PARIS, 19TH CENTURY
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A FRENCH SILVER INKSTAND
Paris, 19th century
Boat-shaped with coiled ends, on four tapering supports, with sides openwork with scrolling foliage, the ground inset with tub-form container decorated with stiff-leaf, with writhen topped cover, in circular openwork rim frame on three strap supports, flanked by two cylindrical pen holders, with beaded rims--12in. (20.48cm.) long, 21oz.
Paris, 19th century
Boat-shaped with coiled ends, on four tapering supports, with sides openwork with scrolling foliage, the ground inset with tub-form container decorated with stiff-leaf, with writhen topped cover, in circular openwork rim frame on three strap supports, flanked by two cylindrical pen holders, with beaded rims--12in. (20.48cm.) long, 21oz.