Antique Robert Burns poet literary bookends by Galvano Bronze, original paint

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Antique Robert Burns poet literary bookends by Galvano Bronze, original paint:
$99.00

Wonderful bookends depicting a bust of Robbie Burns, the 18th C. Scottish poet, set against an arched backdrop.
These were electro-formed (more commonly known as bronze-clad), a manufacturing technique whereby a skin of bronze (copper, in this case) was made to adhere to a plaster form through the chemical process of electro-plating. You can see on the bottom of one the indentation where a metal loop had protruded, that loop used for suspending the piece in a vat of electro-plating solution. A handful of companies used this method in the early 1900\'s to make decorative household objects that had the look, feel and heft of solid bronze pieces yet still were affordable by the middle class.
One of those companies was Galvano Bronze. No markings on the pieces themselves; there would have been foil labels affixed to the bottoms. But I have included a photo from my Galvano Bronze catalogue (regrettably, itself a photocopy and not a good one) that shows this set. Circa 19-teens or \'20s.
Condition is excellent, no breaks in the cladding, no mashed corners, no mashed noses. Paint is original and almost entirely intact. Both pieces sit flat and stable.
6 3/4 inches tall; 4 1/2 inches wide; 3 inches deep. And pretty heavy at 2 3/4 pounds EACH PIECE.
US shipping only. USPS priority mail with insurance. If you live close enough that standard mail is cheaper, I\'ll use that. I pack with care and do not profit from S&H.
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