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Silverplated Inkstand with Cranberry Glass Inkwells

Categories Glass - Non-figural, Silver
Material Glass, Silverplate
Markings See narrative
Manufacturer Roberts & Hall
Origin England
Date or Era circa 1890
Measuring 13” x 6” base; inkwells 2 ¾” high

Ornate, silverplated inkstand with two glass inkwells and a central candleholder with a conical snuffer hanging from a small hook. The cut glass inkwells are made of cranberry glass and have lift-off lids. The maker’s mark us “R&H” and the base is marked EPGS – Electro-Plated German Silver.

Sold for $160 in November 2024

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