Vintage 1930s Armor Bronze Co. Figural Bookends "Farmerette" Girl Basket Pair For Sale

Item DescriptionProduct OverviewUp for sale is a beautiful, highly collectible matched pair of antique figural bookends from the renowned Armor Bronze Company. This set features a young peasant girl or "farmerette" carrying a basket, standing on a textured rocky outcrop.Historical ContextOriginally founded as the National Metalizing Company in New York/New Jersey, the company rebranded as the Armor Bronze Company around 1920. The manufacturing operation officially relocated to Taunton, Massachusetts in the mid-1930s. This specific set dates to that classic mid-1930s to 1940s production era.

• Brand: Armor Bronze Co.
• Type: Bookends
• Style: Art Deco / Early American
• Era: Circa 1930s
• Material: Bronze-Clad (Electroplated Bronze over Plaster/Composite Core)
• Finish: Cold-Painted Polychrome
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States (Taunton, Massachusetts)

Craftsmanship & MaterialThese items were produced using the vintage bronze-clad electroforming technique, where a heavy skin of real bronze was layered over a molded interior composite base. The figures are finished in their original, distinctive polychrome cold-painted accents on the clothing.Condition Report

• Metal Skin: Overall good vintage condition. No major splits or lifting visible in the bronze cladding.
• Paint: Retains a good portion of the original cold-painted finish, showing expected age-appropriate wear, chipping, and a fine vintage patina.
• Underside: The original felt bottom is intact with expected shelf wear and peeling on the corner. The original foil/paper Armor Bronze sticker is securely attached.
• Please review all high-resolution photos carefully as they form part of the condition description.

Markings & AuthenticityThe underside of the base retains its original felt lining along with the coveted shield-shaped paper manufacturer label reading:"Armor Bronze Co., Taunton Mass. – Goods of Merit U.S.A. – By Master Craftsmen"

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