INKWELL IN GILDED BRONZE AND MARBLE, CHARLES X PERIOD
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Writing case in the form of a leafy ormolu shuttle set on a marble base. It features four removable cups, one of which is glass decorated with a cut rosette, and four penholders. The two central lids are decorated with palmettes and topped with pine cones. The others are decorated in imitation of Gothic architecture, with three-lobed arches and granulations. This decoration is typical of the reign of Charles X. The three-legged shuttle rests on a rectangular Sienna yellow marble base with four small claw feet and a hollowed-out penholder.
Charles X period
Circa: 1825
Dim: W:33cm, D:17cm, H:19cm
Condition report: in good condition. Restoration to one of the marble corners.
Period:
19th century, Charles X
Style:
Charles X
Materials:
Gilded bronze, Marble
Identifier Exists
False
LP :
3045
Availability :
Object available
Width :
33
(cm)
Height
19
(cm)
Depth
17
(cm)
Delivery :
Free delivery
