This is a stunning set of 1920’s bookends from Rookwood Pottery. These pieces are done in a brown marbled matte finish and feature a sleek panther design. The base of the pieces are marked with the backwards RP Rookwood logo and XXIV for 1924, the date of production for the piece. The pieces are also…
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Rookwood Art Pottery Panther Bookends Paperweights Pair 1949 William McDonald. No chips cracks or repairs that I can see. One bookend has crazing as shown in photos. Antique / Vintage 1940’s Art deco style, Rookwood art pottery # 2564 , Pair of Panther figural bookends/ paperweights. These are in pre-owned in lightly used vintage condition….
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This is an outstanding and rare Rookwood bookend of a panther made in 1921, and by artist William Purcell McDonald. The color can almost be described as a teal. The action felt in this piece is undeniable, and you can understand why it was a repeated design. The bookend has a fissure underneath that is…
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McDonalds initials are on the back, lower right side (see photo). The panther’s color transforms into various shades of emerald green according to light source. 6H x 6.5 W x 4.25D. RP Flames with date 1951. Initials of artist William Purcell McDonald. Rookwood opens its doors in 1880, and continues to be the most celebrated…
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