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Georgian Sterling Triangular Inkstand
Categories | Early - Primitive, Figural - Mythology; Literature; Religion; Fictional, Silver |
Type | Cupid / Cherub / Angel |
Material | Silver |
Markings | Hallmarked |
Manufacturer | Undetermined |
Origin | England |
Date or Era | circa 1777 |
Measuring | 11 ½” x 9 ½” x 6” high |
Sterling silver inkstand with removeable hinged pineapple cut glass inkwell. The finely cast footed triangular base has a draped medallion decoration and is impressed with Bacchanalian masks and putti decoration. Hallmarked London 1777.
Sold for $688 in January 2024
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