Kathodian Bronze Works KBW bronze clad bookends circa 1914, Dante very rare

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Kathodian Bronze Works KBW bronze clad bookends circa 1914, Dante very rare:
$350.00

I have only seen this set twice and I own both of them.

Prior to 1914 just about all high-end sculptural artwork was solid bronze. About that time a company called 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 . Kathodian Bronze advertised that they were bringing high-end sculptural work to the middle class for about 10% of the price of high-end bronze foundry work.These bronze and copper-plated sculptural artworks were curtailed during WW1 when the focus shifted from bookends to bullets.

Offered is a very rare bronze clad set of bookends made by Kathodian Bronze Works.
Circa 1914
The figure is a bust of Dante on a stack of books.
The patina on this set is remarkable. The set is very impressive.
Kathodian Bronze Works or KBW was a high quality manufacturer of bronze clad bookends from approximately 1910 to 1916 when the company shifted its manufacturing to the war effort.
It is not in any of the collector guides.
Take a good look at the photos. The KBW marking in legible in the bottom right-hand corner. On the bottom left-hand corner is the tradename Artbronz
Both felts are original
The set is 7-3/4 inches tall and weighs about 8-1/4 pounds
Shipping is $25 including insurance