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Pompeian Bronze western Cowboy bookends, C. 1920s, bronze clad, Paul Herzel For Sale
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Pompeian Bronze western Cowboy bookends, C. 1920s, bronze clad, Paul Herzel: $395.00
- Offered here is a very attractive pair of highly collectible bronze clad Cowboy bookends. This is the only set that I have seen before. Not in any collecting books and it does not show up in any sale results. Both bookends are marked Paul Herzel. Even if you are a western collector this may be the only pair you will ever see.
- The pair were manufactured by the Pompeian Bronze Company in New York City.
- Construction is bronze clad.
- The paint shows age appropriate but it is in great overall condition, particularly for the age.
- Take a good look at the photos.
- There are no breaks or cracks in the bronze cladding. This is really a remarkable set.
- This attractive pair of bookends is a little over 6 inches tall. Replacements felts.
- Any questions please ask.
Many people are not really familiar with bronze clad bookends so here’s a little background information. Prior to 1914 just about all high and sculptural artwork was solid bronze. About that time a company named Kathodian Bronze Works began manufacturing small sculptural artwork such as bookends (back then they were called “book rocks”) and statuary using a process imported from Europe around the turn of the century known as electroplating or electroforming. A plaster mold was made and then it was covered with graphite to allow copper or bronze to be electroplated on top of it. It was a very time-consuming process and several companies went one step further by painting the bookends in a very colorful fashion. This was a time-consuming and expensive manufacturing process by the early 1930s most manufacturers had exited the business
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