January 2, 2024
vintage Galvano Bronze bookends, Poe's Poems, circa 1920s, bronze clad
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Offered here is a very attractive pair of bronze clad bookends: Edgar Allen Poe's Poem's. This is a wonderful pair of bookends! Circa 1920s. Construction is bronze clad. The bookends are signed by the artist Julio Kilyeni (1885--1959) whose name is on both bookends. Kilyeni was a Hungarian born American sculptor and metallic artist. There are no breaks in the cladding. However there is a very substantial bump to the base of the spine. Take a good look at the photos. There are no breaks in the bronze cladding. There was a lot of care that went into electroplating these. They are incredibly sturdy. These bookends are 6 inches to the top of the parrot's head. The pair weigh 7 lbs. 15 oz. 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 electroplating or electroforming. A plaster mold was made and then it was covered with graphite to allow copper or bronze to be electroplated on top of it.
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