1941 Bombed Houses of Parliament souvenir - Bookends.

London Stonecraft produced souvenir of the blitzed Houses of Parliament. Tooled stone bookends with lead rosettes featuring the Houses of Paliament ' London 1941 ', the rosettes apparently made from the lead from the roof. These and numerous other items were produced and sold in aid of the Duke of Gloucester's Red Cross and St.John Fund. Both in good condition and very heavy ( 4Kg )
( For more information see Jeff Dorman's article ' Parliament for Sale ' in the July/August 2012 edition of the Armourer. )

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