Antique Scottie Bookends Onyx Base Art Deco Bronze over Spelter Scottish Terrier

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Antique Scottie Bookends Onyx Base Art Deco Bronze over Spelter Scottish Terrier:
$129.95

This is a fabulous pair of 1930\'s Art Deco Scottish Terrier bookends from Crescent Manufacturing. They are extremely heavy due to the Brazilian onyx bases coupled with the bronze plated spelter Scotties.
The bases are 5.25\" x 2.25\" and the overall height to the top of each dog\'s ears is about 3.75\" tall.
These scotties are highly stylized in the Art Deco manner with clean lines which emphasize the strong lines of the Scottie\'s body. I love the way the sculptor created the look of the coat with a few well placed lines. The whole concept just works so well and is so indicative of the period.
The bases are made from Brazilian onyx, a natural stone that was extremely popular to use for end tables, book ends, etc. from about the turn of the century through the early 1950\'s. Unfortunately, it has a lot of veining which is prone to chipping. So, one of the bases is in very good condition with some nicks around the corners and edges, due to use over the years. The other has a small chunk missing where there is a larger vein and the crack in the onyx goes under the terrier\'s belly to the other side. However, The dog is firmly bolted to both sides of the onyx piece and there is no movement or wiggling when you pick it up so it is still a solid bookend. I\'m probably making this sound a lot worse than it is but I wanted to point out this flaw.
This is still a remarkable pair of bronze plated bookends for the dog fancier, for the antique bookend collector, for the bibliophile, for the Marguerite Kirmse collector, etc. and will look great on the bookshelf in almost any room in the house or office.
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