Vintage pair of handacarved onyx horseheads bookends 1970s Italy

A beautiful and elegant ivory colored pair of vintage onyx stone horse head sculptural bookends with bowed heads. Lovely marble pattern effects. From Italy 1970s.
These handcarved bookends are perfect on the fireplace or shelf, window shield or livingroomtable - with or without books. 
Each horse head is unique in colour and pattern due to nature of natural onyx material.

Perfect vintage condition. Measures each: 20 cmH x 10 cmL x 7 cmD.

Onyx is a natural stone used for a wide variety of different purposes.  As well as for gemstones it's used for fireplace surrounds, household furniture and ornaments.