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Equestrian Double Inkstand
| Categories | Figural - Animals & Living Creatures |
| Type | Equestrian |
| Material | White metal |
| Markings | See Narrative |
| Manufacturer | Undetermined |
| Origin | Austria |
| Date or Era | circa 1900 |
| Measuring | 9 ½” x 5 ¼” x 5” high |
A double inkstand featuring a horse head in relief framed by a horseshoe with extruding nails, which can hold a pen. The footed base is decorated with cross-hatched designs. Around the edges are horseshoes and a riding crop. The two glass inkwells have unattached lids in the form of jockey’s caps. Engraved on the horseshoe is “Jos. Anger & Sohne, Wien” (Joseph Anger and Sons, Vienna) likely the owners of this inkstand.
Sold for $405 in January 2024
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