Bookends
MakerMade by
Hawkinson Porcelain
American
MakerPossibly associated with
The Hartford Faience Co.
founded 1895
Dateabout 1935
MediumMold-formed porcelain with a blue glaze
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth of each bookend): 3 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 3 5/8in. (8.3 x 11.4 x 9.2cm)
Credit LineGift of Thomas and Alice Kugelman
DescriptionHeavy, rectangular porcelain bookends with a deep blue glaze. Each bookend, formed in one piece, consists of five equally-sized parts with a widely V-shaped top edge. Between each part is porcelain shaped like an inverted 'V'. The ends of each bookend are decorated with two semi-circular patterns that follow the V-shaped top edge of the bookend. The shape and color of each bookend reflect the Art Deco and streamlined styles popular during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s.
Object number1988.46.2a-b
MarkingsAn impressed, stamped mark on the bottom of one bookend (.2a) states "HAWKINSON PORCELAIN".Subject Terms
On View
Not on viewabout 1930
about 1935
about 1935
about 1933
about 1933
about 1795-1800
about 1815-1830
early 19th century