![]() ![]() Such mascots adhere to the rule that even giant stone lions shouldn’t be identical. Each is endowed with a distinct personality. Nicknamed Fortitude and Prudence, a much-beloved pair of giant stone lions stand guard at the entrance to the New York City Library. Interestingly, the designs of lion pairs don’t exactly match the angle of one head and the lay of its mane might differ just a little from the other. Perhaps the conceit is that our books are so precious that they deserve to be guarded by the king of beasts! Certainly, they have long been symbols of strength and power (or pride). The idea, apparently, is that lions make good guards. Our ancestors weren’t humorless.Īnother persistent pattern for bookends is the lion. It’s a Victorian wittiness to use brass books to hold up real books. When you have a pile of books from the library or Amazon, how do you store them? Standing up? Do you use another stack of books to prop the main group up? That’s so common a practice that many old-fashioned bookends actually were made to look like books. ![]() bookends, lion and swashbuckler: first a pair of circa 1920 lions inscribed "Antonio Canova 1757-1822" on side, damage Four metal desk accessories: two similarFour metal desk accessories: two similar snarling tiger rampant bookends on shaped plinths, bronzed finish, 8 3/4" h.(7) FIGURAL IRON COIN BANKS & (1) BOOKEND(7) FIGURAL IRON COIN BANKS & (1) BOOKEND Collection of (7) Figural Cast Iron Still Banks and (1) Bookend, including: Girl with sheep bank, 4 1/2" high,.Three Table Articlesincluding pair of carvedThree Table Articlesincluding pair of carved bookends lion form exotic hardwood 20th century (6.25 x 3 in.) along with cast brass miniature lion on marble.Antique Cast Iron/ Metal Banks And Bookends:Antique Cast Iron/ Metal Banks And Bookends: For your bidding consideration is this collection of cast iron banks and bookends with one metal bank.pairs unmarked cast-bronze tiger and lion bookends: first pair depicting snarling tiger in mid-stride, 7 1/2" h. pairs unmarked cast-bronze tigerTwo 20th C. ![]() Description "Creations Co., Copyright 1930".Condition (EXCELLENT). DescriptionLion on Rocks Cast Iron Bookends. From the 42nd Street New York Public Library. Electroplated over cast iron.Condition (EXCELLENT). Description Marked "Bronze Met, Copyright 1926, Gifthouse Inc., NYC". Description MarkedLion Cast Iron Bookends. ,, Together with a carved crouching lion and a nest of wooden hedgehogs.
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