拍品 83
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A COMMEMORATIVE SILVER INKSTAND
A COMMEMORATIVE SILVER INKSTAND

RETAILER'S MARK OF JOHN WANAMAKER, PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1920

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A COMMEMORATIVE SILVER INKSTAND
Retailer's mark of John Wanamaker, Philadelphia, circa 1920
In 18th century style, the oval stand on four scroll feet, with shell and scroll border, with two baluster-form pots, one for ink, the other for pounce, flanking a larger pen holder with central finial and ring handle, marked under base and each pot
10in. long; 30oz.

拍品专文

The inkstand is engraved under the base: "REPLICA OF INKSTAND USED AT THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF AMERICA"

This inkstand is a reproduction of the famous inkstand made by Philadelphia silversmith Philip Syng, Jr. in 1752 for the Provincial Assembly of Pennsylvania. The original inkstand is now at Independence Hall in Philadelphia.