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These are without a doubt the best Judd Foundry 1920 cast iron indian chief or native american warrior bookends I have ever had in over 19 years of collecting bookends. These are rare anyways and they are guaranteed to be old, genuine and original. Clearly signed on the back with the four digit number 9728 which verifies they are by the famous Judd Manufacturing Foundry of Wallingford, Connecticut, out of business by 1929. They are cast iron with the original polychrome painted finish. They measure over 6 inches wide b6y 6 inches high and weigh 7 pounds the pair. They have no damage and over 98 percent of original painted vivid finish intact. They are so ornate and detailed. With the very old 2 piece construction like turn of the century doorstops. The back is screwed to the base, with both separate old foundry castings, with giant single slotted flat screws in the back. The front, on the base, and the back, have a trademark spiderweb beautiful design. The front shows the indian chief, full eagle feather warbonnet or headdress, in all his glory. Long black hair, gold hoop earring, beaded necklace and beaded headdress. Then the sumbols, all arcane indian symbols. You have the swastika or rolling log symbol in the left hand corner (indian for peace) and the whirling sun symbol and others on the other side I dont' know. But maybe the best part is the paint. Look at the deep cobalt blue, blood red beading all around the bookend. then the deep copper bronze of the indian's skin, crow black hair, and the feathers. The feathers are just beautiful with every shade deep red, copper, bronze, dark gold, all slightly metallic and gleaming. The background is a deep forest green and then the back a golden brown. So beautiful. You can find a pair in a plain bronze finish in the antique bookend reference guide by Kuritzky, "The Encyclopedia of Bookends", page 277, Plate 1931. These are so much more valuable. Thanks for looking and good luck bidding. Please see my other auctions for more antique and vintage cast metal bookends and doorstops that I will combine on shipping whenever possible.

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