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Black Onyx Six-Piece Desk Set
| Categories | Accessories |
| Type | Desk Set |
| Material | Onyx |
| Markings | See Narrative |
| Manufacturer | E G Zimmermann |
| Origin | Germany |
| Date or Era | circa 1930 |
| Measuring | Inkwell – 13 ¼” x 5 ¾” x 3” high; bookends – 5 ½” x 4 ¼” x 4 ¾” high; blotter – 5 ¾” x 2 ½” x 2” high; cup – 2 ½” diameter, 2 ½” high; ashtray – 4 ⅛” square by ⅞” high |
This six-piece desk set made of black onyx includes six pieces: an inkwell (with dual ink pots and pen channel), rocker blotter, ashtray, cork-lined cup, and a pair of bookends with bronze lions. Manufactured by E. G. Zimmermann Co., Hanau, Germany
Estimated value: $200
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