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Period: 19th Century
Antique Extending Book Slide, English, Novel Rest, Home Library, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a charming antique extending book slide. An English, rosewood novel rest, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Elegantly crafted with fine materials and tasteful fretw...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookends

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Rosewood

A Wedgwood Jasperware Mounted Brass and Wooden Bookend and Inkwell
Located in Toronto, CA
A lovely and very unusual expandable bookshelf, made of burled walnut with brass end plates featuring two Wedgwood Jasperware medallions....
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English Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

A Rare Pair 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Greco Male Figurine Bookends
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Stunning and Unusual Pair of Matching Grand Tour Bronze Spelter Greek Male Figurines on Alabaster Bases. The Grand Tour was the principally 17th- to early 19th-century custom of a...
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Italian Grand Tour Antique 19th Century Bookends

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Alabaster, Bronze, Spelter

Pair Antique Elephant Bookends, Indian, Coromandel, Novel, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique elephant bookends. An Indian, coromandel decorative novel or book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Offering charming character and d...
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Indian Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookends

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Wood

Pair Of Art Nouveau Bookends
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair Of Art Nouveau Bookends
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European Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Metal

Pair of Terracotta Lions, after Canova, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The pair of recumbent lions facing towards each other.
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English Grand Tour Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Antique Animalier Bookends, French, Spelter, Onyx, Lecourtier, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique animalier bookends. A French, spelter bronze dog bust mounted upon red onyx by Prosper Lecourtier (1851-1924), dating to t...
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French Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Spelter

Pair Of Antique Oriental Bookends, Chinese, Jade Marble, Dog of Fo, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique Oriental bookends. A Chinese, jade marble decorative 'Dog of Fo' book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Delightfully tactile dogs wit...
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Chinese Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookends

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Marble

Pair of Antique Carved Lion Bookends, Oriental, Ebonised, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Our Stock # 18.9940 This is a pair of antique carved lion bookends. An Oriental, ebonised ironwood book rest with animal figure interest, dating t...
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Chinese Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookends

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Wood

Antique 19th Century Black Forest Bear Book Shelf / Book Rack Hand Carved Swiss
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous 19th century antique Black Forest Extendable bookshelf hand carved from Switzerland. Lovely carved bears by a master carver & Black Forest floral styled base. These make mar...
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Swiss Black Forest Antique 19th Century Bookends

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Wood

19th century wooden hand-made & hand-painted book support
Located in Oostende, BE
19th century wooden hand-made & hand-painted book support sold as a pair
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European Baroque Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Wood

Pair 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Marble Neoclassical Urn Garnitures
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th-Century French Neoclassical garniture featuring gilt bronze lidded urns on marble bases.
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French Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Pair, Antique Maritime Bookends, Continental, Copper, Oak, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique maritime bookends. A Continental, copper plated oak book rest in Arts & Crafts taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Invokes the age of ...
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European Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Copper

20th Century Hand Carved Wood Folk Art Carvings / Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing hand carved wood carvings of a cowboy and looks like a Indian carving. Were not sure if they were hand carved as bookends or wall plaques. Very good condition. Large plaque...
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American Adirondack Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century French Brass Acanthus Leaf Mantel Ornaments Bookends
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous pair of 19th century French ornate brass mantel ornaments or bookends with stylized acanthus leaves. They would be lovely displayed on a ma...
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Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of Victorian Bronze Rabbit Head Bookends in Marble Plinths by A. Gilbert
By Sir Alfred Gilbert
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of late 19th century Victorian bronze rabbit head bookends in marble plinths by Sir Alfred Gilbert By: Sir Alfred Gilbert Material: bronze, marble, copper, metal Technique: cas...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Metal, Copper

Pair of Antique Lion Bookends, English, Cast Iron, Decor, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique lion bookends. An English, cast iron decorative book rest, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Bountiful cha...
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British Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair Of Antique Elephant Bookends, English, Book Rest, Home Library, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique elephant bookends. An English, mahogany ornamental wildlife study, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Fascinating bookends with fine anatom...
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British Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Wood

Pair, Antique Incense Burners, Oriental, Decorative Censer, Bookends, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique incense burners. An Oriental, decorative stone censer or guardian lion bookends, dating to the late Victorian period,...
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Unknown Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Stone

