A George IV silver-gilt inkstand casket

A George IV silver-gilt inkstand casket,

by Alexander J. Strachan, London 1829, the inkwells and instruments unmarked,

rectangular form, on four cast and applied putto mask and foliate scroll feet, and with hinged domed cover with shell motifs, chased overall with shells and scrolls on a matted ground, the base applied with four with rosettes and with drawer lined with velvet and fitted with a combination propelling pencil and pen, a desk seal with blood stone matrix and a small knife with steel blade, the mounts each chased with flowers on a matted ground and inset with turquoise, the interior of the casket fitted with two engine-turned square inkwells with hinged covers, the interior of the cover with a mirror, length 17cm, approx. weight 34oz.

Provenance: Christie's, King Street, Silver, 10 July 1996, lot 118.