Bidspirit auction | Victorian Gothic Cast Iron String

Victorian Gothic Cast Iron String - Height: 5 inches Width: 5 1/4 inches. A Victorian-era counter-top string holder constructed of cast iron with a dark brown patinated finish. The piece features a hexagonal architectural form in the Gothic Revival style, resembling a cathedral font or lantern. Each of the six sides displays open-work pointed arches. The domed lid is similarly pierced with quatrefoil and lancet-shaped cutouts and is topped with a brass eyelet through which twine is fed. The flared base is decorated with a repeating scrollwork relief pattern. The underside features a hinged strap latch mechanism that opens to allow for the placement of a ball of string. The interior currently contains a ball of twine. No maker marks or patent numbers are visible on the object. A ruler appears in the photographs for scale.