ANTIQUE POMPEIAN BRONZE BOOKEND STATUE ART DECO NOUVEAU

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T his is a very nice Art Nouveau or Art Deco period Pompeian Bronze bookend / statue. It features a glamorous lady, in a long flowing red dress and blue cape, draped against a buffalo or bull or bison. I have not been able to find another one like this. It is in the style of and attributed to Paul Herzel with the Pompeian Bronze Co. On the bottom rim it has a ( c ) mark. I believe it dates to about c.1900. Pompeian Bronze was a technique of using a bronze clad electroformed or galvano process that was both time consuming and expensive. This figural bookend has wonderful color and patina. It measures 6 1/2" long x 5" high x 2 1/8" wide. It is in very good condition without any breaks or cracks. The Pompeian Bronze Co. started out as Galvano Bronze , the first commercially produced art metal industry in the US. The named was changed to Pompeian after the founders sold their company to it’s employees at the turn of the century. Pompeian continued in business through the end of 1920s creating beautifully plated and painted art nouveau style pieces and bookends using permanent mold, solid white metal castings. In 1922, they sold the molds and electroplating tanks to the newly formed Marion Bronze Co . Paul Herzel(1876-1956) was born in Germany, emigrated at age 7, and won numerous prizes in sculpture. He is a very well noted scuptor read more

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