ANTIQUE 19thC RARE VICTORIAN SOLID SILVER NOVELTY COCKATOO INKSTAND, LONDON 1859
19th Century Victorian Silver Novelty desk inkstand, realistically modelled as a cockatoo perched upon branches with applied leaves, one lid terminating in a candlestick, two branches as pen-rest, the shaped rocky base is set with a lidded inkwell fitted with the oval blue glass liner.
Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1859 (d), Maker's mark JCR for James Charles Edington.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A3744
19th Century Victorian Silver Novelty desk inkstand, realistically modelled as a cockatoo perched upon branches with applied leaves, one lid terminating in a candlestick, two branches as pen-rest, the shaped rocky base is set with a lidded inkwell fitted with the oval blue glass liner.
Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1859 (d), Maker's mark JCR for James Charles Edington.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A3744
19th Century Victorian Silver Novelty desk inkstand, realistically modelled as a cockatoo perched upon branches with applied leaves, one lid terminating in a candlestick, two branches as pen-rest, the shaped rocky base is set with a lidded inkwell fitted with the oval blue glass liner.
Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1859 (d), Maker's mark JCR for James Charles Edington.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A3744
DESCRIPTION
Antique 19th Century exceptionally rare Victorian Solid Silver Novelty desk inkstand, realistically modelled as a cockatoo perched upon branches with applied leaves, one lid terminating in a candlestick, two branches as pen-rest, the shaped rocky base is set with a lidded inkwell fitted with the oval blue glass liner.
Victorian silver novelty inkwells are extremely sought after, this particular piece is extremely finely crafted and unusual, made by a very important manufacturer.
Each part is Hallmarked English silver (925 standard), London, year 1859 (d), Maker's mark JCR (James Charles Edington, very important Victorian silversmith).
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No damage.
SIZE
Length: 25.5cm
Width: 13 x 12.5cm
Weight: 572g