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Victorian Silver Plate, Oak and Rams Horn Inkstand C1880
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Victorian Silver Plate, Oak and Rams Horn Inkstand C1880

19th century
Description

This is a handsome Victorian antique silver plate mounted inkstand. Mounted on a stepped oak base. The realistically modelled dolphin head and tail are silver plated with the body of rams horn. There are two silver plate and glass inkwells that slot into their squares. Silver plated pen holder plus vacant rectangular shield. There are four cut out silver plated corners. c1880 British made. This has been replated.

Length: 34.5cm (13.5")

Width: 21cm (8.25")

Height: 28cm (11")

Stock reference A44800

Date of Manufacture

Honey Tilley Antiques has dated this Victorian Ram Horn Inkstand to the 1880s.

Independent Date Check ID 09699677
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques Date1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1880s:
Slotted screws fixing the plaque and corner brackets: assembly before cross-head fixings.
Heavy bevelled glass inkwells with circular wells: late Victorian desk furniture.
Natural surface drying along the horn: slow ageing over decades.
Stepped oak plinth showing darkened wax in the recesses: long-settled patination.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1242811
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Description
This is a handsome Victorian antique silver plate mounted inkstand. Mounted on a stepped oak base. The realistically modelled dolphin head and tail are silver plated with the body of rams horn. There are two silver plate and glass inkwells that slot into their squares. Silver plated pen holder plus vacant rectangular shield. There are four cut out silver plated corners. c1880 British made. This has been replated.

Length: 34.5cm (13.5")

Width: 21cm (8.25")

Height: 28cm (11")

Stock reference A44800

Date of Manufacture

Honey Tilley Antiques has dated this Victorian Ram Horn Inkstand to the 1880s.

Independent Date Report ID 09699677
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques dating1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1880s:
Slotted screws fixing the plaque and corner brackets: assembly before cross-head fixings.
Heavy bevelled glass inkwells with circular wells: late Victorian desk furniture.
Natural surface drying along the horn: slow ageing over decades.
Stepped oak plinth showing darkened wax in the recesses: long-settled patination.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
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SA1242811
Honey Tilley Antiques
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A Victorian era desk inkstand featuring a centrally mounted curled ram horn on an oak base with silver plated corner mounts and two glass inkwells.
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Archive I A Victorian era desk inkstand featuring a centrally mounted curled ram horn on an oak base with silver plated corner mounts and two glass inkwells.

Victorian Silver Plate, Oak and Rams Horn Inkstand C1880

Archive II A Victorian era desk inkstand featuring a centrally mounted curled ram horn on an oak base with silver plated corner mounts and two glass inkwells. View II
Archive III A Victorian era desk inkstand featuring a centrally mounted curled ram horn on an oak base with silver plated corner mounts and two glass inkwells. View III
Archive IV A Victorian era desk inkstand featuring a centrally mounted curled ram horn on an oak base with silver plated corner mounts and two glass inkwells. View IV
Archive V A Victorian era desk inkstand featuring a centrally mounted curled ram horn on an oak base with silver plated corner mounts and two glass inkwells. View V
Archive VI A Victorian era desk inkstand featuring a centrally mounted curled ram horn on an oak base with silver plated corner mounts and two glass inkwells. View VI
Archive VII A Victorian era desk inkstand featuring a centrally mounted curled ram horn on an oak base with silver plated corner mounts and two glass inkwells. View VII
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Honey Tilley Antiques
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N1 8EF
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A Victorian era desk inkstand featuring a centrally mounted curled ram horn on an oak base with silver plated corner mounts and two glass inkwells.
Victorian silver plate, oak and rams horn inkstand c1880
Ref: SA1242811
A Victorian era desk inkstand featuring a centrally mounted curled ram horn on an oak base with silver plated corner mounts and two glass inkwells.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectInkstand
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Novelty
  • MaterialOak, Ram Horn, Silver Plate, Glass
  • ColourBrown, Silver
  • MotifsCurled horn mount, Glass ink reservoirs, Plated corner brackets, Oak plinth base

This Victorian novelty inkstand dates from 1880 in the Victorian style. The piece combines a stepped brown oak plinth base, clear glass ink reservoirs, and silver plated hardware including four cut out corner brackets, bottle lids, pen holders, and a vacant rectangular shield. A curled brown ram horn forms the body of the central creature, finished with realistically modelled silver plated dolphin head and tail mounts. The replated desk accessory measures 34.5 cm in length, 21 cm in width, and 28 cm in height. Placement on an office desk provides a practical writing station with two inkwells. The design suits a study or home office with a Highland hunting lodge aesthetic, holding fountain pens or ink pens between use.

FAQs

During the late 19th century, desk accessories frequently incorporated natural items such as ram horns, hooves, and antlers, combining utility with rustic taxidermy aesthetics popularised by Queen Victorias Balmoral estate.

Victorian inkstands commonly featured dark hardwood bases such as oak or mahogany, electroplated nickel silver (EPNS) fittings, glass ink reservoirs, and natural elements including polished horn or bone.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit hallmarks or makers marks on the metal mounts, hand-cut or pressed glass inkwells with clear wear on the bases, and signs of age such as natural horn patina and silver plate oxidisation.

An inkstand can be placed on an executive office desk, library table, or entryway console table as an ornamental centrepiece, pairing well with leather accessories and dark wood furniture.

Clean silver-plated mounts gently with a soft microfibre cloth and specialised silver polish, taking care to avoid applying chemicals to the horn, which should be dusted using a dry brush and kept away from direct heat sources.
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