Brass Bookends

'Naturoscopie I' is a spectacular design piece that takes its organic inspiration from basic structures found in nature. From the cell to the star and planetary systems, the universe is formed of elements in networks and interconnected materials. The piece’s structure is built in carbon fiber, covered with a specific varnish very soft to the touch. The five shelves are made of honeycomb aluminum upon which the sprayed copper powder gives a matte pink golden effect. "Naturoscopie I" is part of the 'Naturoscopie' collection, exclusively designed in 2012 for Galerie BSL...

A highly decorative pair of 19th century Regence-style painted & gilded architectural corbel elements with hand carved acanthus leaf detail, salvaged from the interior of a 19th cent...

Brass Sailboat bookends. Nice detail in casting, heavy weight with substantial feel. Holds a shelves worth of books. Good condition, some slight patina. Thin pad on bottom to protect...

Beautiful ash library staircase, with many details. The steps are very stable in use due to the construction and the long handle. Perfectly suited for everyday use and multiple purpo...

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite circa 1810 George III elm & green leather library steps What a thing of beauty, nothing screams Georgian decadence li...

This magnificent and rare antique 19th century Victorian Doctor's Satchel from the John Wanamaker Department Store is made of genuine alligator skin and in superb condition. The orig...

Vintage Brass Lion and Unicorn Bookends Made in England. The Lion and Unicorn are symbols in the coat of arms of the UK. The lion represents England ~...

An antique leather embossed and hand painted four fold screen. Circa 1880. With antique gold/rich umber tones and forest green in colour, it is decorated with mythological birds a...

Pair of Japanese bronze bookends, circa 1880.

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...

An antique American Empire Classical Greco bookcase offers mahogany construction with double doors having cathedral arch facing and opening tow shelved interior flanked by rope twist...

A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet By Baker Furniture, "Historic Charleston" Collection USA, Circa 1980s Book-matched flame mah...