{"product_id":"antique-swiss-guard-bronze-lion-bookends-bookends-c-1920","title":"Antique Swiss Guard Bronze Lion Bookends Bookends c.1920","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolid bronze Lion of Lucerne bookends featuring an engraved Latin inscription \"Helvetiorum Fidei AC Virtuti\". \u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eThe inscription translates to \"To the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss,\" honoring the Swiss Guards who died during the French Revolution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca role=\"link\" id=\"pvlinkLMqZave7DKyAm9cPj73E0Qg_1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?ibp=oshop\u0026amp;prds=pvt:hg,pvo:48,imageDocid:4411865472218247694,headlineOfferDocid:17933446529616253921,productDocid:17933446529616253921\u0026amp;q=product\u0026amp;sa=X\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwj3gaSpktOWAxUswOYEHY8eMYoQxa4PegoIAggACAAIEhAD\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/168155035348\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCREATOR \u003c\/strong\u003eAttributed to J\u003cspan class=\"js-swap-sibling\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eennings Brothers Mfg. Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDATE OF MANUFACTURE \u003c\/strong\u003ec.1920-1930.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES \u003c\/strong\u003eBronze, Felt. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION \u003c\/strong\u003eGood. Wear consistent with age and use. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIMENSIONS \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH 5.25 in. W 7.25 in. D 3 in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHISTORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1920s, Jennings Brothers added a line of high-quality bookends to their manufacturing operations and produced some of the most finely crafted art metal pieces throughout the 1920s and 1930s. JB’s timely and expensive production techniques relied on the talent and handwork of expert artists, sculptors and metal craftsmen. This did not lend itself to machine-directed mass-production, and hiring such talent became an economic burden that threatened the company’s survival. By the early 1940s, JB changed their manufacturing operations to focus on the War effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e All of JB pieces are made of cast gray metal.  Even though many pieces are done by famous artists, most are not directly artist signed.  All are marked with the letters JB.  There is no other manufacturer whose finishing techniques remain as durable as Jennings Brothers. JB bookends and animal figurines are highly prized by collectors worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"S16 Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50621629071597,"sku":"Bookends Jennings Brothers SKU 006","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/9425\/2633\/files\/antique-swiss-guard-bronze-lion-bookends-helvetiorum-fidei-ac-virtuti-1940-1.jpg?v=1788464893","url":"https:\/\/s16home.com\/products\/antique-swiss-guard-bronze-lion-bookends-bookends-c-1920","provider":"S16 Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}