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Wooden Inkstand with Brass Inlay
| Categories | Art Nouveau, Wood Inkstands |
| Type | Jugendstil |
| Material | Brass, Wood |
| Manufacturer | Erhard & Söhne |
| Origin | Germany |
| Date or Era | 1905 - 1910 |
| Measuring | 8” x 5” x 3” high |
Influenced by the Jugendstil movement, this original Erhard & Söhne inkstand shows superior craftsmanship and design elements with its burl wood with brass scrolling leaf and tendril inlay, and mother of pearl inlay embellishments. Erhard & Söhne was granted the world patent for the manufacture of brass inlay in 1904. Fine attention to quality and detail including an original blown two-piece glass insert (conical miser ink and glass insert).
Link to the history of Erhard & Söhne:
Sold for $363 in May 2023
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