CIRCA 1840

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AN EARLY VICTORIAN TORTOISESHELL, MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND ORMOLU INK STAND
CIRCA 1840
The ebonised carcase with a band of engraved foliage inlaid into tortoiseshell, the centre with a gilt-bronze well, a pair of shell stands and four kneeling angels
15 ½ in. (39 cm.) diameter

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Lot Essay

The dish has similarities in design to three examples sold Christie's London and attributed to George Bullock. These three had a more stylised border and a dished centre with cavities for twin wells and a pen tray. See 14 November 2013, lot 106, 07 June 2007, lot 3, and 23 April 2009, lot 1. This lot having a more naturalistic inlaid border and the kneeling angels is more likely to be an early Victorian dish in the manner of George Bullock.

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