c.1920s THE CELLIST Antique POMPEIAN BRONZE Bookends Cello Musician Art Nouveau For Sale

c.1928 Original Antique

"The Cellist" Bookends

By Pompeian Bronze

Art Nouveau Styling

Great gift idea for a musician!

This beautifully executed pair of bookends was made c.1928 by Pompeian Bronze. They are approx. 6½" tall, made of cast white metal, electroplated with an under-layer of copper, then an outer layer of bronze, and skillfully cold painted in red, green, and blue.

NOTE: Books Not Included

According to online sources: "The Pompeian Bronze Co. started out as Galvano Bronze, the first commercially produced art metal industry in the U.S. The name was changed to Pompeian after the founders sold their company to its employees at the turn of the century. Pompeian continued in business through the end of the 1920s, creating beautifully plated and painted Art Nouveau style bookends using permanent-mold solid white metal castings."

[ CONDITION... ]

- Beautiful antique condition -- from a non-smoking environment.

- The only detractor is the two small dings on top of one of the bookends (see final photo), which are noticeable on close examination.

- Some age loss of the cold painting, principally on the musicians' clothing

The above is my good-faith attempt to disclose all noteworthy issues. Keep in mind that vintage/antique items always show their age. (Don't we all!?) It would be impossible to mention every tiny detail, so please expect that there will be something about this item (or lot) that's not perfect and may need touch-up.

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- Dead on arrival: an item that is broken so it does not function, and the listing did not state this, or

- Significantly not as described: A major flaw or discrepancy vs. what was stated in the listing.

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