Art Deco Bronze-Plated Rearing Horse Bookends, c.1930 Paintings sides and bottom are a

sides and bottom are a thinner steel with thick bands of steel running across the front

Richard Wilson McCredy (1854-1924) was an iron merchant and alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania (Class of 1874)

Three red stripes indicate that he is a First Class Petty Officer (E-6)

These companies made a variety of small objects for the home including ash trays and bookends

1944" The photograph is in its original frame with black trim and retains its color and sharpness with the appropriate patina given the age

Art Deco Bronze-Plated Rearing Horse Bookends, c.1930 Paintings sides and bottom are aABOUT This is a pair of original bronze plated bookends of rearing horses. The Art Deco style is seen in the highly stylized reeds and the horses' tail that mirrors them in style. Both bookends are in good condition and have retained their bronze finish and have the appropriate patina consistent with age and use. The felt on the bottom is missing on both. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1930 MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Bronze plate. CONDITION