Scarce Fred S. Gichner Iron Works Knights in Armor Bookends whales trying to have the final

trying to have the final marble remaining in the center spot

about 4 oz

So beautiful

4 3/8" tall x 5" wide x 1/4" deep and in great condition

served by the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Co

Scarce Fred S. Gichner Iron Works Knights in Armor Bookends whales trying to have the finalSo fun, I couldn't resist these who doesn't need a knight in shining armor, or two, around? And turns out the Gichner Ironworks, which produced them, was quite notable opened in Washington DC in 1899 by Fred S. Gichner, a Jewish immigrant from Austria, who went on to design fine ironwork grates, fences, and more for the White House, various embassies, and well appointed homes all over town. During World War II, when local construction was stalled,