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Art Deco Black Marble & Bronze Desk Tidy with Bird and Crescent Moon, C.1930
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Art Deco Black Marble & Bronze Desk Tidy with Bird and Crescent Moon, C.1930

1920 - 1940
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Description

A characterful Art Deco desk tidy, likely dating to around the 1930s.

The black marble base incorporates a shallow groove to act as a pen rest. To one side sits a stylised bronze bird, crisply cast and set on a crescent moon finished in a silvered tone (probably silvered or nickel‑plated bronze). The crescent is stamped BRONZE. To the other side is an octagonal lidded pot in bronze with geometric ribbing and banded detailing. The pot’s interior shows age‑appropriate verdigris. and would be used for ink, nibs or small clips.

The contrast of dark marble, warm bronze and the cool silvered crescent is very much in the Art Deco taste, with simple forms and careful craftsmanship.

Condition: presents well with use consistent with age. Small nibbles to the edges of the marble. Light rubbing/tarnish to the metalwork and some rubbing to the silvered finish. Hinged lid opens and closes properly.

A decorative and practical piece for a desk or writing table.

Physical Dimensions
Height
10cm (3.94")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Declaration

Tinker & Toad has dated this Art Deco Desk Tidy to the 1930s.

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SA1228006
Description
A characterful Art Deco desk tidy, likely dating to around the 1930s.

The black marble base incorporates a shallow groove to act as a pen rest.

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To one side sits a stylised bronze bird, crisply cast and set on a crescent moon finished in a silvered tone (probably silvered or nickel‑plated bronze).
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The crescent is stamped BRONZE. To the other side is an octagonal lidded pot in bronze with geometric ribbing and banded detailing. The pot’s interior shows age‑appropriate verdigris. and would be used for ink, nibs or small clips.

fig 1. An Art Deco black marble desk tidy featuring a bronze bird perched on a silver-coloured crescent moon beside an octagonal metal inkwell.
fig 1. Art Deco Black Marble & Bronze Desk Tidy with Bird and Crescent Moon, C.1930

The contrast of dark marble, warm bronze and the cool silvered crescent is very much in the Art Deco taste, with simple forms and careful craftsmanship.

Condition: presents well with use consistent with age. Small nibbles to the edges of the marble. Light rubbing/tarnish to the metalwork and some rubbing to the silvered finish. Hinged lid opens and closes properly.

A decorative and practical piece for a desk or writing table.

Height
10cm (3.94")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Date of Manufacture

Tinker & Toad has dated this Art Deco Desk Tidy to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1228006
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Art Deco Black Marble & Bronze Desk Tidy With Bird And Crescent Moon, C.1930

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An Art Deco black marble desk tidy featuring a bronze bird perched on a silver-coloured crescent moon beside an octagonal metal inkwell.
Art Deco Black Marble & Bronze Desk Tidy With Bird And Crescent Moon, C.1930
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An Art Deco black marble desk tidy featuring a bronze bird perched on a silver-coloured crescent moon beside an octagonal metal inkwell.
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Art Deco desk tidies from the 1930s typically feature geometric forms combined with stylised figurative elements, constructed using contrasting materials such as polished marble, bronze, and plated metal.

Craftsmen frequently utilised heavy bases of polished marble or onyx paired with cast bronze, brass, or nickel-plated accents and metal or glass ink receptacles.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-assembled construction, period-appropriate wear on metal finishes, geometric stepped profiles, and occasional foundry marks or stamped signatures on metal components.

Position the piece on an executive desk, console table, or bookshelf to serve as both a functional stationery rest and a decorative architectural accent.

Clean marble bases with a soft, damp cloth while avoiding acidic cleaners, and dust bronze or metal elements lightly with a microfibre cloth to preserve historical surface patination.
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