We have owned each of the six B & H bird bookend designs over the years, but given that we have bought and sold only six pairs of these bookends in 13 years, they are not a common find. Instant price guides to discover the market value for BRADLEY HUBBARD BOOKENDS. Given that B & H was based in Connecticut, it makes sense that the species its designers chose to portray are eastern natives and the habitats represent natural areas found in the northeast. Find prices for BRADLEY HUBBARD BOOKENDS to help when appraising.
The six species' habitats range from open fields (Bobolink and Eastern Bluebird), to woodlands (Scarlet Tanager), to forest/field edges (Eastern Towhee), to a little bit of everywhere (Blue Jay and American Robin).
BRADLEY AND HUBBARD BOOKENDS SERIES
In addition to the Blue Jay and Eastern Towhee, there are four other eastern song bird species within this series of B & H bookends, each also accurately representing both the birds and appropriate plants from their habitats. Both are showing age with varying degrees of tarnish and patina.
Both are marked with BH in a circle with flower. The company was a “master of metalwork,” whose name by the 1890's "was synonymous with high quality and artistic merit" ( see Smithsonian Institution reference below). Set of Bradley & Hubbard (BH) bookends made of cast brass or bronze featuring a scholars lamp, sometimes referred to as a Genie or Aladdin lamp, with books and quill.
It grew tremendously over the years, manufacturing 238 patented designs across a wide range of objects such as match safes, clocks, light fixtures, furniture, and architectural elements including railings, window grilles, and elevator enclosures. Bradley and Hubbard manufacturing company was established in Meriden, CT and operated from 1852-1940.
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