Essex Jewelry and Antiques
Stunning Pair Antique Chinese Hand Carved Beige Soapstone Floral Bookends
Regular price
$175.00
Presented is a wonderful pair of antique Chinese carved soapstone bookends, dating to circa 1880-1925. The stone is a light beige/buff color, with attractive natural mottling and some veining. The decorated side of each bookend is intricately hand carved with a flowering tree in a decorative planter, richly detailed and well done. The opposite side is of course blank, so they can be used as bookends, though of course they can be displayed however you like.
One bookend is in excellent condition, with no chips, no cracks, no breaks, and no repairs. The other bookend has a couple of very small chips along the top edge, which are not visible from the carved side (that would be visible when the bookends are in use) but is otherwise in great condition.
Each of the bookends measures about 4 1/2 by 1 1/2 by 6 inches, WxDxH.
The total weight for the pair is about 4.8 pounds or 2.17 kilograms. -jm
One bookend is in excellent condition, with no chips, no cracks, no breaks, and no repairs. The other bookend has a couple of very small chips along the top edge, which are not visible from the carved side (that would be visible when the bookends are in use) but is otherwise in great condition.
Each of the bookends measures about 4 1/2 by 1 1/2 by 6 inches, WxDxH.
The total weight for the pair is about 4.8 pounds or 2.17 kilograms. -jm