Lion Monument Bronzed Cast Iron Bookends metal arts vintage deco lucerne tgc

Lion Monument Bronzed Cast Iron Bookends metal arts vintage deco lucerne tgc
Lion Monument Bronzed Cast Iron Bookends metal arts vintage deco lucerne tgc
Lion Monument Bronzed Cast Iron Bookends metal arts vintage deco lucerne tgc
Lion Monument Bronzed Cast Iron Bookends metal arts vintage deco lucerne tgc
Lion Monument Bronzed Cast Iron Bookends metal arts vintage deco lucerne tgc
Lion Monument Bronzed Cast Iron Bookends metal arts vintage deco lucerne tgc
Lion Monument Bronzed Cast Iron Bookends metal arts vintage deco lucerne tgc
Lion Monument Bronzed Cast Iron Bookends metal arts vintage deco lucerne tgc
Lion Monument Bronzed Cast Iron Bookends metal arts vintage deco lucerne tgc
Lion Monument Bronzed Cast Iron Bookends metal arts vintage deco lucerne tgc
Lion Monument Bronzed Cast Iron Bookends metal arts vintage deco lucerne tgc

Lion Monument Bronzed Cast Iron Bookends metal arts vintage deco lucerne tgc
Antique Lion Monument Bronzed Cast Iron Bookends. A vintage pair of bronzed cast iron bookends with a lion monument (or lion of Lucerne) theme. The Monument commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution, when revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris. It is a rock relief in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and carved in 1820-21 by Lukas Ahorn. Mark Twain referred to it as the the most poignant monument ever created. The number 74, possibly a mold number is stamped onto the reverse of both ends. Measuring 6.25″ long and 4.25″ tall. Weighs close to 5 lbs. Patina commensurate with age. Wear and staining to base pads. All items packaged with care. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Bookends”. The seller is “theglintingcup” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, China, Mexico, Germany, Japan, France, Australia, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.
  • Pattern: Lion
  • Color: Gold
  • Material: Cast Iron
  • Item Length: 6.25\
  • Subject: Monuments
  • Brand: Unbranded
  • Type: Bookends
  • Era: Early 20th Century (1911-1940)
  • Item Height: 4.25\
  • Style: Art Deco
  • Theme: Lion
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1920-1949
  • Finish: Metallic
  • Item Weight: 5 lb

Lion Monument Bronzed Cast Iron Bookends metal arts vintage deco lucerne tgc