Art Deco Ram's Head Copper Plate Bookends by Cornell Foundry c.1930 Throws & Blankets His practice

His practice

This is an original wire office tray with a thick wire frame ending in curled feet

Gieure made both military and civilian binoculars and opera glasses

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and ‘fortis’ meaning strong or powerful

Art Deco Ram's Head Copper Plate Bookends by Cornell Foundry c.1930 Throws & Blankets His practiceABOUT These cast Art Deco bookends of stylized ram's heads were manufactured by the Cornell Foundry in New York in the 1930s. They appear to have been made by a lost wax casting process. Marked with a copyright symbol Cornell. CREATOR Cornell Foundry. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1930. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Copper Plate over Pot Metal. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. New felt added on the bottoms. DIMENSIONS H 5. 75 in. W 6. 25 in. D 3.