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November Antiques & Collectibles Auction

1931 Gorham Co. Bronze Gothic Knight Bookends

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Start price: $50

Estimated price: $200 - $400

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Description

Item/Description: Pair of Gorham Co. Art Deco cast bronze bookends featuring an armored medieval knight in relief holding a shield and sword under a Gothic archway, commissioned as a commemorative gift for The Travelers Insurance Company convention. Reverse side marked "The Travelers Convention Palm Beach Florida 1931".

Material: Cast Bronze

Dimensions: Length: 4 1/2"; Width: 3"; Height: 7 3/4"

Condition: Signs of age, use, and wear include patina, surface wear, faint rubbing along edges.

Age: c. 1931

Provenance: Private Estate

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