Early 19th Empire Period Shuttle-shaped Inkwell Ormolu Bronze

1,650.00

A beautiful French shuttle-shaped inkwell from the First Empire period, early 19th century.

The inkwell depicts two dolphins with intertwined tails holding a shell, which conceals two inkwell basins, each covered by finely engraved lids. The entire set rests on a base of Aleppo breccia marble.
This inkwell is one of those prestigious objects produced during the Empire period to decorate luxurious settings: they adorned the desks of prominent figures and were crafted, depending on their social status, from the finest materials. The base of Aleppo breccia, a prized and extremely expensive marble, and the excellent quality of the gilding and engraving confirm its provenance from a very high social class.

Excellent condition, original ormolu mercury gilding.

Dimensions
Maximum width 16 cm
Maximum depth 8 cm
H 13 cm

Description

Chiti Stefano, cultural heritage expert registered in the Italian Register under number 195.

All the objects are accompanied by invoice and expertise.

I take care of all the customs formalities.

We use tailor-made wooden crate packaging.

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