Antique Ornithologist's Book Rest, English Pine Bookslide, Bird Motif, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ornithologist's book rest. An English, stained pine bookslide with bird motif, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. A delightful Victorian treat for ...
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British Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookends

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Pine

Large Bookend in blackened Birch in Old Norse Style from the late 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Large Bookend in blackened Birch in Old Norse Style. Made in Sweden during the late 19th Century with a beautiful patina. Wear consistent with age and use
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Swedish Other Antique 19th Century Bookends

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Birch

Bookends Chess Figures Carved in the Shape of The King, With Noble Wood Antique
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Antique enigmatic Bookends,king Chess Pieces Carved in Wood Bookends Chess figures carved in the shape of the King, With noble wood Bookends carved in wo...
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Spanish Other Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Antique Putto Bookends, Italian, Decor, Cherub, Grand Tour, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique putto bookends. An Italian, plaster decorative cherub book rest in Grand Tour taste, dating to the early Victorian period, circ...
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Italian Grand Tour Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Plaster

Antique Extending Book Slide, French Burr Walnut, Brass, Library Rack, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique extending book slide. A French, burr walnut and brass book rack, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1850. Superb Victorian ...
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French Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

PAIR OF ANTIQUE VICTORIAN ASPREY LONDON CROCODILE ALLIGATOR LEATHER BOOKENDs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine pair of original Asprey London Alligator / Crocodile brown leather bookends circa 1880 A tru...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Leather

19th History of the Antecolombian America with Original Engravings and Pictures
Located in Miami, FL
The book it´s in Spanish. Catalan Region Beautiful handmade engravings 996 pages.
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Spanish Baroque Antique 19th Century Bookends

Extensive Collection of 19th Century Leather Bound Books Priced Per Book English
Located in Buchanan, MI
Extensive collection of 19th century leather bound books, priced per book, various colors, sizes, most with embossed gilt decoration. This is just a partial offering of what we have,...
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Georgian Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Leather

Pair of French Empire Green Patinated Spinxes
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Empire style (19/20th Cent) green patinated bronze winged sphinx figures (bookends) raised on a black marble pedestal base
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French Empire Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Victorian Betjemann's Self Closing Coromandel Book Slide
Located in Norwood, NJ
This is a high quality antique Victorian Coromandel self closing adjustable book slide, circa 1860 in date. It features a pair of oval Sevres style plaques depicting cherubs at pl...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Carved & Gilded Corbels Converted to Bookends, Circa 1890
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
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...
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Canadian Régence Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Chinoiserie Decorated Tray
Located in Dallas, TX
Very nice 19th century English Chinoiserie decorated paper mache tray. Lovely intricate design. A beautiful piece that makes a great accessory!
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English Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Paper

Extensive Collection of 19th Century Leather Bound Books Priced Per Book English
Located in Buchanan, MI
Extensive collection of 19th century leather bound books, priced per book, various colors, sizes, most with embossed gilt decoration. This is just a partial offering of what we have,...
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North American Georgian Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Leather

Pair of 19th Century Petite Spelter Statues, Bookends
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century Petite Spelter Statues will make perfect Antique Bookends as well! Cast in spelter and given a patinaed bronze finish, then set on p...
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French Beaux Arts Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Spelter

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Bronze Andirons
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century French Bronze Louis XVI style andirons were cast in the Classic manner revived during the reign of King Louis XVI to return the court to a manner consistent with th...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Bookends

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Bronze

Antique Chinese Family Rose Porcelain Brass Book ends
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of book ends . Embossed Brass frames , decorated with Gem stones , Oval shaped Family Rose Porcelain plaques . representing Oriental Women .
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Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Lady Liberty Bookends in Carved Mahogany, 19th Century, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of exceptionally well-made mahogany bookends depicting bare-breasted Venus or Libertas in Eugene Delacroix’s masterpiece: 'France Sees Liberty'. It does not take much to see th...
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European Romantic Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Mahogany

Two cylindrical colored marble specimens
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Two cylindrical specimens in Breccia Skyros Marble or Settebassi Those two cylindrical specimens are perfect to serve as bookends or to presents works o...
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Breccia Marble

Two cylindrical colored marble specimens
Two cylindrical colored marble specimens
$2,457 Sale Price / set
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Pair of Antique Elephant Bookends, African, Milk Onyx, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique elephant bookends. An African, milk onyx decorative novel or book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa ...
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African Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Onyx

