Antique Cast Iron Clipper Ship Doorstop, Albany Foundry Company

This is an antique and original Albany Foundry Co. doorstop. It is a cast iron doorstop in the form of a clipper ship or sailing vessel, cutting through waves. The paint has lots of wear, chips, and the exposed areas have rust. It may have been repainted a long time ago, but in the chipped areas, there are not different colored layers of paint, so the colors may be original, but it is hard to be certain. It measures: 9 1/2 inches tall, 5 3/4 inches wide, and 2 3/4 inches front to back. It is listed on page 250 in the reference Encyclopedia of Doorstops (Schiffer Publishing Co.) and is a collectible piece.