20th Century Design - 10th September 2014
Lot 1728
A Henry Elkington 1851 Exhibition commemorative gilt and silver plated bronze inkwell designed by...
Estimate £100 - £200 | Hammer £250
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Description
A Henry Elkington 1851 Exhibition commemorative gilt and silver plated bronze inkwell designed by John Leighton, circular section with spherical, hinged well, the base cast in low relief with panels of craftsmen, inside commemorative banners listing artists and designers including Cellini, Durer, Flaxman and Newton, entwined with berried stem, the globe inkwell cast in low relief with a map of the world under banner inscribed Exhibition Industry of All Nations London 1851, with faceted cut-glass bottle, inscribed to the rim Published as the act directs by Henry Elkington Feb 20 1851 23cm. diam.