Boldly signed JB (Jenning Brothers) and numbered 1982. Measures 5″ across x 3″ tall and 2″ deep. Weight is nice and solid at little over 8 oz. Nice earlier looking cast. Jennings Brothers who are know for their wonderful old metal ware and metal art.
Metal with brass wash. See Jenning Brothers figurines made and called all sorts of metals This metal beauty has brass wash, nice weight and non magnetic. Age wear with greening, scratches, scuffs, verdigris, tarnishing, dings, nice Patina and still looks great! Some fun reading from bridgeporthistory about the JB company at bottom.
Guessing made 1920s – 1940s. Cool Old Lion Cigar Rest! Please check pictures for description and condition.
The Jennings Brothers Metal Foundry was opened by the 3 Jennings Brothers in 1890 in Bridgeport, CT. Their offices started in 2 small wood buildings and their foundry in a brick building. Ultimately, they expanded to a larger factory building which was located on Elm Street in Bridgeport.
They specialized in metal art and maintained a staff of artists and sculptors to craft their metal art objects (“Nouveau” metal art) which included clocks, bookends, statues, metal cases, candelabras and some silver-plated utensils. Their original items were signed with the initials JB on each pieces. Many JB objects are sold at auctions. Older residents of Bridgeport can probably find at least one JB object in their house.
In the early 1950’s the Jennings Brothers Manufacturing Company went out of business and the art object casts were purchased by another company in Philadelphia, PA. They used the original casts to manufacture replicas which are cheaper versions of the original items sold at art auctions.
