American Classical Bookends

Pair of bronze bookends horses Origin: Milan Material: Bronze and wooden base Dimensions: 15x7x18 cm Condition: Very good condition Description: Elegant pair of bronze horse bookend...

Pair Antique American Figural "Father Knickerbocker" Bookends, Circa 1890-1910.

A pair of bronze & red marble obelisks embellished with tortoises made by a master bronze maker in Florence, Italy.

Bookends Eagles set of 2 made in gilt metal. On blackened metal base. Measures: L 14 x D 11.5 x H 17.5 cm each.

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 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 ~...

“Moyen Age” Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Max Le Verrier” (1891-1973) Original Art Deco, 1920s France....

Vintage Abingdon USA Ceramic Horse Head Bookends with Labels, Pair Offered for sale is a pair of substantial early Mid-Century ceramic horse bookends...

Vintage cast iron elephant bookends. Unmarked, little bit of original copper finish remains, wear to finish, scuffing, felt bottoms missing.

Stylish pair of midcentury marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and well crafted, they are honey cream in color w...

A beautiful and elegant pair of Art Deco hand-carved onyx horse head sculptural bookends with bowed head. Italy, circa 1940s.

This is a vintage pair of eagle bookends, dating to the early 20th century. The bookends feature brass eagles affixed to green marble bases. The eagles appear to be in mid-flight, wi...