Description: AntiqueBradley and HubbardOne (1) Bookend onlyVery fine detailLovely patina and antique, rich, gilding in what is likely 24k 3 7/8" w x 5.25" T x 2.5" DBradley and Hubbard, “Masters of Metalwork”- started out producing clocks, during the Civil War when markets opened west of the Mississippi. Throughout the 1850s and 1860s they added other lines of household goods including sewing machines, call bells and match safes. In 1859, with the discovery of oil in Titusville, Pennsylvania, B&H began producing kerosene burning lamps, which eventually replaced whale oil burning lamps. By the 1890s B&H had showrooms in New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago. Their high quality product lines of artistic household goods sold throughout the country at Marshall Field, Sears and Roebuck and Montgomery Ward. In the 1920s and 1930s they produced a line of outstanding bronzed or polychromed cast iron bookends from molten iron poured into sand molds. B&H bookends are noted for their heavy weight, fine finish and excellent detail. They are extremely popular with collectors and consistently command premium prices in today’s market. Some of their bookends are included in the Castle Collection at the Smithsonian Institution.
Price: 69.5 USD
Location: Freeport, Maine
End Time: 2024-02-08T14:45:38.000Z
Shipping Cost: 8.35 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Bookends
Color: Gold
Brand: B & H
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Style: Art Deco
Material: Cast Iron
Subject: Dog
Finish: Antique Gold
