Copper-Toned and Brass Asian Ship Bookends, Pair

Copper-Toned and Brass Asian Ship Bookends, PairHere is a very cool pair of bookends in an depicting boats with dragon faces and tall sails. They are made of a copper toned metal covering for the boat and a brass base. One bookend is in good condition and folds for easy storage. The other has some condition issues including oxidation and partial removal of the copper coating. That bookend also does not fold it appears to have been soldered in the open position. Despite these cosmetic issues, these

Sold as a pair

The photographs in this stereo card depict a telescope at the Lick Observatory in San Jose

which was originally filed in 1942 and granted in 1944

Here is an amazing piece of hunting history

All parts appear to be there

Here is a beautiful antique print of the Currier & Ives work "The New York Beauty" which they published out of their shop at 125 Nassau Street in New York City

The frame measures 20 x 16"

and the bank is signed Holiday Fair

and have a wonderful patina on the brass

75" L x 11" W x 12" H

Width when opened: 51

though there is a slight difference - the pictured flag has a gold border around the red shield