A PAIR OF FRENCH LION BRONZE AND GREEN MARBLE BOOKENDS, LATE 19TH CENTURY

the bronze formed as upright lions, each with a paw resting on a book with a latin inscription, both resting on a square green marble base, one labeled TONY and the other CLEO short for Anthony and Cleopatra, each stamped MADE IN FRANCE and stamped 19 on recto; overall height: 22 cm (8 5/8 in.); dimensions of base: 7.62 x 21 cm (3 x 8 1/4 in.)

CONDITION
Each bookend in age-appropriate condition. Patina visible to the crevasses of the mane and tails. Overall visible surface dust, most notably around the paws of each. No significant issues to report otherwise.

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