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A Quality 19th Century French Serves Panelled, Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Inkstand
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A Quality 19th Century French Serves Panelled, Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Inkstand

19th century
Sold 22 December 2025 · Mark Buckley Antiques
This “Quality 19th Century French Serves Panelled, Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Inkstand” found a buyer.

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Description

The rectangular base adorned with gilt accents, Serves porcelain floral inlays, and compartments for inkwells and stationery, the edges banded with floral motifs and the feet formed as sphyinx masks.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
11cm (4.33")
Width
35cm (13.78")
Depth
24cm (9.45")
Declaration

Mark Buckley Antiques has dated this Antique Kingwood Inkstand to the 19th Century.

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SA1165969
Dealers Internal Reference
10599
Description
The rectangular base adorned with gilt accents, Serves porcelain floral inlays, and compartments for inkwells and stationery, the edges banded with floral motifs and the feet formed as sphyinx masks.

FREE DELIVERY - to mainland UK

We offer a 'Try before you buy' service so you know you will be 100% satisfied with your purchase.

Height
11cm (4.33")
Width
35cm (13.78")
Depth
24cm (9.45")
Date of Manufacture

Mark Buckley Antiques has dated this Antique Kingwood Inkstand to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1165969
Dealers Internal Ref
10599
Mark Buckley Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2018
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An ornate nineteenth-century French kingwood inkstand featuring gilt ormolu mounts, hand-painted porcelain plaques, and two integrated inkwells. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An ornate nineteenth-century French kingwood inkstand featuring gilt ormolu mounts, hand-painted porcelain plaques, and two integrated inkwells. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Quality 19th Century French Serves Panelled, Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Inkstand

Archive II An ornate nineteenth-century French kingwood inkstand featuring gilt ormolu mounts, hand-painted porcelain plaques, and two integrated inkwells. View II
Archive III An ornate nineteenth-century French kingwood inkstand featuring gilt ormolu mounts, hand-painted porcelain plaques, and two integrated inkwells. View III
Archive IV An ornate nineteenth-century French kingwood inkstand featuring gilt ormolu mounts, hand-painted porcelain plaques, and two integrated inkwells. View IV
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Mark Buckley Antiques
Telephone 07711 719 112
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Skipton
North Yorkshire
United Kingdom

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Verified Since Mar 2018
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An ornate nineteenth-century French kingwood inkstand featuring gilt ormolu mounts, hand-painted porcelain plaques, and two integrated inkwells.
A Quality 19th Century French Serves Panelled, Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Inkstand
Ref: SA1165969
An ornate nineteenth-century French kingwood inkstand featuring gilt ormolu mounts, hand-painted porcelain plaques, and two integrated inkwells.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDesk Accessories
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Nineteenth Century
  • MaterialKingwood, Ormolu, Porcelain, Bronze
  • ColourBrown and Gold
  • MotifsOrmolu mounts, Sevres porcelain plaques, Kingwood veneers, Cast bronze feet
  • SizeH 11 cm (4 in) x W 35 cm (14 in) x D 24 cm (9 in)

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Nineteenth-century French inkstands often incorporate elaborate materials such as kingwood veneers, fire-gilded ormolu mounts, and hand-painted porcelain panels, reflecting the revival of historicism during the period.

These luxury desk accessories typically feature exotic hardwoods like kingwood or mahogany, cast bronze or brass with mercury gilding known as ormolu, and glazed ceramic plaques from factories such as Sevres.

Authentic pieces generally exhibit hand-chased bronze mounts with fine detailing, precise dovetail or veneering joinery on the wooden chassis, and hand-painted ceramic plaques bearing factory marks or characteristic enamel work consistent with the era.

An antique inkstand serves as a sophisticated desktop accessory or a decorative focal point on a mantlepiece, bringing historical texture and metallic warmth to contemporary workspaces.

Preservation requires keeping the item away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity to protect the wood veneer, dusting gently with a dry microfibre cloth, and avoiding chemical polishes on both the wood and ormolu mounts.
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