Vintage Cast Metal Blacksmith Vintage Ethyl Sign stands at a height of

stands at a height of 10" with a length of 27"

Ballard & Co

The flat top shows old use and a possible former topper point

though this doesn't inhibit the overall reflective nature

Vintage Cast Metal Blacksmith Vintage Ethyl Sign stands at a height ofc. 1920s 1930s; Painted castmetal doorstop depicting a foundry molder tipping a ladle into an ingot mold. A stout slice of early industrial Americana, this figural doorstop shows a barechested workman in blue apron midpour, the ladle accented in "hot iron" red. Made from a fine sandcast body for detail, and handapplied polychrome for the color. In the early 20th century, firms such as Hubley, Arcade, Albany Foundry, and Bradley & Hubbard popularized