McCLELLAND BARCLAY Pair of Bronze Plated "Buddy" the Original Seeing Eye Dog Bookends
McCLELLAND BARCLAY Pair of Bronze Plated "Buddy" the Original Seeing Eye Dog Bookends
These bronze plated metal bookends are called "Buddy." On the back base of each bookend, it says, "The original seeing eye dog for the blind." They make great desk companions.
Read more about Buddy and how the artist showed his love of dogs in this blog post: The Borzoi and other Art Deco dogs in McClelland Barclay's works.
Year Made: 1930s
Condition: very good vintage (there is a line across the head which occurred during the manufacturing process)
Marks: unsigned
Materials
Materials
bronze plated metal
Dimensions
Dimensions
app. 6.5 x 4.5 inches, including the base x 2 bookends
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