Pair of Art Deco Toucan Bookends, Signed "Franjou"

Ca. 1920s, France, silver-plated, each featuring a stylized toucan with glass eyes holding a sphere in its mouth and perched on a geometric black marble base; both signed "Franjou" in cast on the tail.

Each 5 1/4 in. tall.

From a Private Collection, Washington, D.C.

Franjou is considered a pseudonym for the artist Hippolyte Moreau (France, 1832-1926).

Occasional light scratch; one with a chip to the eye, and one with light residue and a small blemish on the head; bases with light scratches, several small chips, and lacking original felt bottoms; overall good estate condition.

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