Old NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Iron BRONZE BOOKENDS, NUDE RACE

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Buyer pays $9.50 for professional packing and insured shipping.( That is for U.S. LOWER 48 only . Elsew in the known Universe - request quote.) All Customs forms will state actual selling price of items shipped internationally. The heavy medallion is bronze, and the rest is beautifully cast iron. They’re plenty heavy enough to actually hold big books in place, and those men are running a race while nekked as a flock of jaybird. I have NO idea what THAT’S all about. Each is marked on the back by the maker: “C. S. & Co.” I’m afraid I don’t know who they are, but they certainly did fine casting work. Seems like I’ve seen that mark before. I wonder if they also made doorstops. . . They are 6 ½� by 6 ½� by 2 ½�, and each one weighs 3 ¾ lbs. Perstare et praestare is Latin for “To persevere and to excel.” That is New York University’s motto. The date in Roman numerals below that translates to 1831. Coincidentally, that is the year of the founding of the school. How’s that for lucky? They could use a gentle bath, but I certainly wouldn’t do any polishing. They look great! at 341, I have two "Prime Directives:" First: I never, under any circumstances, use a reserve, and everything starts at $9, sometimes even less. And , I never end auctions early or use BIN. Second: I don't clean, repair, or otherwise monkey around with anything. read more

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