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Tiffany Jeweled “Turtle-back Tile” Triple Inkstand

Categories Tiffany
Material Bronze, Glass
Markings Impressed TIFFANY STUDIOS/NEW YORK/1071 and monogrammed EGW
Manufacturer Tiffany
Origin United States
Date or Era circa 1905
Measuring 7” diameter; 4 ⅝” high

Patinated bronze inkstand with a marbled brown patina, inset with turtleback favrile glass tiles. There are three inkwells each with a bronze liner. The inkstand rotates the inkwells as the user needs access. The inkstand is engraved with an ornate “EGW” monogram.

Sold for $48,000 in December 2019

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