![]() It is quite hard to find such bookends these days, so definitely do not let them pass you by. This is a pair that displays beautifully, just as originally intended. The artistry realistically demonstrates perfection of the female form and depicts the joy and freedom of the human spirit. The tone is even and consistent throughout, and the bodies of both are ultra smooth, retaining that lustrous gleam and natural glow. You will find the torsos of these deco dancers to be smooth and perfectly balanced. What is nice about this pair is the detail that can still be found in the facial features and the way the ladies' hair flows elegantly through their fingers. Their arms are so thin and delicate, and their backs are arched in a very seductive stance. This lovely set features a pair of perfectly sized nude women, seemingly held in place and suspended by long, flowing, orange scarves that wrap around the shoulders and extend to the bases. This laborious technique led to skillfully crafted and well-defined bronze clad pieces that continue to remain highly regarded and sought after by collectors. For those who may not know, these bookends took much time and effort to produce, undergoing an extremely time consuming and costly galvanization process. These beauties are indeed rare, and they are quite a treat to offer for auction. This pair is amongst the most highly valued of Pompeian sets, and it is on par with some of the most highly sought after sets from all foundries that produced such bookends. These can be found in Kuritzky's bookend reference guide, w they are entitled "Nude Arching with Drape" and assigned a rarity of 5* out of 5. This Scarf Dancer pair is from 1925 and was made by the well-known and respected Pompeian Bronze Company. * A quality piece of american history that will only increase in value.A uction D escription You are looking at a pair of beautifully poised and graceful Bronze Clad Polychrome Art Deco Nudes. * When bronze clad, they cut off the wicks, leaving telltale depressions in the bottoms of the bases with the remnants of the wicks similar to this piece as shown in the photographs. * They would dip a plaster mold into a galvanizing metal solution until bronze clad by long, metal wicks in the bases. * These pieces are highly prized by serious collectors. * Pompeian, along with it's contemporaries Marion, Armor and Galvano Bronze made bookends in the 1920's through 1930's by a method that was very time consuming and expensive that they have yet to be falsified or duplicated. It appears that some of the Pompeian Bronze Company molds were acquired by the Marion Bronze Company Scholars are not able to agree upon the end date for the company. In addition to a bronze finish, the company painted some of its products. The company continued using the bronze electroplating (bronze-clad) and electroforming using white-metal (often pewter) or spelter (zinc) to make ashtrays, bookends, and lamps. Library of Congress Copyright Office in 1921. Peter Manfredi, an employee, filed 27 book and lamp design copyrights with the U.S. In the early 1920s, the Galvano Bronze Company was sold to its employees and became The Pompeian Bronze Works. The company introduced bookends into its product line in 1915. Its earliest products were architectural elements. Galvano Bronze was one of the first American commercial companies to use bronze electroplating and electro-forming. * The Pompeian Bronze Works traces its history back to the Galvano Bronze Company, a New York City firm founded by Paul Mori around 1889. * They have a deep, rich, lovely patina and thick art deco period paint. * One has a slight hair line crack at the back of the leg and along the edge of the treasure chest (these look to be as-manufactured/released from the factory). * These are very early examples I've found others that were stamped "1928", so these are presumably even earlier as they are un-stamped.
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