Mappin & Webb - Joseph & Horace Savory - Inkwell - Calamaio doppio traforato (Inkstand) - .925 silver

Double inkwell (Inkstand) in antique sterling silver .925 from the late-Victorian and Edwardian era. Tray (Main body): In sterling silver, pierced (guilloché) work on four feet. Made in London by Goldsmiths' Alliance Ltd (Joseph & Horace Savory) between 1866 and 1893. Bears the mark "JSH", the passant lion, and the Cornhill, London factory mark. Serial number engraved on the bottom: 2238. Weight: 737g. Ink bottles: Two bottles in faceted crystal with sterling silver stoppers. The caps were made and punched in London in 1907 by the Royal manufactory Mappin & Webb (mark "M&W", passant lion, leopard’s head and date letter "m"). Total weight of the bottles: 589g (302g + 287g). Total weight of the lot: 1326g. Conditions: Silver structure in excellent condition with clearly legible marks. The crystal shows slight and normal signs of use on the bottom and lower corners (small chips/fleabites consistent with age), partially hidden when inserted into the tray.