Description
The Harvey Hare Door Stop is a sitting hare, tall and upright with two long ears standing to attention, worked in 100% cotton. The main body and the ears carry a fine herringbone weave in soft grey, while the chest and the insides of the ears switch to a small beige gingham check, so the piece reads as two fabrics stitched together into one shape. A little pink nose, two embroidered eyes and a soft bow tied at the neck finish the face. It is a floor-standing weight rather than a wedge, made to sit against an open door and hold it.
This is a hallway and doorway piece first, but its country character means it settles just as well in a study, a sitting room or a child's room, where the animal shape earns its keep as much as its weight does. Set it where a door tends to drift and swing, and it will stand and hold rather than skate across the floor. It sits happily on wood, tile or a hard floor and its own bulk keeps it put, so there is no fitting and nothing to attach.
Cotton is the outer fabric throughout, a natural fibre that takes a crisp weave well, which is why both the herringbone and the check hold their pattern so cleanly. Inside, the shape is packed with sand for genuine weight, so it earns its job as a stop rather than sitting there as an ornament. The stitched panels give it its upright, seated posture and let the two patterns meet along clear seams. If you like a country look running through a home, a hare like this reads warmly against painted skirting and natural wood.
Specification
| Material |
Outer: 100% cotton. Filling: polyester & sand |
| Design |
Herringbone and gingham check, hare shape with bow |
| Construction |
Stitched fabric panels, sand filled for weight |
| Sold as |
Single door stop |
| Country of origin |
Not stated by supplier |
Frequently Asked
What is inside the door stop and does it need refilling?
It is filled with a mix of polyester and sand. The sand gives it the weight to hold a door, and it comes ready filled with nothing to top up.
What is the outer fabric made from?
The outer is 100% cotton, a natural fibre worked here in a herringbone weave on the body and a small gingham check on the chest and ears.
Is this a floor-standing stop or a wedge for under the door?
It is a floor-standing weighted stop. You place it against an open door to hold it, rather than pushing it underneath as a wedge.
Will it slide on a hard floor?
Its own weight is what keeps it in place, so on wood or tile it stays put and holds the door without any fixing or attachment.
What colours does it use?
The body is a soft grey herringbone and the chest and ear linings are a warm beige check, with a pink stitched nose and a pale bow at the neck.
Country of origin
Not stated by the supplier.