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A French gilt bronze encrier, late 19th/early 20th century
the rectangular plateau with arched and pierced backplate, scroll handles to either end, with dished pen tray infront of a raised ovolo-shaped covered vessel flanked by two inset covered inkwells, raised on feet modelled as winged monsters to the front, toupie feet behind -- 15.1/8in. (38.5cm.) wide
See plate 1
the rectangular plateau with arched and pierced backplate, scroll handles to either end, with dished pen tray infront of a raised ovolo-shaped covered vessel flanked by two inset covered inkwells, raised on feet modelled as winged monsters to the front, toupie feet behind -- 15.1/8in. (38.5cm.) wide
See plate 1