My great grandparents immigrated from Ireland to America because of the potato famine in the mid-nineteenth century. My father worked as a railroad engineer early in his career. He would have liked these iron bookends upcycled from railroad spikes. Bravo!
The carving on these bookends is extraordinary! I just love them! They are both beautiful and functional! They maintain a place of honor on my bookcase! If you are hesitating about purchasing this item, ease your mind and just take a leap of faith- you will not be disappointed!
The artist is motivated to carve by one principal theme: "Recording the events" of his time.
George Obeng was born on March 30, 1952. His carvings are realised primarily in ebony wood, as the material is endowed with innate strength and beauty... read more
The Spring Catalog
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