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Silverplated Victorian Traveling Inkstand
| Categories | Travel |
| Material | Silverplate |
| Markings | See Narrative |
| Manufacturer | Undetermined |
| Origin | England |
| Date or Era | circa 1840 |
| Measuring | 6 ⅞” x 4 ⅝” x 1 ¼” high |
This silverplated inkstand, fashioned as an elegant book with closure clasp, opens to reveal two cut crystal inkwells, storage box with lift-up cover, and a pen and holder. The pen is marked “Joseph Gillott’s Registered 9th August 1842 No. 1398”.
Estimated value: $200
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