ORIGINA INTACT 1930s ART DECO WALTER VON NESSEN ABSTRACT \"STARTLED CAT\" DOORSTOP
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ORIGINA INTACT 1930s ART DECO WALTER VON NESSEN ABSTRACT \"STARTLED CAT\" DOORSTOP:
$550.00
exceptional c. 1930\'s american art deco doorstop in the form of a abstract \"startled cat\" designed by walter von nessen for the chase brass & copper co., waterbury, ct. the body and/or legs are comprised of copper-plated tubular brass pipe bent into an inverted u-shape. the spherical brass metal head features two lightly incised round eyes and two flanking conical ears tightly affixed to the head. the cat\'s tail is made of a solid brass rod bent sharply at a right angle, away from the body, pointing straight up. underside of the base contains incised manufacturer markings. nicely aged surface patina.