vintage Armor Bronze bookends, Edgar Allan Poe, circa 1923, bronze clad, rare

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Offered here is a large pair of bronze clad bookends: Edgar Allan Poe circa 1920s. The pair were manufactured by the Armor Bronze Company in New York City. This is a rare set. It is not in any of the collecting books. I am very familiar with the Poe's Poems bookends but I have never seen this set before Construction is bronze clad. There are no breaks in the bronze electroplating. There are a few dings and there is age appropriate wear to the paint If you collect Edgar Allan Poe momentos I'm guessing you've never seen these bookends. The patina shows a bit of wear. There are no breaks or cracks in the bronze cladding Take a good look at the photos. This attractive pair of bookends is a 6 1/2 inches tall, 6 inchest wide and 2 1/2 inches deep Shipping is $20 ipriority mail. 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 electroplating or electroforming. A plaster mold was made and then it was covered with graphite to allow copper or read more

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