Inkwell - Spelter

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Antique figural spelter double inkwell desk set from Europe, dating to circa 1890–1910 in a late Victorian / Art Nouveau style, with gilt finish, twin inkwell base, hinged covers, and white liners, measuring 25 × 27 × 20 cm and weighing about 1.5 kg.

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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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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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Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
No
Material
Spelter
Country of origin
Europe
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
25 cm
Width
27 cm
Depth
20 cm
Estimated period
circa 1900
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Objects sold
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