![]() ![]() WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON HONESTY AND OFFER ITEMS THAT ARE OFTEN ONE OF A KIND OR RARE. ALL BUYERS MUST PAY WITHIN 5 DAYS OR THE SALE WILL BE CANCELLED AND THE ITEM RELISTED. NO QUESTION IS TOO SMALL AND IS ALWAYS WORTH ASKING. WE WELCOME QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS. Please check out other uncommon items currently offered from our family’s estate. When you add the differently detailed sides, the mixture of two styles and the bared teeth, you realize exactly how extraordinary these bookends are. He also chose to show the horses’ teeth bared, an unusual choice for Art Deco style. I think it’s interesting that the artist modeled these heads with a combination of stylized and realistic details. Green felt was added to their bases at some point which is still in very good, useful condition. ![]() They are hollow and cast in grey metal (I’m guessing spelter), then bronze finished. Each bookend measures 5 inches tall by 4 1/2 inches wide by 5 1/2 inches deep. They came out of my grandmother’s estate after being in storage for decades which may account for their preservation. Sometime during the 1930s by Frankart and are very rare in original condition. Records confirm they were manufactured in the U. They have retained their original bronze finish with the appropriate wear and patina for their age. Maybe that’s why they’re called Trojan Horses – they are surprising. They vary in detail when placed back to back, but only look identically matched when placed side by side like most bookends (please see detail photos). ![]() They are what I would call a “different sided matched pair”. They are named “Trojan” horses but they could easily be added to any category of horse collectable. ![]()
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