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mikelv85's loves1707 of 28796 Antique Cast Iron Boy And Girl Reading Bookends Set No. 2RIDGWAYS small japonism plate
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    Posted 9 months ago

    jscott0363
    (903 items)

    Hello everyone!!
    Here’s a set of cast iron bookends depicting a little boy and girl reading books. These are from around 1920. They’re 5 1/4” tall and 6 1/2” long. They each weigh 3lbs. There is a foundry mark on the backside, but I don’t recognize the mark. There were a couple of different manufacturers of these, and there are only slight differences between the two different manufacturers. Maxfield & Parrish manufactured a set of these, but this set is made by an unknown manufacturer. I bought two sets of these back before Christmas, and wanted to post them before I pack them away for storage. I’ll post the other set soon. I carefully cleaned these while trying to kept the wonderful patina they've developed over the past 100+ years and I replaced the felt on both. . These remind me so much of the children depicted in the primer readers we used in elementary school many years ago.

    Thanks very much for stopping in for a look!!

    Scott

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    Comments

    1. Newfld Newfld, 9 months ago
      Very cute studious pair, the vintage clothing & girl's hairdo really reflect the times
    2. jscott0363 jscott0363, 9 months ago
      Jenni,
      Thanks very much!! I love the design of these as well. I've seen many sets of these, but most I've seen are in poor condition of priced far too high.
    3. jscott0363 jscott0363, 9 months ago
      fortapache,
      vcal,
      Vynil,
      Jenni
      and
      Mike
      Thank you all very much for the loves, comment and for stopping by!!!
    4. jscott0363 jscott0363, 9 months ago
      Thomas,
      DejaVu,
      Dave,
      kivatinitz,
      Kevin
      and
      sherrilou,
      Thank you all so very much for the loves and for stopping by!!
    5. jscott0363 jscott0363, 9 months ago
      Leelani
      and
      Mike
      Thank you both very much for the loves and for stopping in!!
    6. jscott0363 jscott0363, 9 months ago
      SEAN,
      Thank you so very much for the love and for stopping in!!!
    7. jscott0363 jscott0363, 9 months ago
      kwqd,
      Thank you for the love and for dropping in!!

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