Huge Antique English Electrotype Figural Inkwell - Hares. Game Birds, Stag C.1880

Name: Huge Antique English Electrotype Figural Inkwell - Hares. Game Birds, Stag C.1880
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA342221
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Puckerings

Description

A magnificent Victorian Electrotype Inkwell standing on three original bun feet. The three dimensional qualities of the three oval figural scenes are just beautiful; a scene with a pair of running Hares, the second with a Deer and a Stay and the other with Game Birds, which look to be Grouse; you can see this in the grandest of Scottish Highland Lodges.

My silversmith professionally and carefully polished this to retain the three metals, the copper, brass and silver plate; they all look exquisite together rather than re-plating the entire thing which would be the wrong thing to do.

The enormous cut crystal inkwell (a couple of minuscule fleabites, insignificant but mentioned for accuracy) sits securely in the stand and once the lid opens the small fitted glass ink chamber is revealed. A most impressive piece with a footprint measuring 10" in diameter and stands 7 1/2" tall to top of inkwell lid. Excellent condition and a show-stopper for the desk-top. Victorian in era, dating to around 1880.

Item ID:36721

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Declaration

Puckerings has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA342221

Dealers Internal Reference

36721

Dealers Notes

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Description

fig 1. Huge Antique English Electrotype Figural Inkwell - Hares. Game Birds, Stag c.1880 — fig 1. Huge Antique English Electrotype Figural Inkwell - Hares. Game Birds, Stag C.1880

My silversmith professionally and carefully polished this to retain the three metals, the copper, brass and silver plate; they all look exquisite together rather than re-plating the entire thing which would be the wrong thing to do.

The enormous cut crystal inkwell (a couple of minuscule fleabites, insignificant but mentioned for accuracy) sits securely in the stand and once the lid opens the small fitted glass ink chamber is revealed.

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A most impressive piece with a footprint measuring 10" in diameter and stands 7 1/2" tall to top of inkwell lid.

Puckerings

Excellent condition and a show-stopper for the desk-top. Victorian in era, dating to around 1880.

Item ID:36721

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly from London, England

Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA342221

Dealers Internal Ref