Pair Of Antique Figurative Bookends, Dutch, Book Rest, Desktop, Victorian, 1900 Convex The drop in seat is

The drop in seat is traditionally stuffed and upholstered in a floral tapestry cloth and could easily be recovered to suit

The galleried top and shelves feature serpentine edge detail to all sides and rise on tapering barley twist columns in classic 'candlestick' form

leather over mahogany lidded case in the manner of Asprey

with deep natural tones with a light verdigris

Pair Of Antique Figurative Bookends, Dutch, Book Rest, Desktop, Victorian, 1900 Convex The drop in seat isOur Stock # 18. 9062 This is a pair of antique figurative bookends. A Dutch, plaster seated man and woman book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Appealing example of Dutch craftsmanship, with jovial character Displaying a desirable aged patina with some small repairs under inspection Some light weathering to the black finished plaster reveals warm saffron hues Each figure presented seated, with charmingly naive poses Maker's