Posted 10 years ago
LOUMANAL
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These Toucans Bookends are signed Austria on the back and are special indeed with their long beaks and extended wings. They are finely detailed right down to their black glass? eyes. They are sitting on green marble bases and measure 6 1/4" tall by almost 3 5/8" long by 3 1/4" wide. The bronze cast is finished in metallic hues in black (tip of wings and beak), greys/silver (overall) and gold (on chest). I appreciate any information as to date of manufacture and company that could have produced them. I have found no other like this pair. Thanks everyone, RER(BOB)
these are really cool!
Thank you SEAN68 and ho2cultcha for the comments and thank you Manikin, pops52, aghcollect, GeodeJem, lecigarette, kyratango, katherinescollections, vetraio50 and antiquerose for the love. RER(BOB)
Fantastics!
They're fantastic Rob and look very much like the Martin Brothers pottery grotesque birds in their design. I don't think they every did anything in bronze though. Their designs were popular and copied quite a bit by other companies.
Thank you mikelv85 and thank you Virginia.vintage for the comments and thank you racer4four and GlueChip for the loves. RER(BOB)
your very welcome Bob and it is very beautiful;!!
Thank you Elizabethan and DrFluffy for the love. RER(BOB)
Thank you fortapache and smiata for the love. RER(BOB)
they do look an awful lot like Martin Bros.
http://www.litosonline.com/es/articles/es/429/los-nices-materiales-siempre-de-moda the base seems onyx from my country
no idea but I would say 1925
Thank you kivatinitz for the comments and link. RER
Thank you Ivonne and charmsomeone for the love. RER
Thank you CindB for your comments and love. Bob
Love them. Hope to find a pair.
I have since sold them so they must be in a good home.....I hope! Bob
Wonderful bookends !~