doorstop, in the form of a kookaburra

Kookaburra Cast Iron Doorstop

A cast iron Doorstop, in the form of a kookaburra

Vintage brass and cast iron door stop

Brass & Iron Vintage Door Stop

Vintage brass and cast iron door stop

An acorn form cast iron door stop, height 27.5 cm

Cast Iron Acorn Door Stop - 27.5cm Height

An acorn form cast iron door stop, height 27.5 cm

A Victorian painted cast iron doorstop of a Scots guard 36 cm…

Victorian Scots Guard Cast Iron Doorstop

A Victorian painted cast iron doorstop of a Scots guard 36 cm high.

An English cast iron door stop in the form of punch, 19th…

19th Century Punch Door Stop

An English cast iron door stop in the form of punch, 19th century, ?30.5 cm high

An Australian cast iron kookaburra on branch door stop. Circa…

Antique Australian Kookaburra Cast Iron Door Stop

An Australian cast iron kookaburra on branch door stop. Circa 1900. Height 27 cm.

Vintage cast iron lion door stop, 37 cm height

37cm Cast Iron Lion Door Stop

Vintage cast iron lion door stop, 37 cm height

A Victorian cast iron door stop, 19th century, cast as a flat…

Victorian Fruit Basket Door Stop

A Victorian cast iron door stop, 19th century, cast as a flat backed basket of fruit with long handle, height 36 cm

Cast iron lion door stop

Iron Lion Door Stopper

Cast iron lion door stop

Cast iron door stop

Sturdy Cast Iron Door Stop

Cast iron door stop

A pair of black face sheep cast iron doorstops, 18 cm high

A pair of black face sheep cast iron doorstops, 18 cm high

Victorian cast iron punch door stop, height 32 cm

Victorian Punch Door Stop, 32cm Height

Victorian cast iron punch door stop, height 32 cm

Large cast iron lion Doorstop probably Victorian in origin and…

Victorian Cast Iron Lion Doorstop - 37cm

Large cast iron lion Doorstop probably Victorian in origin and featuring a large black painted lion standing on a decorative base, height 37 cm

A Bonnie Prince Charles cast iron door stop, English, 19th…

19th Century Bonnie Prince Charles Door Stop

A Bonnie Prince Charles cast iron door stop, English, 19th century, 38 cm high

Cast iron door stop, in the shape of a rooster, painted green,…

Green Rooster Cast Iron Door Stop (9 words)

Cast iron door stop, in the shape of a rooster, painted green, height 22 cm

A cast iron 'wheat' door stop, approx 19 cm high

Wheat Cast Iron Door Stop - 19cm

A cast iron 'wheat' door stop, approx 19 cm high

Cast iron swan door stop, approx 40 cm high

40cm Cast Iron Swan Door Stop

Cast iron swan door stop, approx 40 cm high

Vintage cast iron lion door stop, 37 cm height

Vintage Lion Cast Iron Door Stop - 37cm Height

Vintage cast iron lion door stop, 37 cm height

Victorian cast iron doorstop

Victorian Iron Doorstop

Victorian cast iron doorstop

Australian cast iron merino sheep door stop, attributed to…

Australian Merino Sheep Cast Iron Door Stop by Metters Sydney

Australian cast iron merino sheep door stop, attributed to Metters Sydney, 18 cm high, 24 cm wide

A cast iron 'insurance' door stop, approx 20 cm x 19 cm. A cast…

Cast Iron "Insurance" Door Stop - 20 x 19 cm

A cast iron 'insurance' door stop, approx 20 cm x 19 cm. A cast iron 'insurance' door stop, approx 20 cm x 19 cm

A cast iron 'Punch' door stop, traditionally modell,ed seated…

Traditional Cast Iron Punch Door Stop with Dog

A cast iron 'Punch' door stop, traditionally modell,ed seated with a tall curved hat and dog to his side. Height 30 cm, rust evident

Cast iron kangaroo doorstop

Kangaroo Cast Iron Doorstop

Cast iron kangaroo doorstop

Cast iron lion door stop 29 cm wide, 22 cm high.

Cast Iron Lion Door Stopper

Cast iron lion door stop 29 cm wide, 22 cm high.

Two vintage Lion cast iron door stops, height 37 cm approx…

Vintage Lion Cast Iron Door Stops - Pair

Two vintage Lion cast iron door stops, height 37 cm approx (tallest)

Pair of antique cast iron door stops, 19 cm high approx.

Antique Cast Iron Door Stops - 19cm High

Pair of antique cast iron door stops, 19 cm high approx.

Antique cast iron little Dutch boy door stop, 19 cm height

Vintage Dutch Boy Cast Iron Door Stop, 19cm Height

Antique cast iron little Dutch boy door stop, 19 cm height

Cast iron dolphin door stop

Dolphin Cast Iron Door Stopper

Cast iron dolphin door stop

Antique cast iron lion door stop 25 cm wide, 38 cm high

Antique Lion Door Stop, 25x38cm

Antique cast iron lion door stop 25 cm wide, 38 cm high

Three old cast iron doorstops repainted comprising of a merino…

Repainted Cast Iron Doorstops Trio

Three old cast iron doorstops repainted comprising of a merino ram 17 cm high, a fox 29 cmand a flower basket 21 cm

Cast iron pussy cat door stop, 19 cm high

Cast Iron Cat Door Stopper - 19cm

Cast iron pussy cat door stop, 19 cm high