Silver & Collectors' Items - 21st & 22nd October - 21st October 2014
Lot 1046
A George III silver-gilt Neo-classical inkstand
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £2800
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Description
A George III silver-gilt Neo-classical inkstand,
by John Wakelin and Robert Garrard, London 1798,
rectangular form, beaded borders, with a central two-handled vase with acanthus leaf decoration, and with two urn shaped pots, one for ink with a hinged cover and glass liner, the other with a pull-off cover, beaded borders, the stand with two pen wells and on four scroll feet, length 31cm, approx. weight 53oz.