1931 Art Deco Cast Metal Figural Sisyphus Bookends optical toy Vintage salesman sample briefcase kit

Vintage salesman sample briefcase kit

" further affirming its authenticity and historic provenance

This vintage Craftsman tool case originally housed the Craftsman Sabre Saw

the design exemplifies the mid-20th-century Carteles style that defined Cuban graphic art after the revolution - hand-illustrated

1931 Art Deco Cast Metal Figural Sisyphus Bookends optical toy Vintage salesman sample briefcase kitPair of figural bookends cast in a bronze tone finish, each depicting a nude male figure straining forward against a large, angular rock form an apparent interpretation of Sisyphus mid labor. The figures are rendered with defined musculature and a forward leaning posture, emphasizing tension and effort, while the rock behind them is stylized with faceted, geometric planes in keeping with early Art Deco sensibilities. Each rests on an integrated base