Bookends - Wood, Brass - Pair of bookends
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Pair of militaria and industrial style bookends cast in solid brass on solid wooden bases, made from artillery inclinometer instruments from the Spanish Army by the Taller de Precisión de Artillería (TPA) in Spain, with the base bearing the original emblem of the flaming bomb, dimensions 20 x 17 x 7 cm, circa 1960–1970, in good used condition with signs of age and minor imperfections.
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Exceptional and elegant pair of military and industrial-style bookends made from two original artillery inclinometers/goniometers from the Spanish Army, mounted on solid wooden angular bases.
The instruments, produced entirely in high-quality solid brass, were made by Spain's renowned Precision Artillery Workshop (TPA), bearing on the base the original engraving with the historic flaming bomb emblem. This type of scientific measuring instrument was used to calculate elevation and firing angles for artillery pieces.
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They will be shipped by a transportation agency with a tracking number.
Exceptional and elegant pair of military and industrial-style bookends made from two original artillery inclinometers/goniometers from the Spanish Army, mounted on solid wooden angular bases.
The instruments, produced entirely in high-quality solid brass, were made by Spain's renowned Precision Artillery Workshop (TPA), bearing on the base the original engraving with the historic flaming bomb emblem. This type of scientific measuring instrument was used to calculate elevation and firing angles for artillery pieces.
The photos form part of the description.
They will be shipped by a transportation agency with a tracking number.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Pair of bookends
Country of origin
Spain
Material
Wood, Brass
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
20 cm
Width
17 cm
Depth
7 cm
Estimated period
1960-1970
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