![]() You can feel the indentation through the felt on these.Įach bookend is about 4 1/4" wide, 7" tall, and 3 1/2" deep. 1930's Pair of Antique Marion Bronze Owl Bookends Vintage Cold Painted Metal Bird Book ends Book Holders Library Decor Christmas Gift (373) 395.00. ![]() The hallmark of electroformed bronze is the indentation in the product's base where the wire was severed. The bookends have a drum motif and a patriotic crest with an eagle and banner engraved with E Plurbus Unum. Then the manufacturer would remove the product from the tank and apply the finishing touches. Over the course of several days the cast would build up a coating of bronze. Then, they would hang the cast in a tank of plating solution while running an electric current through it via a wire in its base. First, the manufacturer would create a plaster cast of the master sculpture and spray it with an electrically conductive coating. The electroforming process went roughly as follows. MCM 1950s MB Marion Bronze Bookends Reading Monks Pair Hand Painted Decor. Marion Bronze cast these using the electroforming method around 1922, when the company was founded in Metuchen, New Jersey. They are unsigned, as is common for Marion Bronze's early work. Fortunately, a former employee of Marion Bronze abandoned his large collection of the company's products, which has enabled collectors to identify a number of them. Really, these have just the right amount of wear and tear for antiques. The paint has chipped in a few tiny spots on the skulls, there are some spots of discoloration on the heads, and the felt on the bottoms has probably been replaced at some point. ![]() New Listing ANTIQUE JENNINGS BROTHERS BRONZE BOOKEND JB WAR INDIAN with DOG SPEAR ART STATUE. Antique Art Deco Dancing Lady Bookends Bronze Statue Sculpture. There is a subtle dent in one of the hands, as shown in the pictures. ANTIQUE FRIAR MONK MARION BRONZE CLAD USA STATUE SCULPTURE BOOKENDS. Original Price 35.98 (50 off) Add to Favorites Unique and meaningful handmade metal bookmark with 'A family's love is forever' engraved charm with iridescent red beads and CZ rondelle by BejewelledByJJvertisement from shop BejewelledByJJBejewelledByJJFrom shop BejewelledByJJ 10. These bookends are in excellent condition for being nearly a century old. Wee Forest Folk Mouse MAID MARION RH-2 Robin Hood Series Figurine Retired 1994. Use this pair of alchemists to transmute your drab fantasy books into an awe-inspiring collection.
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