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Shakespeare’s Sir John Falstaff
| Categories | Figural - Mythology; Literature; Religion; Fictional |
| Type | Literature |
| Material | Bronze |
| Markings | See narrative |
| Manufacturer | Undetermined |
| Origin | England |
| Date or Era | circa 1890 |
| Measuring | 4 ¾” square at the base; 6” tall |
Featured in three plays as primarily a comic figure, Falstaff, a fat, vain, and boastful knight, spends most of his time drinking with petty criminals, living on stolen or borrowed money. Now Falstaff is immortalized in the form of a bronze inkwell. His head is hinged at the ruffled collar. Inside is a removable bronze inkwell with a hinged lid and glass font. The base is marked “GD” and numbered “1930”.
Estimated value: $200
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