Scarce Fred S. Gichner Iron Works Knights in Armor Bookends whales 4 3/8" tall x 5"

4 3/8" tall x 5" wide x 1/4" deep and in great condition

trying to have the final marble remaining in the center spot

completely symbolic

just a very minor ding to the tip of the beak

but she's altogether in good shape and though not for a child to drag around

Scarce Fred S. Gichner Iron Works Knights in Armor Bookends whales 4 3/8" tall x 5"So fun, I couldn't resist these who doesn't need a knight in shining armor, or two, around? And turns out the Gichner Ironworks, which produced them, was quite notable opened in Washington DC in 1899 by Fred S. Gichner, a Jewish immigrant from Austria, who went on to design fine ironwork grates, fences, and more for the White House, various embassies, and well appointed homes all over town. During World War II, when local construction was stalled,