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Rare Vintage Brass Seahorse Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters

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  • 1952 Brass Eagle Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
    Located in San Diego, CA
    Beautiful pair of brass spread-wing eagle bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters, stamped 1952. The eagle is shown with its wings fully spread and a laurel branch and bundle of arrows clutched in its left talon. The eagle clutches a Union shield across its breast. The Union shield has a chief with three stars and six stripes completing the design. The eagle motif in décor and Folk Art has been widely used throughout our nation's history, most notably as part of our Great Seal. The founders of the United States were fond of comparing their new republic with the Roman Republic, in which eagle imagery, usually the golden eagle, was prominent. On June 20, 1782, the Continental Congress adopted the design for the Great Seal of the United States depicting a bald eagle grasping 13 arrows and an olive branch with its talons. When Charles Thomson put together the final design for the Great Seal, he placed a bundle of arrows in the eagle's left (sinister) talon. The official description specifies the bald eagle holding "in his sinister a bundle of thirteen arrows." The thirteen arrows are tightly aligned – a symbol of "strength in unity" that's found in the traditional cultures everywhere, from the Romans to the Iroquois— in this case a nod to the unity of the original 13 colonies. William J. Loth founded Virginia Metalcrafters in 1890, under the name Waynesboro Stove Company. The company, which made ornately cast Cook...
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    Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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  • Pair of Rare Solid Brass Libertas & Justitia Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
    Located in San Diego, CA
    Beautiful pair of rare solid brass "Libertas & Justitia" collectible bookends with legends by Aristotle and Thomas Jefferson manufactured by Virginia Metalcrafters, circa 1996. The b...
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    Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends

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    Brass

  • Pair of Solid Brass Newport Pineapple Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
    Located in San Diego, CA
    A very good looking pair of solid polished brass pineapple bookends, by Virginia Metalcrafters circa 1970s.
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    20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends

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    Brass

  • Pair of Brass "The Stallion" Horse Head Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
    Located in San Diego, CA
    Beautiful pair of rare solid brass "The Stallion" horse head bookends manufactured by Virginia Metalcrafters, circa 1954. The bookends are in good vintage condition with a few small...
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    Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends

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    Brass

  • Pair of Brass "Doors to Library of Congress" Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
    Located in San Diego, CA
    Beautiful pair of rare solid brass "Humanitas & Intellectus" collectible bookends with "The Doors to the Library of Congress" on the frontside manufactured by Virginia Metalcrafters,...
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    Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends

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    Brass

  • Vintage Polished Brass Rare Unicorn Bookend Sculpture
    Located in San Diego, CA
    Vintage solid polished brass bookend sculpture with nice weight circa 1950s.
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    Vintage 1950s British Hollywood Regency Bookends

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    Brass

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  • Vintage Spreadwing Brass Eagle Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters, 1952
    Located in Colorado Springs, CO
    Offered is a beautiful pair of spread-wing eagle bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters, stamped 1952. The eagle is shown with its wings fully spread and a laurel branch and bundle of ar...
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    Vintage 1950s American Federal Bookends

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  • VIRGINIA METALCRAFTERS Cast Iron Fox Head Bookends - Pair
    Located in Charlotte, NC
    A pair of Late 20th Century bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters. Black color cast iron depicting fox heads. Could alternatively be used as doorstops. Made in Virginia, USA. Measures:...
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    Late 20th Century American Other Bookends

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  • Vintage Brass Horse Head Sculpture / Bookend
    Located in North Hollywood, CA
    Vintage Brass Horse Bust on a marble base
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  • Antique Virginia Metalcrafters Irish Setter Figural Dog Brass Desk Ashtray
    Located in San Diego, CA
    Beautiful antique brass Irish Setter dog figural ashtray dating from the 1920s. Signed on the back. Made by Virginia Metalcrafters. Made of cast brass and has a wonderful patina. In ...
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    Early 20th Century North American Tobacco Accessories

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  • Vintage Brass Teddy Bear Bookends
    Located in North Hollywood, CA
    Vintage mid-century brass teddy bear bookends. These pair of teddy bear would make a luxurious addition to any room, and especially as part of a nursery...
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    Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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  • Nautical Brass Seashell Bookends
    Located in New York, NY
    Full Bodied Brass Seashell Bookends. Felt on bottoms.
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    20th Century Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

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