Art Deco Bookends Standing Dog

$250 · Offered by B & B Rare Books

Cast Iron. c. 1920 . Near Fine. Pair of standing dog bookends, cast iron with bronze-tone finish. Near fine, with loose felt at the base of one of the bookends. Overall, a sleek pair of vintage bookends. Dogs were popular subjects for bookends in the first half of the 20th century because their familiar silhouettes translated well into small-scale decorative sculptures. Named after the International Exhibition of

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