A rare and incredible matching set of Armor Bronze bookends, entitled "Ye Bookworm". These were produced around 1915 in New York by the Armor Bronze Company. The captivating design of these bookends have an other worldly look about them, as if transported from a Harry Potter set! These are over 100 years old and are in near mint condition....

Original, signed, very heavy antique bookends featuring a monk seated holding up a lantern while reading the book in his lap. This set was designed by the artist F. G. Plant and made by the Armor Bronze Company, NY, NY., circa 1915. Each bookend stands 7 1/8" tall, 4 3/4" wide, 5 1/4" deep and weighs 4 lbs. 11 oz. (9 lbs. 6 oz. for the pair). They are in perfect original condition.

"Ye bookworm; by Francis G. Plant.  [Model of man wearing long robe and spectacles seated on floor with lantern in hand, reading large book.]. June 10, 1916."  This is the extract from the Catalogue of Copyright Entries, Works of Art, as maintained by the US Copyright Office, part of the Library of Congress.

These antique bookends were made using the bronze-clad method of production which utilized electricity via an electrode built into the plaster mold of the subject piece. There was a lot of preparation work involved. Bronze was then electro-formed onto the plaster mold. This was extremely innovative in the early 1900’s. Unfortunately, it was also very costly for labor and materials. Some bookends could take as long as three days to be completed. Almost all of these companies went bankrupt but they created some of the most detailed and sought after bookends we have today.

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