Egyptian Revival Bookends

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 ~...

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...

A pair of pink marble bookends by Vermont Marble Co, mid 20th century. Pale pink with burgundy and brilliant coral veining. Felted bottoms. Note the ...

French Art Deco style bookends in bronze and marble. The dog tries to catch the cat who has taken refuge on a pile of books. Measures: Each bookend - Height: 5.9"(15cm), width: 3.9"(...

A silver, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian pair of bookends made of hand crafted chromed metal and brass, depicting a golf ball, in good condition. Wear consistent with age and use...

Pair of cast brass lion bookends by Antonio Canova, circa 1940s. These lions were originally sculpted by Antonio Canova (Italian, 1757-1822) in larger scale for the tomb of Pope Cle...

Brass Modernist Deco Style Gazelle bookends sculptures, a pair Offered for sale is a pair of brass gazelle art deco or modernist style bookends or ...

Early 20th century French bench trunk.

Brass antelope gazelle bookend sculpture.

Full Bodied Brass Seashell Bookends. Felt on bottoms.

Beautiful pair of bronze bookends on marble by the famous French sculptor mostly made animals.

Classic Art Nude Bronze Bookends Early 20th century Art Nouveau