Mid Century Italian Venetian Brass Hippocampus Sea Horse Bookends - Pair - Mythological / Neoclassical

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Striking pair of vintage brass bookends featuring beautifully detailed mythological hippocampi, fantastical sea creatures with horse-like heads, scaled bodies, and … Read more Striking pair of vintage brass bookends featuring beautifully detailed mythological hippocampi, fantastical sea creatures with horse-like heads, scaled bodies, and dramatically curling tails. Each sculptural figure features finely textured scales, extended legs, and decorative metal reins and chains, creating a wonderful sense of movement and old-world grandeur. Made in Italy in the mid 20th century, these unusual bookends evoke classical Greek and Roman mythology and would make a fabulous addition to a Neoclassical, Hollywood Regency, Grand Tour, or traditional library interior. Their warm golden brass finish and whimsical mythological design make them equally lovely displayed on a bookshelf, mantel, or desk.

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