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Empire Bronze and Marble Desk Top Inkstand by Lefebvre of Belgium, circa 1820
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Empire bronze and marble desk top Inkstand by Lefebvre of Belgium.
This magnificent large scale empire period desk top inkstand has a true country house presence about it. The significance of its proportion and the quality of the workmanship is outstanding. This inkstand is cut from a large single block of polished figured dark green marble and has a recess on each side for pens. It is raised onto bronze lion’s paw feet with foliate brackets. Above cast with very fine detail and hand chased for sharpness are a pair of lidded urns, one at each end. These originally would have had glass liners and were used for storing the ink. In the centre there is a larger urn with a removable pierced cover which would have been used for storing sealing wax. Supporting it on each side there is a winged cherub each holding a garland of flowers. Between their wings there is a sconce used to hold a small candle for melting the sealing wax on a letter. In good condition.
This rare inkstand is made by the highly esteemed Belgium manufacturer, Lefebvre. Manufactory of Tournai. A maker of fine objects for the king and important households. The design for the inkstand is in the collection of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Design in the USA.
This piece has been fully researched and authenticated by Christopher Coles Research. And is backed up by his research notes and photographs of its design and similarly noted inkstands.
Belgium, circa 1820
Dimensions: W 37 cm (14.6") x D 24 cm (9.4") x H 20 cm (7.9").
- Dimensions:Height: 7.88 in (20 cm)Width: 14.57 in (37 cm)Depth: 9.45 in (24 cm)
- Style:Empire (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1820
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Central England, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6434228029252
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