A CONTINENTAL SPECIMEN MARBLE PEN TRAY

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A CONTINENTAL SPECIMEN MARBLE PEN TRAY
19TH CENTURY

Of rectangular form inlaid with marmo giallo siena, rose quartz, griotte marble, onyx and various other marbles within marmo nero belgio centering two pen troughs, on shaped feet--1in. (2.54cm.) high, 9¾in. (24.7cm.) wide, 7½in. (19.05cm.) deep, together with, an ormolu sarcophogus-form encrier with pointed hinged lid opening to reveal two wells flanking two nib holders, cast throughout with stylized wave pattern, on a rectangular leaf-and-berry plinth--2½in. (6.35cm.) high, 3½in. (8.89cm.) wide, 2in. (5.08cm.) deep (2)

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