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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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