365 Days Of Junk - Day 222

Hand Bookends

Here is a set/pair of hand bookends. They are made of metal, brass I assume. Maybe bronze????? Does anyone know an easy way to tell the difference?

Either way, they are metal hand bookends. I am trying to decide if they are supposed to be prayer hands or just hands that fit together to hold up books. Thoughts? They kind of remind me of "Thing" from the Adams Family. "Thing" was the hand, right?

I found them in a Goodwill Store for less than $10. I think they are interesting and unique. For purposes of the blog, I left the original price tag on. They were originally purchased from JCP, with a price of $31.99. That seems kind of spensive to me, especially for back in the day!