Scottish Sterling Silver Inkstand by Hamilton & Inches - Antique Victorian

Description

This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver desk standish has a rectangular form.

The surface of the inkstand incorporates a large concave pen receiver.

The body of this antique silver inkstand incorporates two ink bottle receivers, retaining the original square glass ink bottles with cut glass ornamentation.

The ink bottles retain the original reed decorated hallmarked silver plateau mounts, fitted with hinged hallmarked covers; the two mounts sit flush to the standish body and are detachable, allowing access to the glass vessels.

The two internal ink bottle compartments flank a rectangular stamp box.

This central box is fitted with a hinged hallmarked cover, reflecting the reed decoration of the ink bottles.

Each compartment of this exceptional example of Victorian silverware is encompassed with applied gadroon decorated borders.

This antique hallmarked silver inkstand is supported by four impressive bracket style feet.

This silver ink standish, crafted by the renowned Scottish silversmiths Hamilton & Inches, is the finest of its type you could hope to acquire.

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