Inkipedia
Grand Tour Bronze Inkstand
| Categories | Souvenir |
| Type | Grand Tour |
| Material | Bronze |
| Markings | Unmarked |
| Manufacturer | Undetermined |
| Origin | Undetermined |
| Date or Era | circa 1880 |
| Measuring | 10” diameter; 6 ¾” high |
An urn-shaped inkwell stands in a dish-shaped tray. The tray is cast with an inner relief band depicting a Bacchanale procession of figures and animals, surrounded by wreathed images of Roman coins. The attached urn holding the inkwell shows gladiators in relief fighting lions in between anthemion designs. At the top, surrounding a lid with a pinecone finial, are female busts.
Sold for $127 in April 2011
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