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Photography Books & Fine Books in All Fields
11:00 AM PT - Dec 12th, 2008

 

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San Francisco, CA 94108
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Lot 4614 save

2 pairs of K & O company bookends c.1930

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Title: Two pairs of bookends by K & O Company circa 1930.
Author: **
Description: Includes: Pair of metal bookends each identical figures of a young boy standing up against a wall, gazing up into the sky. Polychrome painted clothing and hair. The back of each has lovely diamond and flower pattern. Original green felt at bottom. 7¾ tall with a 3¾x3¾" base. * Pair of identical bookends of a scholar reaching for the uppermost book of a large stack of books, some of which have begun to fall on him. The books are painted various colors, the figure of the man is unpainted. 6¼ tall with 2¾x4" base. Bottom of bookends not enclosed.The back of each bookend has the raised stamp of K & O Co.
Heading: zzk(Bookends)Place Published: [New York]
Publisher: K & O Co.
Date Published: [c.1930]

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This is a two day auction running Thursday 12/11 and Friday 12/12. Invoices will not be available before Monday 12/15.


Condition report

Some chipping of paint, and wear to metal over time; very good.

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