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Bronze Crab Inkwell

Categories Figural - Animals & Living Creatures
Material Bronze
Markings "15"
Manufacturer Undetermined
Origin Undetermined
Date or Era circa 1910
Measuring 7” x 6 ¼” x 1 ½” high

A bronze inkwell in the shape of a crab, with the crab’s shell serving as a lid that opens to reveal a glass inkwell inside. The crab is intricately designed with articulated limbs and pincers, and a shell with serrated edges. The pincers can hold a pen.

Sold for $200 in August 2024

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