Limited Edition "The Ends" Bookends by Dr. Seuss Collection for Hallmark

Beautiful pair of brass spread-wing eagle bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters, stamped 1952. The eagle is shown with its wings fully spread and a laurel branch and bundle of arrows clutched in its left talon. The eagle clutches a Union shield across its breast. The Union shield has a chief with three stars and six stripes completing the design. The eagle motif in décor and Folk Art has been widely used throughout our nation's history, most notably as part of our Great Seal. The founders of the United States were fond of comparing their new republic with the Roman Republic, in which eagle imagery, usually the golden eagle, was prominent. On June 20, 1782, the Continental Congress adopted the design for the Great Seal of the United States depicting a bald eagle grasping 13 arrows and an olive branch with its talons. When Charles Thomson put together the final design for the Great Seal, he placed a bundle of arrows in the eagle's left (sinister) talon. The official description specifies the bald eagle holding "in his sinister a bundle of thirteen arrows." The thirteen arrows are tightly aligned – a symbol of "strength in unity" that's found in the traditional cultures everywhere, from the Romans to the Iroquois— in this case a nod to the unity of the original 13 colonies. William J. Loth founded Virginia Metalcrafters in 1890, under the name Waynesboro Stove Company. The company, which made ornately cast Cook...

Vintage set of foo dogs mounted on a wood tray. These beautiful carved foo dogs rest on a conjoined tray that is ready for favorite titles or it can act a...

Prismania room divider by Elise Luttik Limited Edition Dimensions: D 21 x W 70 x H 165 cm Materials: Acrylic with dichroic film. The screen is topped by arches. To Elise Luttik the arches embody a door to a different world. The transparent screen shows engraving inspired by antique crystal glasses...

A LIMITED EDITION of a real work of art ca. 115* 24 187 * Gesamtbreite flach 139 cm * Total width flat 139 cm BRICK SCREEN Designer, Version Designer, Ausführung Product Produkt Folding screen. Framework stainless steel. Shims, spacers and end caps polished solid brass, with clear varnish. Panels high-gloss lacquered in black. Handcrafted in Germany. Paravent. Edelstahlgerüst. Beilagscheiben, Abstandshalter und Endkappen aus massivem Messing, poliert und klar lackiert. Paneele mit Klavierlackoberfläche in Schwarz. Handgefertigt in Deutschland. Black Schwarz Also available in white upon request. Auf Anfrage auch in weiß erhältlich. An elaborate masterpiece of craftsmanship, this is the first version of the Brick Screen...