Heavy Brass Lion Claws (Great Bookends!) - A Pair birds on branch 11" tall with a diameter

11" tall with a diameter of 3 1/2" across at opening and 4 3/8" across at base

Structurally

But what makes this one particularly intriguing is that pasted to the back of the painting and written in pencil in a childlike hand

finely carved antique Chinese cinnabar box features a large representation of the character for spring (chun

Heavy Brass Lion Claws (Great Bookends!) - A Pair birds on branch 11" tall with a diameterThis is a terrific pair of what I believe are pretty old brass lion claws, which were likely once feet on a piece of furniture, but which now I think would make an excellent pair of bookends. They are quite heavy, so plenty weighty to keep even a long row of big art books tightly upright. I just love the nails on these dramatic claws, making me think a bit of gothic gargoyles. Just fabulous! There is a bit of pitting and greening to the brass, which I