A GEORGE III SILVER THREE BOTTLE INKSTAND, London, 1782, maker's mark of Hester Bateman, navette form, on four tapering flat columner feet, with pierced stiff leaf border, the ground applied with three bottle rings on similar supports to the feet, with a red, a clear and a blue cut glass bottle with silver detachable cover, all with beaded rims--9½in. (24.1cm.) long, weighable silver 9.5oz.