Antique Egyptian Revival Cast Iron Sphinx Bookends NR

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All Arts & Crafts items this week! 19 examples of early Arts & Crafts pottery, 12 sets of bookends, great, early Native American pieces and much more! And, as always, everything starts at 1 cent with No Reserve!

Mint condition—no chips, cracks or repairs—on this antique pair of cast iron bookends with original copper wash. As shown, each features, in high-relief, a prominent central silhouette of a sphinx surrounded by exaggerated, large blossoming flowers with a top architectural rim with interior open eagle wings.

Each bookend measures 4 3/8” across the top and stands 3 5/8” tall. Neither is marked. This wonderful pair of scarce Egyptian Revival bookends would make an outstanding addition to a bookend collection, for use and display in your home. Best of Luck!

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