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Henry Wilkinson & Co
English Victorian sterling silver inkwell, Sheffield 1881-1882
Height x width x depth: 12 x 26 x 18 cm. Total weight 846 gr. Estimated silver weight 450 gr.
oval tray with shaped perimeter rim resting on four curved feet; at the top a detachable taper stick in the centre, flanked by a pair of cut-glass pots for ink and sand, each with silver lid. Argento 925/1000, fully hallmarked Sheffield city hall 1881-1882, silversmiths Henry Wilkinson & Co.
Item condition grading: **** good, minor signs of use commensurate with use over time.
Provenance:
Prof. Nino Mattarella Collection
Prof. Nino Mattarella Collection
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Silver, Ivory, Coral and Objects Art from important private collections
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