1950s vintage chalkware figurines / statues

Two Duron bookends of babies

Duron Boy bookend Reg 885735 / 6030

[September 2021] My wife managed to pick up her own pair of bookends. And they’ve just arrived 🙂 [28/3/2019] Many thanks to Nadine for getting in touch and providing some great images of these boy bookends. 🙂 I now know that these were sold as a pair, each facing a different way. This is one…

[September 2021] My wife managed to pick up her own pair of bookends. And they’ve just arrived 🙂

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[28/3/2019] Many thanks to Nadine for getting in touch and providing some great images of these boy bookends. 🙂

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I now know that these were sold as a pair, each facing a different way.

This is one of the early Duron pieces I have found registered with British Trade. What is a mystery is why it took from August 1957 until February 1959 for the registration to be awarded. I was not able to see any other potential designs challenging it and nothing on the British Trade forms to suggest anything.

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Registration document

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2 responses to “Duron Boy bookend Reg 885735 / 6030”

  1. Nick Smith avatar
    Nick Smith

    Hi
    We have these book ends and was wondering what their value is? Do you know anyone who would like to purchase them?

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  2. Duron Internal Numbers – DURON Chalkware collection

    […] 6028 – 885750 – Lady figurine 6029 – 885751 – Kneeling Lady 6030 – 885735 – Boy Bookend 6031 – 885736 – Lady Bookend 6033 – 885738 – Cat Figurine 6036 – […]

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