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Art Deco Bronze & Marble Tropical Fish Bookends
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Art Deco Bronze & Marble Tropical Fish Bookends

1920 - 1940
Sold 4 February 2025 · Rams Head Antiques
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Description

This is a beautiful pair of really stylish Art Deco bookends in good quality solid cast bronze on a figured marble base. The characterful tropical fish are stylishly modelled have attractive hand gilded detailing with the fins stamped BRONZE by the foundry. These are in excellent order with much charm.

They each measure 13 cms wide 13 cms high and 8 cms deep.

UK insured delivery is included.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated these Bronze and Marble Bookends to the 1930s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
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SA1118923
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Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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This is a beautiful pair of really stylish Art Deco bookends in good quality solid cast bronze on a figured marble base.
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The characterful tropical fish are stylishly modelled have attractive hand gilded detailing with the fins stamped BRONZE by the foundry.
Rams Head Antiques

These are in excellent order with much charm.

They each measure 13 cms wide 13 cms high and 8 cms deep.

UK insured delivery is included.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated these Bronze and Marble Bookends to the 1930s.

Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
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SA1118923
Rams Head Antiques
Rams Head Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2014
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Archive I A pair of Art Deco bronze tropical fish figures mounted on heavy black and white veined marble bases. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Art Deco Bronze & Marble Tropical Fish Bookends

Archive II A pair of Art Deco bronze tropical fish figures mounted on heavy black and white veined marble bases. View II
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Rams Head Antiques
Telephone 07769 255 544
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Wolsingham
Weardale
Durham
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/ramsheadantiques
Verified Since Sep 2014
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A pair of Art Deco bronze tropical fish figures mounted on heavy black and white veined marble bases.
Art Deco Bronze & Marble Tropical Fish Bookends
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A pair of Art Deco bronze tropical fish figures mounted on heavy black and white veined marble bases.
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  • ObjectBookends
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialBronze, Marble
  • ColourBlack and Gold
  • MotifsTropical fish, Veined marble base, Chased metal detailing
  • SizeH 13 cm (5 in) x W 13 cm (5 in) x D 8 cm (3 in)

FAQs

Art Deco design emerged in the 1920s and 1930s, characterised by stylised animal forms, geometric shapes, and a combination of luxurious materials such as bronze and marble.

Quality vintage bookends frequently utilised heavy natural stone bases, such as black marble or onyx, paired with cast bronze, brass, or spelter metal sculptures.

Authentic pieces typically display natural patina, weight from solid cast metal and stone, hand-finished detailing, and construction methods consistent with early-to-mid 20th-century manufacturing.

Position them on a prominent bookshelf, mantelpiece, or executive desk to anchor book collections while adding sculptural form and contrasting textures to the space.

Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid harsh chemical cleaners or abrasive materials, which can strip the protective metal patina and etch the polished stone surface.
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