"Galleon at Sea" 1920s Sailing Ship Bronze Bookends
A sailing ship fit for a pirate... "Galleon at Sea", made circa 1925, a pair of vintage electroformed bronze-clad or copper-clad figural book ends, with original monochrome paint (black) and patina. No. 2177 in Kuritzky and De Costa. Rare, the authors give these a rarity rating of 5 out of 5, where 5 denotes "Rare: In online sales, seen only a few times per year."
SPECS: Each measures about 7.2" tall by 4.75" wide by 2.6" deep, the pair weighs in at 5 lbs 6 oz. No breaks or tears in the bronze cladding.
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Wikipedia, Galleon -- A galleon was a large, multi-decked sailing ship used primarily by the nations of Europe from the 16th to 18th centuries. Whether used for war or commerce, they were generally armed with the demi-culverin type of cannon. The principal warships of the opposing English and Spanish fleets in the 1588 confrontation of the Spanish Armada were galleons, with the modified English "race built" galleons developed by John Hawkins proving decisive, while the capacious Spanish galleons, designed primarily as transports for long ocean voyages, proved incredibly durable in the battles and in the great storms on the voyage home; most survived the ordeal.
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CAREFULLY PACKED, DOUBLE BOXED, and ready to go; see the photos. Item is packed with silica gel dessicant pack(s) to prevent humidity damage in storage/transit. Note: Packing-photos show stages of packing this item; know that boxes are always full or slightly overstuffed with packing material to prevent any shifting or settling.
Additional Keywords: nautical maritime, tall ship, military war battle,
