Lot 483: Hester Mabel White (British, 1848-1948): A pair of Art Deco patinated bronze and onyx figural Chinese boy bookends

Hester Mabel White (British, 1848-1948): A pair of Art Deco patinated bronze and onyx figural Chinese boy bookends
formed as a seated Chinese boy reading a book and another similar boy peering over the top of the bookend, two books at his feet, each signed S M WHITE, 22cm high, 7cm wide, 16cm deep overall (2)

Hester Mabel White is listed as working in London and exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1898 onwards. A similar pair of bookends are illustrated 'Art Deco and other figures' by Brian Catley, pg. 330, Antique collectors club.