Sale 1035
New York
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10 April 2002
Price realised
USD 2,350
Estimate
This Lot has no reserve
Montegrappa. A fine and limited edition sterling silver, rock crystal and ruby-set inkwell Signed Montegrappa, The Dragon Inkwell, 091/500, circa 1997 The rock crystal base, embellished with a finely detailed sterling silver dragon with ruby-set eyes, the dragon hinged at the neck to open and access the ink, together with a lacquered wooden presentation tray, original fitted Montegrappa presentation box and outer packaging, signed and numbered 65 mm. diam.
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This unusual inkwell was produced by Montegrappa to accompany their Dragon pen. The present lot is number 91 of a limited edition of 500 examples.
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