Door stop
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Iron
Measurements
195 x 200 x 50 mm
Order this imageCollection
Tredegar, Newport
NT 1551082
Summary
Door stop. An iron door stop with rectangular plinth, on which rests the figure of a man standing with a crown, holding a sceptre in his one hand, whilst the other rests on a stand to his right inscribed with ‘BILL OF RIGHTS/MAGNA CHARTA’ and a horn of plenty to his left. The figure is one of a set of two featuring St George and King John, attached with two screws.
Provenance
Donated to Newport Museums and Galleries by Etta Evans. On loan to the National Trust from Newport Museums and Galleries.