Inkwell - Spelter

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Antique Figural Spelter Double Inkwell Desk Set
Continental Europe, circa 1890–1910

Decorative antique desk stand in gilt-finished spelter featuring a standing male figure above an ornate twin inkwell base with hinged covers and fitted white ceramic or glass liners.

Executed in an elegant late Victorian / Art Nouveau style with flowing decorative motifs and finely modelled figural detail. Likely French or Austrian in origin.

Originally intended for use as a writing desk accessory, the piece combines practical function with sculptural decoration typical of turn-of-the-century European desk garnitures.

Approximate dimensions:
25 × 27 × 20 cm
Weight approx. 1.5 kg

Condition consistent with age and use, including surface wear and patina variation.

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