| CARVED COQUILLA NUT INKWELL |
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| Price: £ 875
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| Status: For Sale |
| Seller: LVS Decorative Arts |
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Description:
A late 18thc/early 19thc finely carved coquilla nut inkwell, possibly French. There is no evidence that this has ever been used for ink as there is no staining to the ink liner.
The lid has an acorn finial leading down to a foliage design with a rope twist decoration.
The main section has a liner for the ink & the decoration depicts three rams heads with a pireced acanthus carved design between them.
This leads down to a turned & carved, pierced base with leaf & flower decoration, supported by more acanthus foliage inside a rope twist moulding.
This sits on a square base which has a veneer of coquilla applied to a piece of oak, the sides of this being finely carved with scroll leaf & flower designs. This carved base is sitting on four carved animal paw feet.
This piece has some small areas of damage: a small piece missing from acorn finial, a small piece of acanthus missing from main body, a small piece missiing from a horn from one rams head. However, this piece is rare and of exceptional quality (Museum quality).
The coquilla nut is a thick shelled seed from the Brazilian feather-leaved palm (Attalea funifera), which is then carved or turned & polished.
Much of this finely produced work was being done between 1700-1900 particularly in France.
Size:
Height: 18cm / 7''
Width: 9cm / 3.5''
Depth: 9cm / 3.5'' |
| Date: 1800 |
LVS Decorative Arts specialises in an eclectic mix of fine quality decorative antiques from around the world.
Having sold primarily directly to the antiques trade for many years, including to top BADA dealers aswell as top dealers throughout the world, you can be confident your purchase is as it is described.
Every piece purchased from LVS Decorative Arts will be in a condition that can go straight into a home, unless stated otherwise. Any restoration required has been undertaken using traditional methods by tradesmen with a wealth of experience. We also pride ourselves on trying to keep original colours to our furniture & therefore keeping the piece in as original condition as possible.
Please contact us if you are looking for a specific piece even if it is not listed on the site as we acquire new stock daily.
Please contact us if any further high definition photographs are required & we will be glad to email these to you to enable you to zoom in on an image.
Please contact Liza, preferably by email on: lvsdecorativearts@btinternet.com & I will respond within the same working day. Alternatively, if you would rather telephone, please call between 5pm - 9.30pm, as I may be unobtainable during the day with business commitments. Thank you.
Viewing is by appointment only. |
| Our Ref: Sellingantiques LVS135 |
| Status: For Sale |
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More details about LVS Decorative Arts |
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LVS Decorative Arts
Suffolk
United Kingdom |
Tel: 07703 306451
Outside UK: 0044 7703 306 451
Remember to quote "The Sellingantiques Website" when calling
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Website:
www.lvsdecorativearts.co.uk |
Inventory:
View the LVS Decorative Arts inventory |
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