Antique bronze or brass (?) expandable tubular book rack, depicting on each end a wise old owl surrounded by an art nouveau style design. This vintage sliding book rack is ~8½ inches in length in its closed position and expands to a length of ~14 inches. This bookrack has two tubular telescoping brass rods. The ends of the rack are ~6½ inches in width and 4½ inches in height. The backside of the end plates have a hammered appearance (see picture) and the number 9776. This is definitely a vintage piece!