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THE FIRST MID 19TH CENTURY
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TWO SCOTTISH DESK ITEMS
The first mid 19th Century
An inkwell, consisting of a silver-mounted deer's foot, with a silver prop in the form of a bird's claw, and elaborate hinged lid formed of silver thistle leaves with a thistle flower for a finial (set with a stone), concealing an inner lid to the glass container; and a silver paper-knife (hallmarked Glasgow 1955), the blade partially decorated with engraved strapwork and hilt in the form of a thistle with a stone for the flower and with the ball section engraved, maker's initials RA and other stamped markings
The second 10in. blade (2)
The first mid 19th Century
An inkwell, consisting of a silver-mounted deer's foot, with a silver prop in the form of a bird's claw, and elaborate hinged lid formed of silver thistle leaves with a thistle flower for a finial (set with a stone), concealing an inner lid to the glass container; and a silver paper-knife (hallmarked Glasgow 1955), the blade partially decorated with engraved strapwork and hilt in the form of a thistle with a stone for the flower and with the ball section engraved, maker's initials RA and other stamped markings
The second 10in. blade (2)