A fine pair of early 19th century French Empire period gilt bronze ormolu bookends depicting seated classically dressed putti reading books. Possibly removed from a library clock and remounted on later substantial marbre vert, green marble, block bases. Superb quality bronzes finely chased. Heavy effective bookends, the perfect finishing touch for your collection of Empire reference books. France, circa 1815.Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are first and foremost antique collectors with over thirty years of experience; we only buy what w...