Desk Accessories & Clocks
Slide 0: Smithsonian Lions Bookends Set
Handcrafted reproductions of our National Zoo's lions Luke and Shera, this highly detailed Smithsonian Lions Bookends Set is finished in painted bronze. Polyresin. Felted undersides tell each animal's story. Made in China.
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Smithsonian Lions Bookends Set
$130.00
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Smithsonian Institution Exclusive |
Handcrafted reproductions of our National Zoo's lions Luke and Shera, this highly detailed Smithsonian Lions Bookends Set is finished in painted bronze. Polyresin. Felted undersides tell each animal's story. Made in China.
* This product is not eligible for promotional discounts. *
Slide 1: Jade Disk on Stand
Often called Bi Disks, flat round jade disks with circular center holes—like this Jade Disk on Stand—date from China's Neolithic period (3400 – 2250 BCE). Though their original purpose is unknown, the disks are thought to have symbolized Heaven and were often buried with persons of high status. Later Jade disks were more ornately decorated. Our simple Jade Disk is presented on an iron stand. Made in China.
Jade Disk on Stand
$200.00
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Smithsonian Institution Exclusive |
Often called Bi Disks, flat round jade disks with circular center holes—like this Jade Disk on Stand—date from China's Neolithic period (3400 – 2250 BCE). Though their original purpose is unknown, the disks are thought to have symbolized Heaven and were often buried with persons of high status. Later Jade disks were more ornately decorated. Our simple Jade Disk is presented on an iron stand. Made in China.
Slide 2: Smithsonian Blue Mineral Globe Paperweight
Hand cut and hand polished, this mesmerizing Smithsonian Blue Mineral Globe Paperweight maps the countries of the world with inlays of two kinds of green jade, lilac lepidolite, red stone, marble, and abalone. Made in China.
Smithsonian Blue Mineral Globe Paperweight
$50.00
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Smithsonian Institution Exclusive |
Hand cut and hand polished, this mesmerizing Smithsonian Blue Mineral Globe Paperweight maps the countries of the world with inlays of two kinds of green jade, lilac lepidolite, red stone, marble, and abalone. Made in China.
Slide 3: Smithsonian Black Mineral Globe Paperweight
Hand cut and hand polished, this mesmerizing Smithsonian Black Mineral Globe Paperweight maps the countries of the world with inlays of two kinds of green jade, lilac lepidolite, red stone, marble, and abalone. Made in China.
Smithsonian Black Mineral Globe Paperweight
$50.00
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Smithsonian Institution Exclusive |
Hand cut and hand polished, this mesmerizing Smithsonian Black Mineral Globe Paperweight maps the countries of the world with inlays of two kinds of green jade, lilac lepidolite, red stone, marble, and abalone. Made in China.
Slide 4: Smithsonian White Mineral Globe Paperweight
Hand cut and hand polished, this mesmerizing Smithsonian White Mineral Globe Paperweight maps the countries of the world with inlays of two kinds of green jade, lilac lepidolite, red stone, marble, and abalone. Made in China.
Smithsonian White Mineral Globe Paperweight
$50.00
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Smithsonian Institution Exclusive |
Hand cut and hand polished, this mesmerizing Smithsonian White Mineral Globe Paperweight maps the countries of the world with inlays of two kinds of green jade, lilac lepidolite, red stone, marble, and abalone. Made in China.
Slide 5: Smithsonian Lion and Lioness Bookends
These sculptural Smithsonian Lion and Lioness Bookends are dramatic reproductions of the Smithsonian National Zoo's Luke (born 2005) and Shera (born 2004)—pure pedigreed lions from South Africa who parented four cubs in 2010. Handcrafted with exceptional detail and finished in painted bronze, these Smithsonian Lion and Lioness Bookends feature felted undersides, which include the story of our noble lion and lioness. Polyresin. Made in China.
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Lion (Luke)
Lioness (Shera)
Smithsonian Lion and Lioness Bookends
$80.00
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Smithsonian Institution Exclusive |
These sculptural Smithsonian Lion and Lioness Bookends are dramatic reproductions of the Smithsonian National Zoo's Luke (born 2005) and Shera (born 2004)—pure pedigreed lions from South Africa who parented four cubs in 2010. Handcrafted with exceptional detail and finished in painted bronze, these Smithsonian Lion and Lioness Bookends feature felted undersides, which include the story of our noble lion and lioness. Polyresin. Made in China.
Specify:
Lion (Luke)
Lioness (Shera)
Slide 6: 50th Anniversary Apollo 11 Stamp Collection
50th Anniversary Apollo 11 Stamp Collection
$35.00
$23.99
This 50th Anniversary Apollo 11 Stamp Collection is officially licensed by the Smithsonian. Includes 27 official postage stamps issued from the Cook Islands and the Kingdom of Tonga, a six-page, 35" wide (unfolded) educational presentation folder, and a July 1969 USPS stamp depicting Commander Neil Armstrong planting the U.S. flag on the moon. Made in the USA.