Inkwell - Spelter
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This Art Nouveau desk inkwell from Germany, dating to around 1900, is made of spelter and features a faun decoration and a cut-glass ink pot.
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Antique Art Nouveau Desk Inkwell in Spelter with Glass Vase – Faun Decoration – Germany circa 1900
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Description
Elegant Art Nouveau/Jugendstil era desk inkwell, made of bronze-toned patinated spelter with refined naturalistic decoration.
The base is richly adorned with vegetal elements and a mythological faun/satyr figure, a typical symbolist iconography widespread in European artistic production from the late 19th to the early 20th century.
In the center is the original faceted glass vase with a metal stopper, intended to contain the ink.
The piece represents a classic desk object of its time, suitable for professional studies or representative desks.
Features
• Era: circa 1900
• Style: Art Nouveau / Jugendstil
• Likely production: Germany or Austro-German area
• Base material: patinated spelter
• Vase: original faceted glass
• Base diameter: approx. 23 cm
• Model number present on the underside of the base
Conditions
Good overall condition for its age.
Normal signs of wear and time on the metal patina.
The glass vase appears original and intact.
Decorative and very evocative collectible object, ideal for vintage interiors, study, or collections of antique writing objects.
Antique Art Nouveau Desk Inkwell in Spelter with Glass Vase – Faun Decoration – Germany circa 1900
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Description
Elegant Art Nouveau/Jugendstil era desk inkwell, made of bronze-toned patinated spelter with refined naturalistic decoration.
The base is richly adorned with vegetal elements and a mythological faun/satyr figure, a typical symbolist iconography widespread in European artistic production from the late 19th to the early 20th century.
In the center is the original faceted glass vase with a metal stopper, intended to contain the ink.
The piece represents a classic desk object of its time, suitable for professional studies or representative desks.
Features
• Era: circa 1900
• Style: Art Nouveau / Jugendstil
• Likely production: Germany or Austro-German area
• Base material: patinated spelter
• Vase: original faceted glass
• Base diameter: approx. 23 cm
• Model number present on the underside of the base
Conditions
Good overall condition for its age.
Normal signs of wear and time on the metal patina.
The glass vase appears original and intact.
Decorative and very evocative collectible object, ideal for vintage interiors, study, or collections of antique writing objects.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Material
Spelter
Country of origin
Germany
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Estimated period
1900-1910
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