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Unusual Antique English Silver Plated Double Inkwell by Martin Hall.
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Unusual Antique English Silver Plated Double Inkwell by Martin Hall.

19th century
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A most unusual late Victorian double inkwell or inkstand, made from English silver plate. Beautifully decorated, the base stands on four large bun feet and both back and front is mounted with a pen rest, to rest one's dip pen.

The wonderful push back and disappear to the underside and reveal two very fine quality cut crystal inkwells (one tiny fleabite to the underside of one - insignificant but mentioned for accuracy) with silver plated collars.

Dating to the late nineteenth century it remains in superb condition. The footprint measures 10" x 5 3/4" and standing 3 1/4" to top of domes. Each inkwell has a diameter measuring 2 1/2". The underside is clearly marked for the well renowned silversmith, Martin Hall of Sheffield.

Item ID:37011

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Puckerings has dated this Silver Plated Double Inkstand to the 1880s.

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A most unusual late Victorian double inkwell or inkstand, made from English silver plate.
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Beautifully decorated, the base stands on four large bun feet and both back and front is mounted with a pen rest, to rest one's dip pen.
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fig 1. An ornate Victorian silver-plated double inkstand with elaborate foliate scroll engraving, twin domed lids, a central arched handle, and ball feet.
fig 1. Unusual Antique English Silver Plated Double Inkwell by Martin Hall.

The wonderful push back and disappear to the underside and reveal two very fine quality cut crystal inkwells (one tiny fleabite to the underside of one - insignificant but mentioned for accuracy) with silver plated collars.

fig 2. An ornate Victorian silver-plated double inkstand with elaborate foliate scroll engraving, twin domed lids, a central arched handle, and ball feet.
fig 2. Unusual Antique English Silver Plated Double Inkwell by Martin Hall.

Dating to the late nineteenth century it remains in superb condition. The footprint measures 10" x 5 3/4" and standing 3 1/4" to top of domes. Each inkwell has a diameter measuring 2 1/2". The underside is clearly marked for the well renowned silversmith, Martin Hall of Sheffield.

Item ID:37011

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly from London, England

Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this Silver Plated Double Inkstand to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA373839
Dealers Internal Ref
37011
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Archive I An ornate Victorian silver-plated double inkstand with elaborate foliate scroll engraving, twin domed lids, a central arched handle, and ball feet.

Unusual Antique English Silver Plated Double Inkwell by Martin Hall.

Archive II An ornate Victorian silver-plated double inkstand with elaborate foliate scroll engraving, twin domed lids, a central arched handle, and ball feet. View II
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An ornate Victorian silver-plated double inkstand with elaborate foliate scroll engraving, twin domed lids, a central arched handle, and ball feet.
Unusual Antique English Silver Plated Double Inkwell by Martin Hall.
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An ornate Victorian silver-plated double inkstand with elaborate foliate scroll engraving, twin domed lids, a central arched handle, and ball feet.
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  • ObjectInkstands & Inkwells
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSilver Plate, Base Metal
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsFoliate scrollwork, Twin domed lids, Central loop handle, Ball feet

This unusual Victorian double inkwell or inkstand dates to 1880 and comes from the English silversmith Martin Hall of Sheffield. Made from silver plate over a base metal, the piece is finished in a bright silver colour throughout. The rectangular stand features dense foliate scrollwork engraving across the sloping sides and flat surfaces, a blank central cartouche on the front border, front and rear pen rests, a central arched loop handle, and four ball feet. Two domed lids sit on top, each decorated with matching scroll motifs, opening to reveal cut crystal inkwells with silver-plated collars. The stand measures 25 cm by 15 cm with a height of 8 cm. Suitable for daily administrative use, it sits on an office desk in a study or library to hold dip pens and ink.

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A Victorian silver double inkstand is a desk accessory created during the nineteenth century, designed to hold two ink vessels, often featuring built-in pen rests and decorative metalwork.

Silver-plated inkstands were constructed using electroplating techniques developed in the nineteenth century, bonding a thin layer of pure silver onto a base metal core such as nickel silver or Britannia metal.

Authentic nineteenth-century silver-plated items typically feature stamped makers marks, electroplate symbols like EPNS, detailed engraving, and characteristic wear patterns along high points.

An antique silver inkstand works well placed on a wooden study desk, styled on a library bookshelf alongside leather-bound volumes, or arranged as a accent on a hallway console table.

Silver-plated items should be gently dusted with a soft microfiber cloth and polished using non-abrasive silver foam or polish to prevent excessive wear to the plated surface layer.
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