Magnificent Antique Jennings Brothers Bros Gilt Horse on Bronze Bookend Statue

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Magnificent Antique Jennings Brothers Bros Gilt Horse on Bronze Bookend Statue :
$19.95

Magnificent Antique Jennings Brothers Bros Gilt Horse on Bronze Bookend Statue. Base is a bronzed finish case alloy metal, horse is cast in same with gold finish; better quality than spelter. It measures about 6 1/2\" tall; the base is 2 1/2\" x 6 3/8\". Side of base has the JB trademark and I guarantee this is genuine 1930\'s Jennings Bothers. Excellent condition with no cracks, chips or missing pieces (most often the horse is missing the tail or an ear but this one is 100% intact). The metal has a fine aged patina. My 11 photos will show this great item in detail. Was probably one of a pair of bookends but stands alone quite well for display.

Jennings Brothers Mfg. Co.

1892-1953, Bridgeport, Connecticut

In the 1920s, Jennings Brothers added a line of high-quality bookends to their manufacturing operations and produced some of the most finely crafted art metal pieces throughout the 1920s and 1930s. JB’s timely and expensive production techniques relied on the talent and handwork of expert artists, sculptors and metal craftsmen. This did not lend itself to machine-directed mass-production, and hiring such talent became an economic burden that threatened the company’s survival. By the early 1940s, JB changed their manufacturing operations to focus on the War effort.

All of JB pieces are made of cast gray metal. Even though many pieces are done by famous artists, most are not directly artist signed. All are marked with the letters JB. There is no other manufacturer whose finishing techniques remain as durable as Jennings Brothers. JB bookends and animal figurines are highly prized by collectors worldwide.