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Victorian Brass & Silver Mounted Horse's Hoof Inkwell
Hand of Glory
for sale €187     $203
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Victorian Brass & Silver Mounted Horse's Hoof Inkwell

19th century
For Sale by Hand of Glory
Description

A Victorian horse's hoof inkwell, the front mounted in silver letters with the name 'NICK NACK', shod with a brass shoe and with naturalistic brass mounts in imitation of fur, the lid engraved 'DIED DEC. 1897', the interior with original glass inkwell.

Physical Dimensions
Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
10.5cm (4.13")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Declaration

Hand of Glory has dated this Brass Horse Hoof Inkwell to the Victorian era.

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SA1010882
Description
A Victorian horse's hoof inkwell, the front mounted in silver letters with the name 'NICK NACK', shod with a brass shoe and with naturalistic brass mounts in imitation of fur, the lid engraved 'DIED DEC. 1897', the interior with original glass inkwell.
Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
10.5cm (4.13")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Date of Manufacture

Hand of Glory has dated this Brass Horse Hoof Inkwell to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1010882
Hand of Glory
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Archive I A Victorian horse hoof inkwell featuring brass mounts, a hinged brass lid, and silver lettering reading NICK-NACK.

Victorian Brass & Silver Mounted Horse's Hoof Inkwell

Archive II A Victorian horse hoof inkwell featuring brass mounts, a hinged brass lid, and silver lettering reading NICK-NACK. View II
Archive III A Victorian horse hoof inkwell featuring brass mounts, a hinged brass lid, and silver lettering reading NICK-NACK. View III
Archive IV A Victorian horse hoof inkwell featuring brass mounts, a hinged brass lid, and silver lettering reading NICK-NACK. View IV
Archive V A Victorian horse hoof inkwell featuring brass mounts, a hinged brass lid, and silver lettering reading NICK-NACK. View V
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Hand of Glory Antiques
34 Market Place
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 3HP
United Kingdom
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Hand of Glory
Hand of Glory
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Location: Hand of Glory Antiques, 34 Market Place, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3HP, United Kingdom
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A Victorian horse hoof inkwell featuring brass mounts, a hinged brass lid, and silver lettering reading NICK-NACK.
Victorian brass & silver mounted horse's hoof inkwell
Ref: SA1010882
A Victorian horse hoof inkwell featuring brass mounts, a hinged brass lid, and silver lettering reading NICK-NACK.
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Popular in the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, horse hoof inkwells were created as sentimental keepsakes to honour favourite riding or military horses after their death, converting the hoof into a functional desk accessory.

These items were crafted using a real preserved horse hoof, fitted with brass or sterling silver mounts, a hinged metal cap, a brass shoe base, and an internal removable glass ink liner.

Authentic pieces feature natural horn texture with age-related surface shrinkage, hand-fitted metal shoes and lids, period metal hallmarks or stampings, and often period inscriptions or names applied to the mount.

Position the piece on a wooden writing desk, alongside leather-bound books on a gentlemans library shelf, or within a curated cabinet of curiosities to add visual history to the room.

Keep the item in a stable climate away from direct sunlight or central heating to prevent cracking of the organic hoof material, and clean the metal fittings using dedicated metal polish applied carefully with a soft cloth.
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