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The arms are those of Sheppart of Frome Selwood
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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF IRA AND NANCY KOGER
A GEORGE I SILVER INKSTAND
MARK OF DAVID WILLAUME, LONDON, 1714
Details
A GEORGE I SILVER INKSTAND
MARK OF DAVID WILLAUME, LONDON, 1714
Rectangular tray on four baluster feet, the tray with incurved corners, the rim chased with leaf-tips, fitted with a cylindrical inkwell with hinged cover, and sander with pierced cover and bell, the tray engraved on each side with later arms within contemporary cartouches, the pots and bell engraved with a later crest within contemporary cartouches, engraved under base with scratchweight 66 oz, marked under tray, on bell, bases of pots, the sander cover apparently unmarked
13¼ in. (33.6 cm.) long; 65 oz. (2029 gr.)
MARK OF DAVID WILLAUME, LONDON, 1714
Rectangular tray on four baluster feet, the tray with incurved corners, the rim chased with leaf-tips, fitted with a cylindrical inkwell with hinged cover, and sander with pierced cover and bell, the tray engraved on each side with later arms within contemporary cartouches, the pots and bell engraved with a later crest within contemporary cartouches, engraved under base with scratchweight 66 oz, marked under tray, on bell, bases of pots, the sander cover apparently unmarked
13¼ in. (33.6 cm.) long; 65 oz. (2029 gr.)