International shipping lead times can be longer than the domestic lead times listed on the product page. Please note, furniture and items weighing over 40 lbs cannot be shipped to International destinations without requesting a quotation in advance of ordering. All taxes, tariffs and other customs fees are the responsibility of the receiver. If you are interested in expedited International delivery options please inquire.Ĭost of shipping to International destinations does not include the cost of taxes, tariffs or other customs fees. Please note, tracking information is limited for shipments and we cannot guarantee a delivery date on International deliveries. A fine pair of Modernist-style silvered-bronze bookends in the form of stylized Scottie dogs, each with etched details and set on a black ebonized hardwood bases. Rates are calculated at checkout based on live rates from the United States Postal Service, FedEx or DHL and product weight information. Art Deco German Shepherd Dog Bookends by Carvin, 1930 France. Please note, furniture and items weighing over 40 lbs cannot be shipped to ALASKA and HAWAII without requesting a quotation in advance of ordering. Orders weighing between 20.1 lbs - 40.0 lbs are $40 USD Orders weighing between 10.1 lbs - 20.0 lbs are $20 USD Orders weighing between 0.1 lbs - 10.0 lbs are $15 USD Parcels shipping to Alaska and Hawaii are charged on a flat rate depending on weight. Depending on size and contents parcels ship via UPS, USPS, FedEx or DHL.
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Nearly all products from the Hagenauer workshops are marked with the Hagenauer shop mark– wHw. The only marking was a label permanently attached to the bottom of each bookend which read: Made in Austria. The dogs were indeed whimsical and elegant like Hagenauer, legs were attached to the base by very neat soldering or welding rather than bolts, and the head was firmly attached to the neck by a very marvelous fitting. The bookends turned out to be solid brass and simply but expensively made. Two days later we phoned the shop and learned they had found the key so we drove back. We could see the price tag, which said Hagenauer on it, but we could not examine the bookends closely because the shop had lost the display cabinet key.
Recently we visited an antique shop in Southern California, and we spotted these bookends partially hidden in a display cabinet. Certainly they made beautifully-fashioned brass bookends during that time. Pieces from the Hagenauer workshop in Austria during the first half of the twentieth century are very desirable and appropriately expensive. These dogs are weightier than they look at 1.5 lbs each. As it became more of a household pet it nevertheless retained its reputation for tenacity and fearlessness, as reflected in editorial cartoons and common phrases such as “bull-dogging”.įaux Hagenauer Dogs: Height 5 1/2 inches, Nose to Tail 6 inches in width. In the aftermath of the ban, the bulldog, much beloved and admired by those who owned the breed, was bred as a companion dog. The British Parliament banned the practice in 1835. Men would crowd around for the spectacle and bet on the outcomes. The bull attempted to dislodge the dog and kill it. The dogs were trained to attack the bull by biting on to its nose and holding there until the bull fell over. A bull was tethered to a stake and big dogs attacked the bull, one dog at a time. The pair is unmarked, but attributed to Dodge.īulldogs were used in medieval England for bull baiting, a very popular diversion. Each bookend is gray metal with a bronzed finish, 4.25 inches high, and weighs 2.5 lbs. Bulldogs are not so frequently seen, but here are bookends for English and American Bulldog fanciers, animals with typical wrinkled faces, stubby tails, bowed legs and sturdy appearances. There are German Shepherds, Scottish Terriers, Greyhounds, or Wolfhounds. Trophy style Bulldog Bookends attributed to Dodge.ĭogs are very popular subjects for bookends.
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