Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 7th January 2016

Lot 401

A French bronze inkwell in the form of the Vendome Column

Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £400

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Description

A French bronze inkwell in the form of the Vendome Column, the lift-off top revealing apertures for two inkwells and with a lift-out tray, the base with a printed paper trade label inscribed 'A.GIROUX & Cie Rue du Coq St. Honore, No 7 Paris', first half 19th century, 30.8cm high.

Provenance: The Collection of the Late P. J. Rankin