Lot 239

Three Metal Book Ends and Two Busts

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$300,000 $10,000

Property from a Private Collection, Savannah, GA

Description:

Three Metal Book Ends and Two Busts, comprising a bronze bust of a man in a hat by Eugene Bormel (Germany, 1858-1932) signed on the back 'E. Bormel, Berlin, 1897', three painted spelter bookends of a seated male figure (all stamped 'K&Co' on back), and a painted spelter female bust of a nymph (marked 'Zolle' on back).

Measurements: Height: of bronze bust 7 1/2 in. x Width: 5 in. x Depth: 3 in.

Condition

Good condition, some light surface wear, some areas of loss to paint on bookends.