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Antique Wooden Pair of Bat & Ball Cricket Bookends. Thornton Smith Co.
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Antique Wooden Pair of Bat & Ball Cricket Bookends. Thornton Smith Co.

1920 - 1940
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Description

This handsome pair of wooden cricket bookends which are by the Thornton Smith Company were handmade in c1930.

These Art Deco bookends which feature three cricket stumps with bails, miniature cricket bats and small wooden red leather style cricket balls have wonderful detail.

A very nice quality sporting item that would look great in an office or library and would make an ideal gift for a cricket fan.

Material: Wood.

Date: c1930.

Maker: Thornton Smith Company.

Dimensions of each: Width: 9 cm (3 1/2"). Depth: 12.5 cm (4 3/4"). Height: 19.5 cm (7 3/4").

Weight: 944 g.

Condition: Excellent antique condition with only light signs of use in keeping with age. A few small nibbles and bumps. Please see pictures.

Please note that only the bookends are included and any other items in the pictures are for display only.

Physical Dimensions
Height
19.5cm (7.68")
Width
12.5cm (4.92")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Declaration

Krave Antiques has dated these Antique Wooden Cricket Bookends to the 1930s.

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SA1186715
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This handsome pair of wooden cricket bookends which are by the Thornton Smith Company were handmade in c1930.
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These Art Deco bookends which feature three cricket stumps with bails, miniature cricket bats and small wooden red leather style cricket balls have wonderful detail.
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fig 1. A pair of carved dark oak bookends featuring miniature wooden cricket bats, wickets, and red painted cricket balls mounted on stepped rectangular bases.
fig 1. Antique Wooden Pair of Bat & Ball Cricket Bookends. Thornton Smith Co.

A very nice quality sporting item that would look great in an office or library and would make an ideal gift for a cricket fan.

Material: Wood.

Date: c1930.

Maker: Thornton Smith Company.

Dimensions of each: Width: 9 cm (3 1/2"). Depth: 12.5 cm (4 3/4"). Height: 19.5 cm (7 3/4").

fig 2. A pair of carved dark oak bookends featuring miniature wooden cricket bats, wickets, and red painted cricket balls mounted on stepped rectangular bases.
fig 2. Antique Wooden Pair of Bat & Ball Cricket Bookends. Thornton Smith Co.

Weight: 944 g.

Condition: Excellent antique condition with only light signs of use in keeping with age. A few small nibbles and bumps. Please see pictures.

Please note that only the bookends are included and any other items in the pictures are for display only.

Height
19.5cm (7.68")
Width
12.5cm (4.92")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Date of Manufacture

Krave Antiques has dated these Antique Wooden Cricket Bookends to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1186715
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Antique Wooden Pair of Bat & Ball Cricket Bookends. Thornton Smith Co.

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A pair of carved dark oak bookends featuring miniature wooden cricket bats, wickets, and red painted cricket balls mounted on stepped rectangular bases.
Antique Wooden Pair of Bat & Ball Cricket Bookends. Thornton Smith Co.
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Sporting bookends became popular during the early to mid-twentieth century as decorative accessories for private libraries and studies, reflecting interest in traditional sports such as cricket, golf, and rowing.

These items were typically crafted from solid hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or fruitwood, often featuring hand-carved or turned wooden miniatures representing bats, balls, and wickets.

Authentic pieces display natural wood grain, turned elements with subtle hand-finished irregularities, traditional joinery, and patination consistent with age rather than uniform machine production.

Position them on a bookshelf, desk, or mantelpiece alongside leather-bound volumes or natural timber features to complement a classic or traditional study interior.

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