Hubley Manufacturing Company Bookends

Offered is a vintage set of Washington at Valley Forge bookends. The bookends were made by the American maker Hubley Manufacturing Co. in 1925. The bookends are in the style of the famous oil painting by William B. T. Trego. The March to Valley Forge, December 19, 1777 is one of the most iconic paintings of the Revolutionary War. Painted by Philadelphia artist Trego in 1883, the scene shows Washington and the Continental Army limping into their winter encampment at Valley Forge. Trego painted General Washington at the center of the scene. Trego’s inspiration was a passage from Washington Irving’s Life of Washington: "Sad and dreary was the march to Valley Forge, uncheered by the recollection of any recent triumph. . . Hungry and cold were the poor fellows who had so long been keeping the field . . . provisions were scant, clothing was worn out, and so badly were they off for shoes, that the footsteps of many might be tracked in blood." When the Continental Army arrived at Valley Forge, Washington repeatedly shared his army’s dire situation with the Continental Congress. He particularly noted how the army desperately needed food, otherwise his troops may “starve—dissolve—or disperse, in order to obtain subsistence in the best manner they can.” These bookends were made by Hubley Manufacturing Co. Hubley was founded in 1894 in Lancaster, PA and specialized in the manufacture of cast-iron toys and toy...

Offered is a vintage set of Washington at Valley Forge bookends. The bookends were made by the American maker Hubley Manufacturing Co. in 1925. The bookends are in the style of the famous oil painting by William B. T. Trego. The March to Valley Forge, December 19, 1777 is one of the most iconic paintings of the Revolutionary War. Painted by Philadelphia artist Trego in 1883, the scene shows the Washington and the Continental Army limping into their winter encampment at Valley Forge. Trego painted General Washington at the center of the scene. Trego’s inspiration was a passage from Washington Irving’s Life of Washington: "Sad and dreary was the march to Valley Forge, uncheered by the recollection of any recent triumph. . . Hungry and cold were the poor fellows who had so long been keeping the field . . . provisions were scant, clothing was worn out, and so badly were they off for shoes, that the footsteps of many might be tracked in blood." When the Continental Army arrived at Valley Forge, Washington repeatedly shared his army’s dire situation with the Continental Congress. He particularly noted how the army desperately needed food, otherwise his troops may “starve—dissolve—or disperse, in order to obtain subsistence in the best manner they can.” These bookends were made by Hubley Manufacturing Co. Hubley was founded in 1894 in Lancaster, PA and specialized in the manufacture of cast-iron toys and toy banks...

Presented is a vintage set of brass bookends from the early 20th century featuring a spreadwing eagle. Fashioned after the Great Seal, the eagle holds a laurel branch and bundle of arrows clutched in its talons. The eagle has a Union shield across its breast. The Union shield has a chief with thirteen stars and eleven stripes completing the design. In the eagle’s beak is a waving banner that reads “E Pluribus Unum...

Antique cast iron doorstop in the shape of a seated, white, Persian cat with green eyes. Attributed to Hubley. #802. Measure: 9".

Black Hubley cast iron French Bulldog Money Bank or Doorstop. Heavy, compact, muscular and handsome, the Hubley doorstops hailing from Lancaster, Pen...

Hubley cast iron Boston Terrier doorstop. Heavy and handsome, the Hubley doorstops hailing from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, have become Ccassic antique t...

Hubley cast iron Boston terrier doorstop. Heavy and handsome, the Hubley doorstops hailing from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, have become Classic an...

A heavy pair of Hubley cast iron bookends of Pekinese lap dogs standing on tasseled cushions, dating from the late 19th century or perhaps into the early 20th century. Molded in a realistic breed stance with great expressions and with an age appropriate patina, the set is weighty enough to also serve as doorstops. The Pekes are well suited for keeping a desk-top display of books in check or for holding a set of French doors...