Lot 203
An early Victorian silver inkstand, the oval twin-handled form with shaped foliate scroll rim...
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Lot 203
An early Victorian silver inkstand, the oval twin-handled form with shaped foliate scroll rim...
Lot 203
Lot Description
An early Victorian silver inkstand, the oval twin-handled form with shaped foliate scroll rim and feet, the central taperstick applied with a flowering, leafy branch and removable flower shape nozzle, and with two silver mounted glass ink bottles on either side. Hallmarked Robinson, Edkins & Aston, Birmingham 1846. Maximum length measures 8 1/2 inches (21.5 cm), weight excluding glass bottles 7.2 ozt (224 grams).
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Condition Report
The inkstand displays general scratches, marks and wear commensurate with the age and use. Tarnishing throughout and would benefit from a clean and polish. Some dints around the edges, also some floods of solder indicating possible repairs around feet? Small edge and rim chips to glass bottles. Some of the hallmarks are a little rubbed but mostly clear and legible, also hallmarked to removable parts.
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