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K & O (Kronheim & Oldenbusch) polychromed metal

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:20.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
K & O (Kronheim & Oldenbusch) polychromed metal
K & O (Kronheim & Oldenbusch) polychromed metal bookends. K&O Novelties Company was in business from 1895 to 1939. They produced colorful and imaginative bookends from gray metal and bronze. They sometimes used celluloid to fashion heads and hands as a substitute for ivory. Use of celluloid in bookends was discontinued in early 1930s when new plastic became popular. Most of their bookends were produced between 1928 and 1935. They produced other novelty items and figurines from 1895 to 1929. K&O bookend molds are now owned by Philadelphia Manufacturing. SIZE: see attached ruler photo. Photos are part of the description representing the condition report and can be used for authentication prior to the auction date. Pangaea Auctions urges Bidder's to view all attached photos in detail. #(American, Antique, Decorative Art, Bookend, Composite, , Art Deco)