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Fine Early 19th Century Empire Russian Inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810
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A fine Russian Empire gilt- and patinated bronze desk top inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810. Rectangular shaped base raised on four turned feet. Front and side panels decorated with swans drinking from a fountain, butterflies, shells and garlands. Above a central kneeling nude female figure with butterfly wings (Psyche) holding a large shell above her head as a pen rest. To her left fitment for the inkwell covered with a squirrel and to her right for the sand with a rooster finial.
Literature:
Arcadi Gaydamak, Russian Empire; Moscow-Paris, 2000. Page 224 with the illustration of an inkstand with almost identical base from the collection of the State History Museum, Moscow.
- Dimensions:Height: 9.06 in (23 cm)Width: 10.63 in (27 cm)Depth: 4.73 in (12 cm)
- Style:Empire (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1805-1810
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Worpswede / Bremen, DE
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