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ANTIQUE #SA578637

Antique English Crocodile / Alligator Inkwell / Desk Tidy C.1880

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Puckerings

A truly magnificent and scarce novelty inkwell, cast in the form of a Crocodile / Alligator, in heavy solid brass.
 
The hinged lid to the centre lifts to reveal a central section with two original removable ceramic ink chambers. Either side of this central section, is a section to store pen nibs, sealing wax etc.
 
Superb quality and condition and an impressive size measuring 10 1/2'' in length x 4 1/2'' wide (max) x 2'' tall. Victorian in era, dating to c. 1890.
 
Item ID: 40625
 
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Internal Reference: 40625
Antique Number: SA578637
Dateline of this antique is 1880
Height is 5.1cm (2.0inches)
Width is 26.7cm (10.5inches)
Depth is 11.4cm (4.5inches)
Antique #SA578637, shown on this page, originates from 1880. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
1880
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