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Antique Indian Brass Desk Set
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Antique Indian Brass Desk Set

19th century
Description

A good quality Victorian brass desk set dating from the mid to late 1800s and originating from India. It is very well made and each piece is ornately decorated. It comes with a pair of brass candlesticks, a long pen tray set on two round feet with handles and a hinged inkwell on an ornate base with a white liner.

It is in very good condition for its age and the brass has been lightly cleaned and polished to retain its natural aged patina. There are some signs of age and use, some minor dinks and dents and surface marks but nothing detrimental or untoward and it displays well.

Approximate Measurements:

Inkwell

Height : 4" / 10cm

Width : 8" / 20cm

Depth : 4 1/4" / 11cm

Candle

Height : 8" / 20cm

Width : 31/2" / 9cm

Pen Tray

Length : 10" / 25cm

The best description comes from the photos so please look at them all carefully and if you have any questions just ask.

Tracked UK Delivery £10

Physical Dimensions
Height
10cm (3.94")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Declaration

In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors has dated this Antique Brass Desk Set to the 1870s.

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SA1084274
Description
A good quality Victorian brass desk set dating from the mid to late 1800s and originating from India. It is very well made and each piece is ornately decorated.
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It comes with a pair of brass candlesticks, a long pen tray set on two round feet with handles and a hinged inkwell on an ornate base with a white liner.
In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors
fig 1. An ornate antique brass desk set featuring a lidded inkwell on a scrolled stand, a matching pen tray, and two turned brass candlesticks.
fig 1. Antique Indian Brass Desk Set

It is in very good condition for its age and the brass has been lightly cleaned and polished to retain its natural aged patina. There are some signs of age and use, some minor dinks and dents and surface marks but nothing detrimental or untoward and it displays well.

fig 2. An ornate antique brass desk set featuring a lidded inkwell on a scrolled stand, a matching pen tray, and two turned brass candlesticks.
fig 2. Antique Indian Brass Desk Set

Approximate Measurements:

Inkwell

Height : 4" / 10cm

Width : 8" / 20cm

Depth : 4 1/4" / 11cm

Candle

Height : 8" / 20cm

Width : 31/2" / 9cm

Pen Tray

Length : 10" / 25cm

The best description comes from the photos so please look at them all carefully and if you have any questions just ask.

Tracked UK Delivery £10

Height
10cm (3.94")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Date of Manufacture

In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors has dated this Antique Brass Desk Set to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1084274
In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors
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Selling good quality victorian, georgian and earlier furniture, accessories & decorative items. Ashburton, devon. LAPADA member

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An ornate antique brass desk set featuring a lidded inkwell on a scrolled stand, a matching pen tray, and two turned brass candlesticks.
Antique Indian Brass Desk Set
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Desk sets originated in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as essential stationery accoutrements for personal correspondence, typically comprising an inkstand, pen tray, and matching candlesticks to provide localized writing light.

These items were cast from solid brass using sand-casting techniques, followed by hand-chasing, engraving, and pierced scrollwork detailing characteristic of regional metalwork production during the colonial era.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-finished details, minor casting imperfections, seam lines from two-part moulds, and natural oxidisation within deep relief patterns rather than uniform modern machine finishing.

Place the complete set on a dark wood writing bureau, study desk, or console table to add textural interest and historic warmth to a contemporary home office or library setting.

Dust regularly with a soft cloth and avoid harsh chemical abrasives; if polishing is preferred, use a specialised metal cream sparingly to maintain the patinated recesses that highlight ornate relief work.
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