Bidspirit auction | A Pair of Colonial Virginia

A Pair of Colonial Virginia Cast Metal American Eagle 1776 Bookends - A pair of cast metal bookends depicting bald eagles with partially unfurled wings. Each eagle is rendered in three-quarter relief and perched atop a rectangular plinth. The front of each plinth displays the year 1776 in raised numerals. The reverse of each base bears raised cast marks reading © 1972, Colonial Virginia, and Hampton VA. The bookends feature a textured surface finished with an antiqued brass-tone coating. The underside of one bookend is fitted with a brown cork pad, while the other features a cream-colored mesh non-slip pad. Height: 6.5 inches at the tallest point of the wing Width: 4.75 inches across the widest point of the wings.