Armor Bronze native American Indian on horse, C. 1920s, bronze clad, 12” long For Sale

• Offered here is one of Armor Bronze’s best pieces. This is a bronze clad statue of an Indian brave preparing to shoot an arrow while shielding himself with his horse.

• circa 1920s

• The statue was manufactured by the Armor Bronze Company in New York City.

• This is a very rare piece and is highly collectible.

• Construction is bronze clad.

• The paint shows age appropriate rare but it is in great overall condition, particularly for the age.

• Take a good look at the photos.

• There are no breaks in the bronze cladding.  No cracks in the cladding. This is really a remarkable piece.

• This attractive statue is a little over 7 inches tall, 12 inches long, and 4 1/8 inches wide.

Original felt.

• Shipping is $20

• Any  questions please

Many people are not really familiar with bronze clad bookends so here’s a little background information. Prior to 1914 just about all high and sculptural artwork was solid bronze.  About that time a company named Kathodian Bronze Works began manufacturing small sculptural artwork such as bookends (back then they were called “book rocks”) and statuary using a process imported from Europe around the turn of the century known as electroplating or electroforming.  A plaster mold was made and then it was covered with graphite to allow copper or bronze to be electroplated on top of it. It was a very time-consuming process and several companies went one step further by painting the bookends in a very colorful fashion. This was a time-consuming and expensive manufacturing process by the early 1930s most manufacturers had exited the business