A very good looking well made and decorative pair of bookends, each one depicting early Samurai, they are actually embossed leather so there would have been a metal cast sculptured which would have been heated and used to emboss the leather, its a very difficult process. These were retailed through Asprey London circa 1900, Asprey are known for souring wonderful thing from all around the world to retail in their Bond Street store. In terms of the condition both have a period patina, one has some small sections of the cover missing to the back and sides, the other is perfect. Height:- 14.7cm. Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask. Wimbledon-Furniture is a privately owned family ran business out of Wimbledon SW19, we have four large storage warehouses, if you have any questions my number is under the business sellers information, please feel free to call or text. Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description around condition. Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of cracking creasing and wear, we recommend regular waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade. The item “RARE PAIR OF ANTIQUE JAPANESE SAMURAI LEATHER BOOKENDS DECORATIVE ASPREY LONDON” is in sale since Friday, October 18, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Woodenware\Carved Figures/Models”. The seller is “wimbledon-furniture-01″ and is located in London Wimbledon. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Style/ Period: Art Deco
- Product: Carved Figures
- Age: 1900-1940
- Primary Material: LEATHER
- Sub-Type: BOOK ENDS
- Product Sub-Type: BOOK ENDS
- Original/Repro: Original