Sterling Silver Inkstand

Early 19^th century Empire period English sterling silver inkstand. It has two, hand blown, cut & polished Inkwells with a round box in the middle. The cover for this box is a small candle holder with its original cone snuffer. The sterling silver stand measures 11 ½” long by 8” wide by 1 ¼” tall with a detailed edge and small feet. The two original hand-blown cut glass inkwells measure 2 ½” square by 4” tall to the top of the finials on the original sterling silver covers and they have polished pontils on the bottom. There are pen rests in the front and in the back. Every part and piece of sterling is hallmarked by the London silversmiths, J. Wrangham and William Moulson and dates to 1838.