England Bookends

A Regency rosewood book tray, circa 1815, attributed to Gillows, the turned spindle three quarter gallery incorporating a pair of pierced handles, above the ...

Very stylish and rare matching pair of Art Deco bookends. These are a great find and in exceptional condition. Originating from France and dating to the 1930s both stand on marble ba...

A very unusual Art Deco folkart pair of hand carved oak bookends with figures dating from around 1930. The bookends have been carved from a single block of wood with a flat polished book...

A rare and beautiful pair of 1950s 'Maschere' (Masks) bookends designed by the incomparable Piero Fornasetti. The bookends each depict a Greek theatrical mask, (tragedy), and are exe...

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...

This is a distinctive pair of antique carved lion bookends. An English pine book rest presented in Georgian revival taste, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. A charming and ...

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...

This is a large pair of antique weighted bookends. An English, mahogany carved book rest with Art Nouveau taste, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Of wonderful form and we...

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 ...

This beautiful end cut of a geode resembles a piece of Murano glass. Greenish colours, punctuated by cut stalactite "eyes" blur into orange areas and create a wonderful aesthetic. A ...

This is a pair of antique decorative bookends. An English, leather dressed book rest, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Fascinating colour and tactility to this executive ...

This is an antique folio stand. An Anglo-Indian folding book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Compact and distinctive fold...

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...

An unusual and very rare pair Royal Doulton novelty figural bookends modeled as musicians dating from around 1920. The ceramic bookends portray two novelty figures of men dressed in oversized clothing...

This is a vintage extending book slide. An Anglo-Indian, mahogany adjustable bookrest, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1940. Fascinatingly distinctive book rest with unus...

A fabulous pristine Victorian papier mache book slide / expanding bookends with most exquisite hand painted Newfoundland dog after Landseer's "A Disti...

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...

This is a pair of vintage horse bust bookends. An English, cast brass decorative novel rest, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Wonderful equin...

This is a vintage extending book slide. A Venetian, gilt finished tulipwood bookrest, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Delightfully presented book slide, with appealing f...

This is an antique book slide. An English, walnut extending novel stand, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Fantastic Victorian bo...

This is a pair of antique Marly Horse bookends. A French, bronze and slate Grand Tour book rest, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1860. Subs...

This is a vintage carved book slide. A Balinese, hardwood library stand, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. Fantastic mid-century exotic book slide with striking carved figures Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Hardwood rich in russet hues throughout Enthusiastically carved with foliate and scrolled patterns Prominent carved figures adorn each folding slide They depict Rama's wife Sita, from the Ramayana story in Hinduism Each slide folds upon a pair of small brass stabilisers The reverse carved with a delicate flower head over pierced fretwork Manually operated slide glides smoothly to its maximum width Accommodates books within a 34.5cm to 60cm range (13.5" and 23.5") Tiered plinth base dressed with quality green baize below This is a delightful vintage carved book slide, with distinctive deity figures...

This is a pair of antique elephant bookends. An African, milk onyx decorative novel or book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa ...

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...

Antique early 20th Century American Art Deco bronze book ends, realistically cast as two elephants pushing against a gate. The book ends are signed "Chas. R. Knight". Charles Robert ...

A pair of Art Deco patinated bronze long-tailed fancy goldfish bookends by Georges-Raoul Garreau, on marble bases. Each signed 'G. GARREAU'. French - Ci...

The bookends are a continuation of Tino Seubert's RCA graduation project The Colour of Air and were commissioned for Ma-tt-er's book launch at London Design Festival 2018. They are i...

Very stylish and rare two dimensional bookends depicting two rearing stallions. Both are totally authentic and originate from the 1930s. These fabulous Art Deco bookends rest on a ma...

Robert Simpson Bookends, Mashie Niblick & Wood. A pair of bookends hand crafted from high quality traditional materials with original 1940's club heads. The heads came from the Carno...

Fratelli Mannelli, Sculptural Bookend Cats for Marble Art, , Italy 1970s. Very lovely sculptures , Can also be used as Book Ends !

Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale These vintage Italian hand-carved alabaster decorative bookends from circa 1960 showcase the exquisite craftsmanship characte...

A pair of stunning bronze cannons with mahogany stands. A superb addition to the home and offered in good condition.

We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice 1872 edition of The Pilgrims progress and other works of John Bunyan. A very old and original bo...

Materials matter set by Theodora Alfredsdottir Unique set Materials: Granite Dimensions: 11 x 6 x 18 cm Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio based in London. The...

Mould for bookend by Theodora Alfredsdottir Unique piece Materials: MDF Dimensions: 19 x 22 x 10 cm Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio based in London. Theodor...