Antique vintage Sleeping CAT DOORSTOP Painted Bronze Art Deco Original c1900s

  
Old and original Art Deco Bronze Sleeping Cat Doorstop, circa late 1800s or early 1900s. The gold paint is old and has a mellow patina. We are not sure if the gold is original or a very old repaint.

It appears there is white paint under the gold, which could be a primer, or it could be the original paint, we are not sure. Given that it is made of bronze, it may not have been painted originally. The metal does not stick to a magnet.

There is a scratch on the bottom that shows a copper color. The doorstop is 9-1/2" long x 6" wide x 3-1/2 tall and is heavy. It weighs about 7 pounds.