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Expandable Bookstand / Bookslide Arts & Crafts Carved Lions & Saying c. 1900

$275.00 $275.00

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American Arts & Crafts book rack, table-top form with hinged domed ends and an adjustable conforming base, unsigned, c. 1900.  The arched ends are intaglio carved with an identical resting male lion, while the bottom edge of one side is burned/carved “OLD FRIENDS TO TRUST” and the opposing side is carved “OLD FRIENDS TO READ”.

Medium:  Wood
Decor:  Carved Lions, Saying
Markings: unsigned
Dimensions (closed):  15 ½” long, x 5 3/8” wide x 5 ½” tall
Dimensions (fully expanded):  25 ½” long
Origin:  United States
Date:  c. 1900
Condition:  It is in Very Good Condition with the original finish having a nice rich dark patina, some paint drips / smears and minor looseness.

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Expandable Bookstand / Bookslide Arts & Crafts Carved Lions & Saying c. 1900
$275.00 $275.00