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Code 8310
EUR 6500.00
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1718968009Code 8310 Wunderkammer InkwellWunderkammer inkwell in silver plate from the Victorian era which features in the center of the tray a palm tree with a cut trunk on which rests an ostrich egg resting on four palm leaves, surmounted in turn by an emu in silver-plated metal from lost wax casting . On the sides of the trunk are depicted an emu and a broad-leaved plant. The rectangular inkwell, finely decorated with rounded corners, was made of silver plate or silver alloy, and rests on four feet. On the base are depicted: two primitive men in the act of hunting with a boomerang in their hands, 3 kangaroos and an emu, two crystal ink bottles with pen holders, all the figures were made of cast and silvered metal.
English manufacture for the Australian market dating back to the second half of the 19th century.
In good condition, one bottle has a slight bite and a small crack on the egg.
Measurements 36x18x32 cm – 14.2x7.1x12.5 inches
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Code 8310 Wunderkammer Inkwell
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