Based In Suffolk, Jeff Sims antiques specializes in quality Silver, Glass and decorative items, with an emphasis on usable tableware and objets de vertu. With over 40 years experience in the antiques business, customer satisfaction is a priority and great care is taken in the description and authenticity of each item offered.
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Suffolk, UK
Lovely George V Silver & Tortoiseshell Capstan Inkwell
REF: LA539914
£165
€190
$218
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LoveAntiques Dealersince Mar 2020Approved item843 sales by dealer
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Description
A smart and stylish silver inkwell from early in the reign of King George V. This appealing piece is of capstan form, has a hinged lid and removable inkwell liner. The lid is inset with a panel of lightly domed tortoiseshell, with silver pique work. Suitable for dressing a desk, this is an attractive example, both decorative and usable.
measurements
Height:
6 cm
Width:
11.4 cm
Depth:
11.4 cm
declaration
Jeff Sims Antiques has clarified that the Lovely George V Silver & Tortoiseshell Capstan Inkwell (LA539914) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1923
condition
Very good, with no losses or splits. There are some ripples to the inside lid rim (shown in photo) and a couple of surface blemishes to the body, all commensurate with age and use.
Hallmarks:- Softening but readable
additional info
Material:
Artisan:
Date of Manufacture:
1923
location
This Lovely George V Silver & Tortoiseshell Capstan Inkwell is located in Suffolk, United Kingdom
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