April 16, 2024
Antique Vintage Bronze Finished Oak Leaf Bookends By PMC 1940's Era
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Antique Vintage Bronze Finished Oak Leaf Bookends By PMC 1940's Era. Each is marked simple PMC which is the first trademark used by the manufacturer Philadelphia Mfg. Co. Each measures 6 1/2" tall; the base is 2 3/4" x 3 7/8". Finest quality spelter hollow cast metal with a polished bronze finish. Excellent condition with a fine aged patina - see my 11 detailed photos.Philadelphia Mfg Co - PM CraftsmenFounded in 1911 by the Startzman family, PMC produced casket hardware using permanent bronze mold slush-metal castings. In the post war 1940s, the company began producing a line of slush-metal cast bookends using molds of their own design as well as molds acquired from Jennings Brothers and the K&O Company.In the 1970s, the company moved from Philadelphia to its present location in Lakeland, Florida where it still produces a line of quality bookends under the name, PM Craftsman. Company President Linda Startzman Schofield represents the third generation of the Startzmans to run the firm.
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