Circa 1920-1940, the first a pair of Kronheim & Oldenbusch librarian bookends, cold painted cast spelter, embossed company mark to verso (6 1/8 in.); the second a pair of Mantarani's Dante bookends, glazed ceramic, attributed to Kronheim & Oldenbusch, unmarked (6 1/4 in.); the third pair of Chinese student bookends by Ronson Art Metal Works, cold painted cast spelter, unmarked (9 in. tallest).

Some scattered surface grime and paint loss; one librarian bookend with crack to base, the other with area of separation to one book.