Montegrappa, celluloid and sterling silver dragon fountain pen and rock crystal inkwell. Frederico Monti, 1995, the pen of marbled celluloid, overlaid in high-relief with two sterling silver benevolent Chinese dragons with ruby eyes; medium sized 18K…
A Charles X ormolu Encrier, in the form of a dolphin supporting a scallop shell on an ormolu mounted sienna marble plinth, height 13 cm. Provenance: Chateau de Gallerande, Paris, Christie's, Paris
A Georgian sterling silver gilt ink stand, the stand, John King, London, 1771, the mounts, Edward Farrell, London, 1825, the elliptical foliate stand on scrolling feet mounted with a pen rest modelled as a figure kneeling on a tortoise and supporting a…
19th century English porcelain ink well, the central cylindrical well and cover set in a body of square form with fluted corners, with a domed cover with floral finial, raised on four scroll feet, in tones of maroon and white with gilt floral accents,…
Late 19th century French porcelain twin handled inkwell, with cover and baluster body, flanked by a pair of rams head handles, above a quartrefoil base, painted with flowers and lattice work, accented in gilt, factory mark to base, length 16 cm
Lovely 19th century English porcelain standish, in rococo taste, set with three lidded pots on large stand with pen wells, decorated with reserves of birds and flowers, surrounded by an apple green ground, accented with gilt acanthus scrolls, length 28 cm
19th century English porcelain stand and inkwell, painted with reserves of summer flowers, in tones of purple, yellow, red and green, surrounded by a green ground accented in gilt with scroll surrounds (2)
Good vintage French ormolu ink well & stand, cloisonne decoration to central inkwell, on cloisonne decorated marble, dual handled stand, diameter 40 cm total stand
Antique early 19th century porcelain inkwell hand painted maritime scene decoration, gilt highlights (some rubbing), tri-footed. Unmarked, but possibly Flight Barr and Barr, height 7 cm
Regency inlaid mother of pearl rosewood inkwell stand with raised curved edges and sides, two curved central panels, a compartmental mid section in between to gold plated inkwells. the edges beautifully decorated with scrolling floral motifs, the bottom…
Continental hand painted ceramic partners inkwell desk set having profuse gilt scrolled acanthus leaf decoration, on a green ground, with twelve panels of birds & flowers. Dimensions 29 x 22.5 x 14.5 cm
An Empire style marble and ormolu inkwell, late 19th to early 20th century, the circular well, with a shaped collar to an acanthus cast lid with pinecone finial, the body with cast garlands, four shaped legs with pinecone and leaf forms upon key fret…
French bronze gilt ink stand with an applied figure of a cherub with a dove on a square form plinth, flanked by two lift top compartments above a scroll form pen rest, all standing on two scroll & two claw feet. condition good, minor age related wear.…
An elaborate gilt bronze inkwell finely chased and applied with semi-precious cabochon garnets and malachite, Continental, 19th century, 16 cm high, 30 cm diameter