Pair 19th C. Bronze Clodion School Bathing Beauty Bookends/ Sculptures
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 19th Century Bronze Clodion School Bathing Beauty Bookends/Sculptures School of Claude Michel Clodion (20 December 1738–29 March 1814) A stunning pair of 19th-century bronz...
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French Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Elephant Bookends, Indian Brass Decorative Book Rests, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fine pair of antique elephant bookends. An Indian, etched brass decorative book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Bursting with charm and rich detail, ...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Antique Gothic Revival Novel Slide, Scottish Oak, Extending Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Gothic revival novel slide. A Scottish, oak and silvered brass extending book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Accentuate your reading corn...
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British Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Oak

French Victorian Era Bronze Cast on Hand Carved Marble Bases
Located in Louisville, KY
These two elegant French Victorian bookends are unique and having a classic sophistication in their design and size. Resembling what appears to be a Fleur de lis (stylized lily) created from bronze using a sand-casting method, they are mounted on a creme´ hand-cut marble base. These are perfect for a small desk arrangement with books as seen in the provided images, or on a book shelf or book case. The antique French books...
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French Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookends

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Marble, Bronze

Charming Small Bookstand in Maple with Intarsia Decor, 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Charming Small Bookstand made of Maple Wood with Intarsia Decor, 19th Century. This bookstand features intarsia details on the reddened ends of the piece in the form of floral orn...
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European Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Maple

Pair of Small Antique Elephant Bookends, Anglo Indian, Ebony, Victorian, C.1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of small antique elephant bookends. An Anglo-Indian, ebony and bone carved animal novel or book rest, dating to the late Victo...
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British Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Ebony

Antique Gothic Revival Book Slide, English Walnut, Extending Bookrest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Gothic revival book slide. An English, walnut and brass extending bookrest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Accentuate your reading corner or de...
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British Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Betjemann's Porcelain Coromandel Book Slide, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a high quality antique Victorian coromandel porcelain inset adjustable book slide, by Betjemann's, 19th century and circa 1870 in date. It is made of stunnning coromandel and features a pair of oval gilt brass mounts enclosing porcelain reserves of seated cherubs, and it is wonderfully decorated with stupendous ormolu mounts decorated with rope detail. This amazing book slide bears the engraved brass plaque. FIELD late STOCKEN 53 Regent Street It was made by the renowned maker of patented mechanisms, Betjemann's of Pentonville Road, London, and bears their engraved plaque name and patent number 5329. It is a delightful object which will display your favourite books beautifully. Condition: In excellent condition. As an antique items, the pieces shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, the slide displays beautifully. Dimensions in cm: Height 5.5 x Width 41 x Depth 18 - Closed Height 20 x Width 67 x Depth 18 - Open Dimensions in inches: Height 2 inches x Width 1 foot, 4 inches x Depth 7 inches - Closed Height 8 inches x Width 2 foot, 2 inches x Depth 7 inches - Open Betjemann & Sons From 1859, based at 36-40 Pentonville Road, London, George Betjemann amd his two sons took the art of cabinet, box and book slide making to new heights. They specialised in designs for operating the way that different compartments in vanity boxes opened and also the sprung system for book slides. Pietra dura is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly polished coloured stones to create images. It is considered a decorative art. Pietre dure is an Italian plural meaning "hard rocks" or hardstones; the singular pietra dura is also encountered in Italian. In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally from a single piece, for example in Chinese jade. The traditional convention in English has been to use the singular pietra dura just to denote multi-colored inlay work. However, in recent years there has been a trend to use pietre dure as a term for the same thing, but not for all of the techniques it covers, in Italian. But the title of a 2008 exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Art of the Royal Court: Treasures in Pietre Dure from the Palaces of Europe used the full Italian sense of the term, probably because they thought that it had greater brand recognition. The material on the website speaks of objects such as a vase in lapis lazuli as being examples of "hardstone carving (pietre dure)" The Victoria & Albert Museum in London uses both versions on its website, but uses pietra dura. "A method of inlaying coloured marbles or semi-precious stones into a stone base, often in geometric or flower patterns...." Giovanni...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Large Pair, Antique Putti Bookends, Italian Cherub Figures, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large pair of antique putti bookends. An Italian, fruitwood cherub figure as book rests, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Fascinating figural bookends, wi...
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Italian Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Fruitwood

