French mid 19th Century neo-Gothic bronze inkstand
A Louis Philippe period rectangular inkwell in gilded and patinated bronze with two ink buckets and one sand bucket decorated with lilies, four pen holder and a concave receptacle. It rests on four square feet. The periphery of this inkwell is decorated with neo-Gothic arches and quatrefoil motifs reminiscent of stained glass cathedrals windows. The bottom is engraved with crowns that alternates with a knight's armor on all four sides. The execution of the carving is very fine in quality.
Circa :1840
Dim: W: 10,6 in - D: 5,5in - H: 3,5in.
Dim: L:27cm, P:14cm, H:9cm.
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