Morris Greenblatt was opened a small casting foundry in 1902 called "the Nubian Art Company" and latter in 1909 another castings foundry, "the Boston Plastic Art Company".

The "A.M.Greenblatt Studios" was opened in 1924 until 1948-9. Two Huge Rose Basket Doorstops were made in 1925, nearly identical in design. One made by Greenblatt Studios of Boston, MA & the other by LACS, both highly respected foundries competing with Hubley of Lancaster, PA at the time. This large cast iron "Basket of Roses" was one of the first doorstops to be produced by the AM Greenblatt Studio & it is marked on the back, "# 28 Copyright 1925 by A.M. Greenblatt Studios". (Both Rose Baskets are shown on this website)

These early doorstop castings were hand-painted at the Greenblatt Studios by highly respected craftsmen, and were sold in the finer shops. These castings were painted with several layers of thick enamel paint adding even more dimension and depth to the perception of the already finely detailed casting.

Greenblatt Studios made some of the most durable and well-made doorstops of the time, and they command some of the highest prices among antique doorstops today.

MARKING STYLE

1. You would almost always see :
A M GREENBLATT STUDIOS &
a Design Number

2. Sometimes "Copyright Date" was added like :
COPYRIGHT 1925 or COPYRIGHT 1927

3. Seldom, BOSTON, MASS was added

GREENBLATT's
Most Noteable Doorstops :
U.S. Frigate Constitution
1925 Clipper Ship
1925 Sulgrave Manor
1926 "the Old Mill # 3"
Ship in Waves # 5
1925 Gloucester Lighthouse # 8
U.S. Frigate Constitution # 10
1925 "Duck 'N' Dog" # 11
Peacock On Fence # 12
1927 Whimsical Dog
1927 Halloween Cat
1927 Ann Hathaway Cottage # 14
Halloween Cat # 19
1927 Sitting Cat # 20
1928 Elephant With Tree # 24
1925 Basket of Roses # 28
1928 Boston Terrier #32
Flower Basket # 36
1927 Mixed Flowers Basket # 38
Parrot with a Glass Eye # 40
Flower Basket # 49