A Pair of Mid-20thC Novelty Cold Painted Cast Metal Bookends in the form of a Pineapple c.1960-70 sub-Decorative Objects Ronald Clifford Pilsbury

Ronald Clifford Pilsbury

under the direction of Colonel J

just as the bloodhound's paw hangs over the edge of the kennel

which are akin to those found on wooden ornaments at New Walsingham Church in Norfolk (*plate 19) and at Wells Church

His designs were often Japanese inspired

A Pair of Mid-20thC Novelty Cold Painted Cast Metal Bookends in the form of a Pineapple c.1960-70 sub-Decorative Objects Ronald Clifford PilsburyOrigin: English Period: Mid 20thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1960 70 Width: 4 Height: 5. 25 Depth: 1. 75 (each) The attractive pair of mid 20th century novelty bookends modelled in the form of halved pineapples, cast in heavy metal and finished with vibrant hand applied cold paint decoration, each pineapple formed as a sectional half, the interiors left plain and weighted to provide practical support, whilst the exteriors retain their stylised