Rare Early 20th C John Wright Cast Iron Red Enml Pntd Devil Chimney Damper Pull

VERY RARE EARLY 20TH CENTURY JOHN WRIGHT (PENNSYLVANIA) 1930’S, AME RI CAN VINTAGE CAST IRON RED ENAMEL PAINTED BEARDED DEVIL, HOLDING 3-PRONGED SPEAR, with CURLED FEET & LONG HOOKED TAIL CHIMNEY DAMPER PULL, STAMPED J. (JOHN WRIGHT) on EACH FOOT, RESPECTIVELY. [Original linked metal chain not included]. Early 20th century Ame ri can vintage decorative cast iron painted chimney damper pulls. 9″ Height x 3 14″ Width. Weight: 9.8 oz. Offered for your review and consideration is this very rare and now quite scarce original, authentic, early 20th century, John Wright (Pennsylvania) vintage, signed red enamel painted cast iron chimney damper pull, featuring the image of a horned, long bearded devil, holding a three-pronged spear with a long, hooked tail and curled feet. The paint’s original to the piece and is first generation. All the surfaces on both sides of the flat, bas-relief painted figure are original and don’t have any enhancements or in-painting’ old or new. There are a few very small nicks in the red enamel painted finish, mostly found on the edges of the cast iron form and which are testament and evidence of its vintage pedigree. It was realized in the 1930’s by the John Wright Company of Pennsylvania and they would have been attached with a linked chain through the hole found in between the middle and left prong of the devil’s spear. The user would have pulled the devil figure down at the curled feet, opening the hinged damper valve inside the stack of the chimney. A chimney pull even the Devil himself would be proud of. Very Good to Excellent overall antique condition. The item “RARE EARLY 20TH C JOHN WRIGHT CAST IRON RED ENML PNTD DEVIL CHIMNEY DAMPER PULL” is in sale since Sunday, October 3, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Metalware\Cast Iron”. The seller is “modsanctuary” and is located in Milford, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Crimson red enamel painted finish: Found on South Shore of Massachusetts
From well-appointed Victorian home: From home w/several ornate fireplaces & chimneys
Handmade: No
American: Vintage
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Material: Cast Iron
John Wright: Pennsylvania
Signed: Stamped ‘J’ & ‘W’ on each foot respectively
Devil figure: Horned devil w/long beard, curled feet, tail
Original painted surfaces: Red enamel vintage finish
First generation paint: Textured cast iron surfaces
Object Type: Chimney damper pull
Operated with an attached hanging chain: Linked metal chain not included (not found w/fig)