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…
Large antique carved wood desk set standish extensive wood carving to base with pen stand, and upper level, fitted for holding a pair glass inkwells, width 40 cm
19th century inkwell, silverplate mounted pressed glass, nib pen with finely carved and turned openwork ivory handle, vegetable ivory spinning top with ivory handle
Petite writing desk, late 19th century walnut with lift up side compartments of letter holders with fretwork decoration, inkwell and leather writing top and carved stretcher base below, height 75 cm, length 107 cm, depth 57 cm
Victorian wooden Desk Standish with pen tray to top surface, and 2 glass inkwells, hinge to 1 requires repair, over lockable storage space below, key available, width 31 cm.
A Continental silver ink well featuring repousse figurehead and two cut glass ink pots with silverplated lids, width 28.5 cm, wt 348g of silver (without timber base and ink pots)
A marble ink stand featuring black striated marble in an Art Deco style with double hinged lidded inkwells and large, carved pen furrows. Surmounted by an imposing 8 pointer spelter stag figure with signature on base (Jos Pallenhog), length 44 cm, width…
A French Louis XV bronze rococo inkstand with an elevated pen rest and two hinge-lidded inkwells inset with green glass inkpots. With a carved ivory dip pen/letter opener width 21.5 cm (inkstand). Length 18.7 cm
A Victorian carved wooden inkstand on a base after the 'Lion of Lucerne', a Swiss monument by Bertel Thorvaldsen excuted in stone in 1820-21. Inscribed in Latin 'Helvetiorum Fidei ac Virtuti' (to the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss). Swiss circa 1870.…
A Victorian Staghorn inkstand, circa 1880 on an oak base with plated silver mounts, a pen tray, two glass inkwells, the horns holding a silvered bell, once in the library of Harrington park colonial homestead, from 1954 39.5 cm high 15 1/2in high).
An ivory inkstand, the glass ink bottle concealed in an ivory canister with Prince-of-Wales feathers carved to the lid, the oblong base carved with shamrock, thistle and roses to the corners. Width 15.5 cm.
A folk art Maori carved ink stand, profusely carved with central tiki figure and inlaid with paua shell. Two glass inkwells (faults). Length 40 cm, depth 210 height 10 cm
HMAS Sydney ( World War I) wooden Standish with enamel emblem 'Wood From HMAS Sydney.',length 39 cm Made from deck timber salvaged from the ship prior to being broken up in 1928.
Lucerne Switzerland lion standish. Early wood carved, with recumbent lion. Music box enclosed. Key available. Operational. Estate late Douglas Osborne Hawke. Height 12 cm
A Victorian oak twin bottle Inkstand, c.1880, decorated with brass embellishments, and with lower pull out drawer. Length 26.5 cm. Width 17 cm. Height 12.5 cm