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

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

presumed mid- to late-19th century

her MA from University of Missouri Kansas City

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

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