Antique Armor Bronze bookends, entitled "Ye Bookworm"

A set of Armor Bronze bookends, entitled "Ye Bookworm". Produced around 1915 in New York by the Armor Bronze Company. Original, signed, very heavy antique bookends featuring a monk seated holding up a lantern while reading the book in his lap. This set was designed by the artist F. G. Plant and made by the Armor Bronze Company, NY, NY., circa 1915. 7 1/8" t, 4 3/4" w, 5 1/4" d weight 9 lbs. 6 oz. for the pair. Shipping is insured and requires a signature. These antique bookends were made using the bronze-clad method of production which utilized electricity via an electrode built into the plaster mold of the subject piece. There was a lot of preparation work involved. Bronze was then electro-formed onto the plaster mold. This was extremely innovative in the early 1900’s. Unfortunately, it was also very costly for labor and materials. Some bookends could take as long as three days to be completed. Almost all of these companies went bankrupt but they created some of the most detailed and sought after bookends we have today.