These are from our personal collection. Came down through the family from one of my grandfathers. Really nice period pieces. The lions are very stately and reminiscent of the lions out front of the Chicago Art Institute.
These bookends would complete any library, or I see them on a corner table in the living room. They are HEAVY. They could be further shined up, we will leave that up to the lucky buyer! Here's some history on the makers of granddad's bookends:
"By the 1890's, the Bradley and Hubbard name was synonymous with high quality and artistic merit," said Richard E. Stamm for the Smithsonian Institution, which has an extensive collection of Bradley and Hubbard manufactured design objects in its collection. See link regarding the company:4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_%26_Hubbard_Manufacturing_Company
http://www.thelampworks.com/lw_companies_b&h.htm
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