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1880s Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Lantern Inkwell
1880s Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Lantern Inkwell

1880s Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Lantern Inkwell

By Thomas Smily

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive, unusual antique Victorian English sterling silver inkwell in the form of a lantern; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver inkwell has been realistically modelled in the form of a lantern. The cylindrical body of this impressive Victorian ink bottle is encompassed with vertical pales. This antique ink bottle...

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1880s English Victorian Antique Thomas Smily Inkwells

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Thomas Smily inkwells for sale on 1stDibs.

Thomas Smily inkwells are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of sterling silver and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Thomas Smily inkwells, although silver editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original inkwells by Thomas Smily were created in the Victorian style in united kingdom during the 19th century. Prices for Thomas Smily inkwells can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,076 and can go as high as $2,076, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,076.