21" Width 
7" Height 
6.5" Depth

25 Pound 
 

A utilitarian object rendered with humor and weight, this cast iron boot scraper was likely manufactured in the United States during the 1930s.
Shaped in the form of a dachshund, the elongated back carries a ridged surface intended for scraping mud from boots—a common necessity in pre-paved rural and industrial settings.

The piece weighs approximately 25 pounds and exhibits a weathered patina of oxidation and surface wear consistent with decades of outdoor exposure.

Part doorstop, part sculpture, it speaks to an era when even practical tools were afforded a degree of whimsy.