2354543

Bronze and Crystal Ink Stand #2354543

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Bronze and Crystal Ink Stand #2354543
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Russian? English? Saw one like this in a Victorian Mansion museum in Victoria, Canada last year. This one is in better condition!</em></td>
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Jewelled Bronze Ink Stand with polished dome-shaped Crystal Ink Well, the bottom of which is finished in a hobnail cut crystal pattern. The piece is approximately 4 inches tall and 8 inches diameter. The well sits down in the stand approximately 1/3 inch. The lid of the Ink well is bronze with memory of the applied and engraved design which appears three times around the edge of the stand. These designs are topped with a cabouchon of polished deep, rich blue-green malachite, raw emerald or turquoise. There are no marks I can find on the piece to indicate time, maker or place of origin. The design has an Eastern feel. Could be Russian, Turkish, Persian but could also be English or American out of the Esthetic movement. The condition is good overall. There is one chip on the edge of the ink well at the bottom, and a tiny nick or two besides in the edges of the cuts. There is wear marking along the sides of the well where it comes in contact with the stand. None of this can be seen except when the well is out of the stand. The metal shows little wear, a few minor scratches that come with age and use.
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<tr><td>Condition:Very Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:c 1890</td></tr>


<tr><td>Height:4</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:8</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Bronze and Crystal Ink Stand</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Dallas, Texas</td></tr>
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