POMPEIAN Bronze PETER MANFREDI Mandolin Man BOOKENDS Pompeian Bronze Company Original Paper Label C.1920s Start Price USD 429.00 Current Price USD 429.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, October 03, 2008 End Time Saturday, October 11, 2008 Location Michigan See more about 'POMPEIAN Bronze PETER MANFREDI Mandolin Man BOOKENDS' Description I am offering a wonderful pair of bronze-clad weighted vintage bookends which I refer to as "Mandolin Man" designed by the noteworthy sculptor,  Peter Manfredi.   These wonderful bookends were made by Brooklyn-based Pompeian Bronze Company, circa 1920s.  Peter Manfredi and Paul Herzel were two of the more renowned sculptors who designed for Pompeian Bronze Company.  Herzel's niche was wild animal sculpture whereas Manfredi's tastes were more classical.  The back of each bookend has  an encircled "c", " P. Manfredi".  One of the original paper labels is still in tact on the bottom of one of the bookends,  which states " Made by Master Craftsmen" "Pompeian Bronze".  The Pompeian Bronze Company bookends are approx. dimensions are 5.5"tall, 3.75" wide, and 2.25" depth.  These are a nice weighted bookends, weighing 4.4 pounds.  Warm patina.  Wonderful condition for their ages.  Age and use appropriate surface wear.  Very presentable.  Real Charmers. These are from my personal collection.  Please view pictures.  Pictures are part of the Description.  For better picture viewing results click Supersize and then Maximize picture.    Shipping: Domestic Shipping- Free shipping for this domestic order in the contiguous U.S.  I do not charge any handling fee in addition to shipping costs. All items are shipped in a clean box and Insured USPS Priority Mail with delivery confirmation. International Shipping- To determine shipping charges, please scroll down this page to the "Shipping and Handling"  section and use the shipping calculator.   I do not charge any handling fee in addition to shipping costs.  All items are shipped in a clean box via USPS PRIORITY MAIL.        Cindoj1 Assurance: If your purchase does not meet your expectations, email me, and we will work it out.  Our transaction(s) must be a Win/Win. A portion of the proceeds from each sale are used as fundraising effort and donated to my favorite charities.  I'm downsizing and will be listing more vintage bookends during the next few weeks. All the bookends are from my personal bookend collection.  I have done my best to accurately represent all items listed.  I am an "Incurable Collector" and not an expert in of any of the represented fields.                                  More....More....More....Bookends: Click onto  now and visit  Cindoj1 The Bookend Diva  to see more wonderful listings for vintage bookends. Sign up for my email newsletters by adding my eBay Store to your Favorites to receive information on vintage bookends, product updates, and promotions, which will be made available to subscribers.                                      Thank you for your consideration. Place a Bid!