18th Century Silver Plate Inkstand c1790

£230.00 $285.98 Product Code: 2019060205

Date & Origin 

England, c1790. Period of George III.

Condition

Excellent, age-related wear and some minor dings as shown.

Dimensions 

Length: 22cm   Width: 14.6cm   Height: 9.8cm.

Weight

808 grams

Technical Description 

An 18th century silver plate inkstand. A pierced fence with a beaded rim surrounds two inkwells and a central chamberstick, each with its own receptacle. the piece stands upon four scroll feet.  

Historical Relevance 

Hand-blown around the time the Forth and Clyde Canal opened on the 28th of June 1790.

 

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