NUYDEA Foundry

Nuydea made Doorstops, Bookends, Lawn Sprinklers and Ash Trays. Not sure if NUYDEA was an English manufacturer. The patents on their 2 most famous doorstops were filed in Chicago, Illinois by Charles Tuteur. Charles Tuteur was the artist who designed doorstops for Nuydea. Tuteur's 2 known patents for doorstop designs: "Gnome With Keys" & "London Royal Mail Coach".

Gnome With Keys Patent Sketch Above is the sketch submitted by Charles Tuteur of Chicago, IL to the patent office on Feb. 3, 1931 for "Gnome With Keys".

Below is the sketch submitted by Charles Tuteur of Chicago, IL to the patent office on Oct 28, 1930 for "London Royal Mail Coach" Nuydea's Mail Coach

Nuydea's Flower Vase



FLOWER VASE
(On Right)
Another Design patented by
Charles Tuteur



MARKING STYLE
Their Name NUYDEA
inside a Diamond -- their Trademark

(See Picture "1" for Trademark)

They usually had some lettering like -- Pat Pending or Doorstop Name & a Number

(See Picture "2" for that addition)


Nuydea's Doorstops :
WORCESTER LONDON ROYAL MAIL COACH
GNOME With KEYS
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD