Lot 658
A Victorian Scottish silver mounted glass inkwell, the cut glass central body with Celtic...
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Lot 658
A Victorian Scottish silver mounted glass inkwell, the cut glass central body with Celtic...
Lot 658
Lot Description
A Victorian Scottish silver mounted glass inkwell, the cut glass central body with Celtic engraved surround set with agate, the silver collar with conforming decoration to the domed lid with central citrine. Hallmarked to the lid and collar Edinburgh 1890 with the maker's mark J.R, further maker's mark only to the base. Base diameter measuring 3 1/4 inches (8.5 cm).
Postage: Auction Default
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Condition Report
In good overall condition. The lot displays general surface scratches, marks, wear and tarnishing commensurate with the age and use. Setting of the the citrine is a little distorted. Minor nibbles to the hobnail glass. Hallmarks partly distorted but legible. The overall appearance of the stones is extremely good, gemmologists observations using magnification (10x loupe) appear as very small splintering/nibbles to bevelled edges in places, slight polishing imperfections to the cabochons – natural to the stone matrix, very fine natural ‘fracture’ type lines in hardstone veins, no cracks or replacements observed, citrine facet edges crisp.
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