Small porcelain inkwell, the body and lid decorated with a frieze of polychrome floral motifs in gold-painted frames. The lid is crowned with a pinecone that conceals the ink cup. The vermeil mounting, chased with foliage and small pearls, bears a mark: "[...] PARIS" (partially illegible) and a goldsmith's hallmark. Vermeil is a precious metal made of silver overlaid with gold. Apocryphal Sèvres mark on the porcelain, with the 4 interlaced "L" and the date letter "AA".
Circa: 1850
Dim: W:7,3cm, D:7,3cm, H:11cm
Condition report: this antique Inkwell is in very good overall condition, with slight wear to the gold.
- Reference :
- 2495
- Availability :
- Object available
- Width :
- 7 (cm)
- Height :
- 11 (cm)
- Depth :
- 7 (cm)
- Period::
- 19th century
- Style::
- de Sèvres
- Materials::
- Porcelain, Vermeil
- Identifier Exists:
- False