Pineider, Italian miniature sliding bookend, ca 1900
Located in Delft, NL
Pineider, Italian miniature sliding bookend, ca 1900 A sliding bookend made by Cartolerie F. Pineider, Italy. A small size of 7.5 cm high, 13-20 cm w...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Antique Hand Carved Elephant Bookends, African, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of hand-carved elephant bookends. An African ebony decorative book rest, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Wonderful decorative bookends with a charming a...
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Botswanan Tribal Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Ebony

Antique Folio Stand, Anglo Indian, Folding Book Rest, Desktop, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique folio stand. An Anglo-Indian folding book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Compact and distinctive fold...
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British Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Teak

Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bronze Dore Andirons, Bookends
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century French Napoleon III period bronze dore Andirons ~ bookends depict two charming cherubs playing music! Originally the decorative portion of a pair of andirons, they're perfect for decorative accents or bookends. Each figure is holding a musical instrument, with one also having sheet music in his lap. Each is seated on lavishly designed Baroque lion...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Bookends

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Gold, Bronze

Antique Book Slide, English, Walnut, Extending, Novel Stand, Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique book slide. An English, walnut extending novel stand, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Fantastic Victorian bo...
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British Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Walnut

Unusual Pair Georgian Solid Yew Wood Bookends c.1800
Located in Bath, GB
A truly handsome pair of English Georgian bookends made and turned in solid Yew wood. Very slow growing for a conifer, yew is one of the hardest of the softwoods. Much prized in furn...
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English George III Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Hand Painted Book Slide / Bookends Dog, After Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
By Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous pristine Victorian papier mache book slide / expanding bookends with most exquisite hand painted Newfoundland dog after Landseer's "A Disti...
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English Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookends

1891-1911 Chinese Pair of Brass & Carved Jade Bookends
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1891-1911 Chinese pair of brass & carved jade bookends. The panels are engraved flowers & butterflies. Carved jade bird medallions. Marked "China". Qing d...
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Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Jade, Brass

American Mahogany and Cast Iron Copying Press with Paw Feet, Charleston, SC 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron and mahogany two-drawer copying press with a turned bulbous cork screw handle, floral decorative pressure plate, flanking fluted decorati...
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American American Empire Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass, Iron

Rare Bookends, Humanized Ravens Carved in Wood Glass Eyes Enigmatic & Original
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Antique enigmatic Bookends, Humanized Ravens, Carved in Wood with Glass Eyes It has a cylinder-shaped iron counterweight inside the books, to guarantee its stability. Very special, they could be unique pieces or very difficult to find. They are old.19th century or earlier Bookends. Humanized ravens, carved in wood with glass eyes An iron cylinder is embedded inside the book as a counterweight. They are exceptional pieces, they could be unique They have the magnetism, of the mystery, of the enigmatic. They are very special Anthropomorphic figures in the shape of a Raven, leaning on a stack of old books also carved in wood and polychrome Enigmatic and overwhelming figures. They retain the smell of old books and wood. I can imagine them in any old library...
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English Other Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Wood

19th C. Set of English Victorian Cast Brass Pointer Dog Profile Doorstoppers
Located in Haarlem, NL
A wonderful set of two Victorian heavy cast brass sitting English Pointer dogs. Depicted 'en profile' facing towards or from each other. They were originally made as doorstoppers, but also very useful as large bookends...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Brass

Pair of American Bronze Bookends " Mozart & Dickens, " Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American bronze bookends," Mozart & Dickens" Late 19th Century
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American Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Pair Italian Neoclassical Craved and Gilt Wood Mythical Beasts, mid 19th century
Located in Austin, TX
A powerful and dramatic pair of Italian neoclassical carved and gilt wood mythical animal figures on faux painted bases, mid 19th century or earlier, Italy. The fantastic beasts are well carved, with dramatic wings that follow the sensuous curve of the neck, and a sinuous body ends in an eel-like tail gracefully curled in upon itself. The bearded heads feature a flattened snout with sharp teeth and a lolling tongue, and pointed horse ears and mane. The long forelegs stretched out in front of them and ending in pawed and clawed feet. The beasts have characteristics of several different mythical animals, making them hard to positively identify. The most likely candidates would be dragons, hippocampi, or chimeras. The beasts are unfinished to the back, indicating they were originally part of a relief decoration, possibly from a mirror. They have now been mounted to wooden bases faux painted to imitate porphyry. They would make perfect bookends or mantle sculptures.
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Gesso, Softwood, Giltwood

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