American Federal Period Gilt Eagle Bookends ca.1850s? Start Price USD 149.00 Current Price USD 149.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, November 19, 2008 End Time Wednesday, November 26, 2008 Location Winsted, CT See more about 'American Federal Period Gilt Eagle Bookends ca.1850s?' Description This GORGEOUS pair of bookends has been in my family all my life ~ but it's time to let them go to another collector... They're Federal eagles, dating from the mid-19th Century. Heavy weighted bronze with brilliant gilt wash, the set weighs a full 9 pounds. On the rear side there is a "JB 2060" or "J3 2060"; the first two digits are hard to make out. The bases are lined with a metal plate under the green felt buffers. Way back in 1992, an ASA-certified appraiser told me the set was worth upwards of $250 retail... CONDITION: WOW.  Gilt has been rubbed off the tops of the heads and beaks; more on one than the other. Minor  tonings and/or rubbings along the bases of the plinths; darkening around the spaces between the claws of the feet. NO dings, NO scratches, why on earth am I selling these?!? Winning bidder please check Calculator for your zone: Parcel Post or Priority available. Canada & overseas extra, please inquire! Thanks for looking!   Place a Bid!