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Prestigious and elegant writing desk set / double inkstand in 800-grade silver and thick faceted crystal, finely worked in repoussé with floral motifs and hoofed feet in classic Baroque style.

Aesthetic details, components and craftsmanship:

Rectangular, tray-like silver base with a mirror-polished top, supported by 4 refined hoofed/vegetal-cluster feet richly chased.

Two cubic ink bottles in heavy, transparent, faceted crystal of the highest quality, housed within perimeter silver frames worked with rose garlands and relief foliate motifs.

Tilting dome-shaped lids in silver with a shaped upper hinge and sealing collar.

Central perforated housing to hold the pen, nib, or writing straw vertically.

A precious and majestic decor element for important desks, notarial, legal, or managerial offices, or for collectors of antique silverware.

Weight: 690 grams

Condition: New

Prestigioso ed elegante set da scrittoio / calamaio doppio in Argento titolo 800 e spesso cristallo molato, finemente lavorato a sbalzo con motivi floreali e piedini ferini in stile classico barocco.

Dettagli estetici, componenti e manifattura:

Base rettangolare a vassoietto in argento con piano lucido a specchio, sorretta da 4 raffinati piedini d'appoggio a zampa ferina / voluta vegetale riccamente cesellata.

Due boccette/calamai cubici in pesante cristallo molato trasparente di altissima qualità, alloggiati all'interno di cornici perimetrali in argento lavorate con ghirlande di rose e motivi fogliati a rilievo.

Coperchi ribaltabili a cupola in argento con cerniera superiore sagomata e collarino di tenuta.

Alloggiamento centrale traforato a bocciolo per riporre in verticale la penna, la cannuccia o il pennino da scrittura.

Pregiato e maestoso elemento d'arredo per scrivanie importanti, studi notarili, legali, direzionali o per collezionisti d'argenteria d'epoca.

Peso: 690 grammi

Condizioni: Nuovo

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Inkwell - .800 silver, Crystal

Italy - 1900-1910 - As new - unused

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Prestigious double inkwell desk set in 800 silver with milled crystal, dating from 1900–1910, featuring a rectangular silver base with a mirror finish, two cubic crystal bottles in silver frames, hinged domed lids, and a central pierced recess for a pen or nib; total weight 690 g.

Inkwell - .800 silver, Crystal

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Prestigious double inkwell desk set in 800 silver with milled crystal, dating from 1900–1910, featuring a rectangular silver base with a mirror finish, two cubic crystal bottles in silver frames, hinged domed lids, and a central pierced recess for a pen or nib; total weight 690 g.

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