A silver Treasury inkstand

A silver Treasury inkstand,

by Charles Stuart Harris, London 1910,

rectangular form, central hinged scroll handle, with two hinged compartments, one opens to reveal two glass inkwells and a glass liner, the other opens to reveal a glass liner, the interior with a presentation inscription, on four claw and ball feet, length 18cm, approx. weight 29.4oz.

Provenance: Julian Morrell, daughter of Lady Ottoline and Philip Morrell, and thence by descent to the present owner.