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Superb Quality Edwardian Oak Standish
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Superb Quality Edwardian Oak Standish

1900 - 1920
Sold 31 January 2025 · Carse Antiques
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Superb quality and condition Edwardian oak and silverplate mounted Standish or desk ink stand. All original including the ink bottles. Carved decoration to the base with original silver plated ball feet. Drawer to the base section. Exceptionally good condition with all the silver plating in perfect condition. No previous owners names or initials engraved on it anywhere. A really nice object.

SIZE; 12" wide by 7" deep by 7" high

CIRCA; 1890 - 1910

Physical Dimensions
Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
30.5cm (12.01")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Declaration

Carse Antiques has dated this Edwardian Oak Standish to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1121235
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Description
Superb quality and condition Edwardian oak and silverplate mounted Standish or desk ink stand. All original including the ink bottles. Carved decoration to the base with original silver plated ball feet. Drawer to the base section. Exceptionally good condition with all the silver plating in perfect condition. No previous owners names or initials engraved on it anywhere. A really nice object.

SIZE; 12" wide by 7" deep by 7" high

CIRCA; 1890 - 1910

Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
30.5cm (12.01")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Date of Manufacture

Carse Antiques has dated this Edwardian Oak Standish to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1121235
Carse Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2011

Specialists in georgian and earlier furniture

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An Edwardian oak standish featuring two glass inkwells with silver lids, a central carrying handle, a pen rest, and silver-plated mounts on ball feet. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An Edwardian oak standish featuring two glass inkwells with silver lids, a central carrying handle, a pen rest, and silver-plated mounts on ball feet. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Superb Quality Edwardian Oak Standish

Archive II An Edwardian oak standish featuring two glass inkwells with silver lids, a central carrying handle, a pen rest, and silver-plated mounts on ball feet. View II
Archive III An Edwardian oak standish featuring two glass inkwells with silver lids, a central carrying handle, a pen rest, and silver-plated mounts on ball feet. View III
Archive IV An Edwardian oak standish featuring two glass inkwells with silver lids, a central carrying handle, a pen rest, and silver-plated mounts on ball feet. View IV
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Carse Antiques
Telephone 01821 670 770 or 07734 345 652
Location
The Mill Room
Rait Antique Centre
Rait
Perthshire
PH2 7RT
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An Edwardian oak standish featuring two glass inkwells with silver lids, a central carrying handle, a pen rest, and silver-plated mounts on ball feet.
Superb Quality Edwardian Oak Standish
Ref: SA1121235
An Edwardian oak standish featuring two glass inkwells with silver lids, a central carrying handle, a pen rest, and silver-plated mounts on ball feet.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDesk Accessories
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialOak, Silver, Glass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsSilver corner mounts, Cut glass inkwells, Carrying handle, Ball feet
  • SizeH 18 cm (7 in) x W 30.5 cm (12 in) x D 18 cm (7 in)

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A standish is a portable writing desk accessory or inkstand historically used to hold inkwells, quill pens, sand, and wafers for correspondence before the invention of the fountain pen.

These pieces typically combine hardwoods such as oak with silver-plated or sterling silver mounts, glass or crystal inkwells, and often feature dovetail joinery or decorative metal corner brackets.

Authentic pieces generally show period-appropriate wear, hand-cut screws, genuine hallmarked silver mounts where applicable, and period glass inkwells with ground-pontil marks rather than modern moulded glass.

An antique standish can be placed on a desk, console table, or bookshelf to add historical texture, serving as both a functional stationery holder and a decorative focal point.

Keep the wood nourished with appropriate microcrystalline wax, polish silver mounts gently with a non-abrasive cloth, and avoid direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity to protect both the timber and the metal.
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