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Three Eagles Inkstand
Categories | Figural - Animals & Living Creatures |
Type | Eagle |
Material | Bronze |
Markings | See Narrative |
Manufacturer | Undetermined |
Origin | France |
Date or Era | circa 1890 |
Measuring | 12 ½” x 5 ½” x 6 ½” high |
This gilt bronze inkstand features three eagles watching for prey perched on a rocky crag. Before them is space to rest pens. The inkwell (missing insert) with a hinged lid is at the far end. The piece has an artist’s signature (unidentified – possibly “Tusla”?) incised on the back edge.
Sold for $600 in December 2023
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