Bronze Helvetian Lion Bronze Bookends C. 1910 Start Price USD 395.00 Current Price USD 395.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, September 19, 2008 End Time Sunday, October 19, 2008 Location Kensington, Maryland See more about 'Bronze Helvetian Lion Bronze Bookends C. 1910' Description 4132 Howard Avenue Kensington, MD 20895 for inquiries, please call (301) 530-9600 fax (301) 530-8840 Click HERE for our other AUCTIONS Bronze Helvetian Lion Bronze Bookends, c. 1910 Click on the thumbnails to view enlargements Here are a pair very heavy bronze bookends featuring the Lion of Lucerne. For centuries, young Swiss men fought in mercenary troops for French kings and Italian dukes. During the French Revolution a detachment of 800 Swiss mercenaries tried to defend the king against the radical Montagnards assaulting the Tuileries castle in 1792. All mercenaries were killed. The Lion Monument in Lucerne reminds of the infamous end of the once formidable Swiss military force. The bookends, measuring 7 1/4" x 5" x 2 1/4" are a deeply patinated verdigris bronze, with lighter, copper colored lions in the outer "frame" or cave. They are in excellent condition, and date c. 1910 We guarantee the items we sell to be as described. All questions are welcome and preferred prior to bidding. Visa/MC/Amex/Paypal/Discover very strongly preferred. U.S. Post Office Money Orders are also preferred. Items paid for this way will ship within 48 hours. Bank or Cashier's checks also accepted but will be held for 5 business days if dollar amount exceeds $500 (as per my banks instructions). Personal Checks will be held for clearance unless we have had prior business dealings. Please include Ebay Item # on checks! Buyer pays actual packaging and shipping and insurance. We use UPS for all domestic shipments and require a Non P.O. Box address. We ship USPS for International transactions. Email for pricing of international shipments. Minimum shipping charge is $10.00 and all packages are insured. We ship USPS only one time per week.Buyer must make contact with seller within 3 business days or seller reserves the right to negate sale unless other arrangements have been discussed. PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 10 DAYS OF CLOSE (unless other arrangements have been agreed upon.) Seller reserves the right to require wire transfers on international orders. International buyers are responsible for any customs charges. If an item shipped internationally is lost or damaged, seller will not refund buyer until insurance money is collected by seller. Good luck bidding and please VISIT 'ABOUT ME' for more information about my antiques business. < We welcome email inquiries at any point during or after the auction Custom listed using TROCADERO's automated HTML and Picture Hosting tools. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister Place a Bid!