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A Victorian ebonised, brass and tortoiseshell mounted Boulle style inkstand, third quarter 19th century
Of rectangular form, the platform with central brass handle (possibly later) of entwining snakes, flanked to each side by glass ink bottles with faceted covers (also possibly replaced), with dished brass pen trays in front and behind, the upper edges of the serpentine sides inset with brass foliate decoration, with further scrolling foliate motifs inset in tortoiseshell to the sides, with canted corners, on four brass ball feet -- 121/8in. (30.8cm.) wide
Of rectangular form, the platform with central brass handle (possibly later) of entwining snakes, flanked to each side by glass ink bottles with faceted covers (also possibly replaced), with dished brass pen trays in front and behind, the upper edges of the serpentine sides inset with brass foliate decoration, with further scrolling foliate motifs inset in tortoiseshell to the sides, with canted corners, on four brass ball feet -- 121/8in. (30.8cm.) wide
Special notice
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All lots sold not cleared by 1.00p.m. on the Thursday following the sale will be removed to the warehouse of:
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