January 2, 2024
Antique Pompeian Bronze bookends, Cockatoo on World Atlas,Circa 1922, 10+ pounds
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Offered here is a very attractive pair of bronze clad bookends: Cockatoo on the world atlas. Theae were manufactured by the Pompeian Bronze Company in New York Circa 1920s. Construction is bronze clad. There is age appropriate wear to the paint and there are a number of dings as a result of the 10+ pounds of weight. These are very sturdy bookends. If you look at the crown on the cockatoos head you'll see that they are bent. I have seen sets with these are smashed completely flat and yet the bronze cladding did not crack. There was a great deal of work that went into electroplating these Take a good look at the photos. There are no breaks in the bronze. Although there is a little bit of corrosion between one of the cockatoo's talons . They are incredibly sturdy. This attractive pair of bookends is 9+ inches tall and weighs over 10 pounds New felts. Shipping is $22 including insurance. Any questions please ask.Many people are not really familiar with bronze clad bookends so here's a little background information. Prior to 1914 just about all high and sculptural artwork was solid bronze. About that time a company named Kathodian Bronze Works began manufacturing small sculptural artwork such as bookends (back then they were called "book rocks") and statuary using a process imported from Europe around the turn of the century known as
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