Antique Henry Hart Cast Iron Mailbox Ornate Scrollwork Satyr Snake 1889 Patent

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Antique Henry Hart Cast Iron Mailbox Ornate Scrollwork Satyr Snake 1889 Patent
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Beautiful cast iron wall mount mailbox, produced by the Henry C. Hart Manufacturing Company of Detroit. The patent date is February 26, 1889.
There is a satyr head at bottom center, and a snake underlining the word Mail.   Overall, a nice ornate design with lots of scrollwork, and surely a satyr and a snake can keep your mail safe?
Measures approximately 13" long x 5-3/8" wide x 3" deep, and weighs 4 pounds.
This still has the original back, which is probably zinc. It also has the original size limit bar, which can be removed if a bigger mail slot is desired. Most of these bars are long gone from this model. There is no key and thus it will not latch at this time, but a skeleton key can be adapted to work by a locksmith. A very nice item.
In very nice used condition with a small amount of rust. Hinges and mounting slots in nice shape. The spring pin on the lock mechanism moves freely. No key.
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