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BRONZED BOOKENDS LION OF LUCERNE BY JENNINGS BROS FINE
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WELCOME TO Galleria Heirlooms Offering an eclectic variety of fine Victorian, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Arts & Crafts and Secessionist antiques and vintage collectibles. Chosen for their excellent quality and artistic beauty, our heirloom items have all the hallmarks eagerly sought after by discriminating connoisseurs. “Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten.”We Sell and Ship Internationally We Offer a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee If this item is grossly misrepresented and not as described in our listing & is not as illustrated in our images. You can return the item to us within 3 days in original condition for a full refund (buyer pays all return shipping and insurance cost) WE OFFER A NO FEE LAYAWAY PLAN! FREE SHIPPING FOR ALL USA BUYERS ! DESCRIPTION STYLE: Antique Art Nouveau - Art Deco Bronzed Lion of Lucerne Bookends by Jennings Bros ORIGIN: Art Nouveau - Art Deco Period C. 1900 ARTIST / MAKER: Jennings Bros COMPOSITION: Antique Bronzed Cast Metal COLOR: Aged Bronzed Patina - See Photos SIZE: 5 inches in height X 7 1/2 inches in length X 3 inches in depth or width WEIGHT: ± Pounds SHIPPING: Estimate: $0.00 FREE Parcel Post Mail (Includes Insurance)To Contiguous 48 States Only - We Will Ship To HI, AK and PR but there is a Packaging Surcharge and Buyer Pays Full Shipping & Insurance - We Will Ship Global but Buyer Pays Full Shipping & Insurance. For you consideration is this extremely rare and beautiful period authentic bronzed set of Art Nouveau / Art Deco Lion of Lucerne bookends by Jennings Bros in Very Good Collectors Condition. C 1900 Measuring 5 inches in height X 7 1/2 inches in length X 3 inches in depth or width these are period original solid nice bookends. Wonderful aged deep bronzed and olive green patina and minimum wear and use indicators as commensurable with their age. Aged patinated bronzed surface highlights a wonderful presentation of the mortally wounded lion and is highlighted even more so with the old olive green toned patina. Original felt bottoms on both and marked "JB 1670." See All Images....................... If you are familiar with the Lion of Luncerne monument in Switzerland then you know that it was designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and carved out of rock near Luncern , Switzerland from 1820 through 1822 by Lukas Ahorn. The Lion is of course, is in commemoration of the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792. The guards were killed storming the Tuileries Palace in Paris , France during the French Revolution. Of the Swiss Guards defending the Palace, more than 600 were killed during the fighting or massacred afterward. The monument is dedicated Helvetiorum Fidei ac Virtuti (To the loyality and bravery of the Swiss). The dying lion is portrayed impaled by a spear, covering a shield that bears the Fleur – De – Lis of France . Beside him is another shield bearing the coat of arms of Switzerland . The inscription below the sculpture, list the names of the officers and soldiers who both died and survived the battle. The American writer Mark Twain praised the sculpture of the mortally wounded lion as “the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world. If you are familiar with the Jennings Brothers Manufacturing Company then you know that they operated a foundry in Bridgeport , Connecticut and made a wide variety of quality metalware products. The company started production in 1891 and grew rapidly to become one of the most successful foundries in America . This is a superb rare set of Lion of Lucerne bookends by Jennings Bros that will stand out no matter where you display them. They are very heavy weighing in at approximately 10 lbs and will actually support any books you wish to display. See All Images If you a collector of sculpture, bronzed statues, bookends, lions, wonderful art or Jennings Bros - you do not want to miss these as the...
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