Deskset and Inkwells made for the German Ship COLUMBUS

ANONYMOUS, EARLY, 20TH CENTURY

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Deskset and Inkwells made for the German Ship COLUMBUS
Anonymous, early, 20th century
The construction in oak, with the base shaped in the form of a badge and mounted to it is a paper box with a slanted, hinged lid. At the front is a recess to hold writing implements, and on either side are cut-outs, lined with felt, to hold ink wells. It is accompanied with two crystal ink wells which are open and have heavy brass rims. There is a decorative brass plate nailed to the front.
15½ x 8 x 6½ in. (39.3 x 23 x 16.5 cm.) (3)

Lot Essay

It has been suggested that this inkwell was made for the Columbus of the Norddeutscher Lloyd's transatlantic service in 1913, construction of the ship was interrupted by World War I. Following the war, Norddeutscher Lloyd was forced to hand her over to Great Britain, where she was acquired by the White Star Line in 1920. She was renamed the Homeric.

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