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MARK OF JOHN BRIDGE, LONDON, 1832, THE LINERS, MARK OF WILLIAM BATEMAN, LONDON, 1835
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A William IV silver-gilt inkstand
Mark of John Bridge, London, 1832, the liners, mark of William Bateman, London, 1835
Shaped oblong, on four foliate feet, the border cast and chased with scrolls and foliage, applied with two small plaques engraved with the monogram IS, the centre with two detachable ink-pots and a taperstick, the ink-pots each vase-shaped and chased with acanthus leaves, the covers each with a similar border on a textured ground, with detachable writing putto finial, each with silver-gilt mounted cut-glass liner, the circular taperstick formed as a convuvulus flower, the stem and handle with conforming foliage, with detachable conical snuffer of flaming torch form, the drip-pan engraved with a crest, marked on base of stand, bases, covers, finials, wing-nuts, and liner bezels of ink-pots, and stand, base, vine, and extinguisher
12½in. (31.5cm.) long
47oz. (1,472gr.) without liners
The crest is that of Beriah Botfield, Esq. (1807-1863)
Mark of John Bridge, London, 1832, the liners, mark of William Bateman, London, 1835
Shaped oblong, on four foliate feet, the border cast and chased with scrolls and foliage, applied with two small plaques engraved with the monogram IS, the centre with two detachable ink-pots and a taperstick, the ink-pots each vase-shaped and chased with acanthus leaves, the covers each with a similar border on a textured ground, with detachable writing putto finial, each with silver-gilt mounted cut-glass liner, the circular taperstick formed as a convuvulus flower, the stem and handle with conforming foliage, with detachable conical snuffer of flaming torch form, the drip-pan engraved with a crest, marked on base of stand, bases, covers, finials, wing-nuts, and liner bezels of ink-pots, and stand, base, vine, and extinguisher
12½in. (31.5cm.) long
47oz. (1,472gr.) without liners
The crest is that of Beriah Botfield, Esq. (1807-1863)
Provenance
Beriah Botfield, Esq. (1807-1863), Norton Hall and by whom bequeathed to the Thynne family.
Literature
1942 Inventory, Norton Hall Schedule C, Silver and Plate at Drummonds Bank, Oak Silver Chest, '12¼ in. oblong silver-gilt double inkstand with centre taperstick, the ink vases with cupid knobs 16.0.0'.
Special notice
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