1225. Bookends: James Whitcomb Riley

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Date	after 1917
Material	Bronze and brass
Description	Bookends with portrait medallion or plaquette of James Whitcombe Riley in rectangle, 1917. Produced for Robbins Co., Attleboro, MA.
Markings	n/a
Provenance / Location	Location unknown.
Alternate Title(s)	n/a
Notes / Sources	Letter from Robbins Co. Jim G. Johnson to Nerney, Nov. 2, 1942. Discusses locating Petersen’s work from time at Robbins. Charles Elliot profile in rectangle, 1914. James Whitcombe Riley in rectangle, 1917. Nerney archives, Attleboro Area Industrial Museum, Attleboro, MA.