Jeff Sims Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.
The body has a fitted and hinged lid which opens to reveal a removable cut glass inkwell. A superb Victorian example, both practical and excellent for dressing a desk. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing :- £15.00 UK
£25.00 Worldwide
Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or splits to the silver and no chips or cracks to the glass.
Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.
Date :- London 1891.
Maker :- Edwin Charles Purdy.
Height :- 11.5 cms.
Width :- 26.5 cms.
Depth :- 9.25 cms.
Jeff Sims Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.
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