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The Blue Loft

Vintage Cast Iron Cockerel Doorstop in Hand Painted Russet and Green

£22.00
£22.00
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Every country kitchen needs someone to take charge, and this little cockerel has clearly appointed himself. Cast in solid iron and painted by hand, he stands chest out on a patch of green grass, his russet and gold feathers giving way to a sweeping dark tail, with a bright red comb and wattle and a sunny yellow beak. Beneath him sits a plum coloured octagonal plinth, picked out with small golden twigs.

The cockerel has been a favourite of British and French kitchens for centuries, a symbol of early mornings, good luck and farmhouse plenty, and cast iron versions were made to hold doors open in cottages and farmhouses alike. This one carries on that tradition in miniature. Turn him round and you’ll find a neat wedge cast into the back, so he slides under a door rather than simply leaning against it.

He measures 7 x 10 x 7 cm, small enough to perch on a windowsill, dresser shelf or Aga rail, with the reassuring weight only cast iron brings. His paint shows light wear in keeping with his age, which only adds to his weathered farmyard character.

Stand him by the back door with a pair of wellies, add him to a dresser alongside blue and white jugs and egg cups, or let him keep the pantry door ajar. He would make a lovely gift for anyone who keeps hens, collects kitchenalia or simply enjoys a bit of rustic colour, and he sits beautifully with terracotta, mustard and sage tones.

He won’t wake you at dawn, which already puts him ahead of the real thing.
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A small hand-painted decorative rooster figurine on a dark base with a green grassy platform, displayed on a white surface with a white vase of tulips and a book in the background.
A vintage hand-painted cast iron hen figurine on a dark base, displayed on a white surface with a blurred white vase of tulips in the background.
A close-up of a hand-painted wooden rooster figurine, showing its textured orange-brown body, bright red comb and wattle, and yellow beak.
Close-up of a decorative bird figurine with a large orange body, dark head and legs, green textured base, and small yellow feet, shown against a light neutral background.
A vintage hand-painted wooden rooster figurine standing on a small green hill atop a dark brown base, photographed on a white tabletop with a softly blurred indoor background.
A hand-painted wooden rooster figurine standing on a green grassy hill atop a dark base, with a red comb and wattle, yellow beak, and black-and-brown feathered body.
A black cast iron rooster-shaped doormat or wall hook with a small red accent on its head, standing on a white surface with a blurred background.
A small hand-painted wooden rooster figurine standing on a green hill with a black base, set against a softly blurred background with a white vase of tulips.
A small decorative rooster figurine with a red comb, yellow beak, orange-brown body, dark tail feathers, and a green base, displayed on a tabletop with a white vase of tulips and a neutral background.