Beautifully Cast Bronze Bookends “Indian Scout” c.1920s

Vintage "Indian Scout" Bronze Bookends

This striking pair of beautifully cast bronze bookends, titled "Indian Scout," dates back to circa the 1920s.

Item Details & Description

• Design: Each bookend depicts a scouting figure in a crouched stance, with one hand raised to shade his eyes as he scans the horizon. He wears a full feather headdress, a loincloth, and moccasins, while holding a weapon in his other hand.

• Markings: The reverse side of each piece features a textured, hollow-back design cleanly stamped into the lower rim with "BRONZE" and the mold/catalog number 9696.

• Condition Notes: Each bookend retains its original green felt on the underside to protect furniture surfaces, with one still bearing remnants of the original paper manufacturer's label.

• Weight: Approximately 2.8 lbs per bookend.

About the Manufacturer: Judd Manufacturing Company

The H.L. Judd Manufacturing Company was a historic American metal goods producer renowned for its decorative cast iron and bronze wares. Originally evolving from a Connecticut blacksmith shop, the company transitioned from utility harness hardware (under North & Judd) to fine household decorative items.

During the early 20th century, Judd became famous for its highly detailed, collectible metalware-including mechanical banks, doorstops, and bookends-frequently drawing from Art Nouveau and period-specific Americana themes. The historic company's metalwares division was eventually acquired by Stanley Works in 1954.

Note: Historic H.L. Judd metalworks are entirely distinct from the modern Judd Foundation, which preserves and produces the minimalist furniture designs of artist Donald Judd.

Condition: Very good condition

Provenance: these Beautifully Cast Bronze Bookends "Indian Scout" c.1920s are from the collection of a Santa Fe resident

Recommended Reading: AMERICAN INDIANS-First Families of the Southwest by Edited by J. F. Huckel. 1926.

TAGS: Bronze Sculpture and other Carving, Western Artists, Books