WILLIAMSBURG CAST IRON PINEAPPLE DOORSTOP VIRGINIA METALCRAFTERS MADE IN USA!!! - $75 - (Hollywood, MD)

6 pound cast iron pineapple with handle, in a bronzed finish by VMC, probably the makers of the finest brass and iron objects in the US or anywhere for that matter. VMC is commissioned by Colonial Williamsburg to reproduce artifacts found on site for their store. The pineapple been the symbol of hospitality since early Colonial America. 4 families that could afford one a pineapple was given to a guest upon his or her arrival. A little known fact was that if a guest outstayed their welcome, a second pineapple would be given as a hint that it was time for them to go!

Posted in Hollywood, MD, Farm & Garden
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