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Souvenir Inkwell – Marseille

Categories Souvenir
Type Maritime
Material Pot metal
Markings See narrative
Manufacturer Undetermined
Origin France
Date or Era circa 1930

This inkwell, Art Deco in design, features a fish jumping above a decorative base which incorporates an inkwell. The inkwell’s hinged lid has a glass-encased picture of Marseille. For Marseille, a major port city with a maritime heritage, fishing has been part of the local economy for centuries.

Sold for $22 in September 2024

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