Uncommon Pompeian Bronze polychrome Japanese polychrome couple figural bookends, c. Marked by Japanese two character mark on both bases and appears to be marked on the side of the base “Pompeian Bronze”. Good condition – shows loss to paint and makers mark. 7.5″ tall, 5″ wide, and 5 deep. All pictures were taken by What…
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VTG MCM ART DECO BRASS DOVE PIGEON BOOKENDS JAPANESE Stuttgart Germany Label. Since I have TWO, I must assume these are bookends. They weigh about 4 lbs. I cannot further identify them – except that there is a very worn label on one (see photo) that has a date “1987” and a city name: Stuttgart….
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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…
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