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Material: Ormolu
Antique French Gilt Bronze Encrier Inkwell Desk Stand, Signed JF
Located in Forney, TX
A most impressive fine quality antique Louis XV style French ormolu encrier / inkstand.
Born in France in the 19th century, almost certainly Parisian work, exquisitely chased, chis...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French Gothic Ormolu Cut Glass & Marble/Quartz Double Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Gothic Ormolu Cut Glass and Marble/Quartz Double Inkwell
France, circa 1870s
A magnificent French Gothic Ormolu Cut Glass and Marble/Quartz Double Inkwell, dating back to the...
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19th Century French Gothic Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Quartz, Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Inkwell, Designed by Léon Messagé and Cast By Barbedienne
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Rare Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Inkwell. Designed by Léon Messagé and Cast By The Ferdinand Barbedienne Foundry, Paris.
Designed in the exuberant Rococo style surmounted by a sea...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
Famille Rose Qianlong Period Enamel Inkwell by L'Escalier de Cristal C.1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A Famille Rose Painted Enamel inkwell set Qianlong Period (1736-1795) by l’Escalier de Cristal
It consists of a fretworked tray with raised edges in blackened wood surrounded by a fine gilded bronze ring, on which rests two Famille Rose Qianlong Period (1736-1795) hexagonal inkwells with pierced tops, one with original glass container, decorated with polychrome stylised flower heads and foliate scrollwork.
This inkwell is characteristic of the productions of the Maison de l'Escalier de Cristal, it shows a hybrid realization, using ancient Asian elements, used as a container for feathers and ink.
Stamped «Escalier de Cristal Paris»
Circa 1880
L’Escalier de Cristal, Parisian firm created about 1800 by Mme veuve Desarnaud, famous under the French « Restoration » for its decorative objects combining crystal and bronze. She was awarded a gold medal at the 1819 Paris Exposition des Produits de l’Industrie for an outstanding gilt-bronze mounted crystal dressing table. Located in Paris, at the Palais-Royal, Galerie de Valois, L’Escalier de Cristal was bought out around 1830 by Boin, and then by Lahoche in 1840. The company owed its rise to a position amongst the most im-portant Paris decorative wares shops to Lahoche, who expanded considerably the business and entered later in partnership with his son-in-law to set up in 1852 Lahoche et Pannier...
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1870s French Japonisme Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu, Enamel
Rare Art Nouveau French Ormolu and Crystal Inkwell Encrier by Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Art Nouveau French Ormolu and crystal inkwell Encrier by Baccarat, circa 1900, the ormolu possibly by Francois Linke.
Depicting a reclined winged maiden...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Neogothic Inkwell
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Diana the Huntress
A Louis Philippe Neo-Gothic Style Ormolu Inkwell
Rectangular in brown patina bronze and gilt bronze.
The tier presents in its center a statuette of Diana the ...
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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Rare French Ormolu and Diamond-Cut Crystal Figural Inkwell Encrier by Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A rare French Ormolu and diamond-cut crystal figural inkwell Encrier by Baccarat, circa 1875.
Depicting a cherub with books, with the finest ormolu mounts, this exquisite jewel...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Green Marble and Ormolu Ink Stand.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique handsome 19th century French green marble and ormolu ink stand.
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19th Century Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Encrier
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century bronze and ormolu Encrier having lyre and flower handle flanked by engine-turned inkwells with penholders, raised on platform base ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Grand Tour Ormolu Desk Inkwell Centerpiece Elkington Silversmiths 19thC
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality example of an English Ormolu Grand Tour circular desk single Inkwell of generous size, made by renown Silversmiths Elkington & Co. Mid Nineteenth Century
The large circular outline superbly decorated with castings of Neoclassical images depicting Male Nudes within circles flanked by winged Sphinx, the central hinged lid with similar decoration.
Condition: Good condition with nice patination, professionally re-gold plated. Lacking ink liner, no losses anywhere. Base marks as shown.
Measures: Diameter: (entire as shown) 7.75" (19.5cm).
Location: Dublin City, Ireland.
Affordable fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping.
Note: The originators of silver-plating were George Richards Elkington and Henry Elkington who began their research in times of the Industrial Revolution. By the 1830's they had patented their processes and 1840 saw the technique of electro-plating brought to perfection.
John Culme, in his Directory of Gold and Silversmiths, said that "Elkington Electroplate was soon accepted with the result that the firm allowed a number of manufacturers to use the technique under licence. Among the earliest granted were those of Christofle & Cie of France".
The firm has a worldwide reputation for hand-crafted excellence. Today, the firm is busy making bowls, jugs, trays, candlesticks, ornaments and trophies for international sporting events as well as cutlery pieces.
Royal Endorsements & Warrants
In 1868, Queen Victoria permitted much of the royal plate...
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19th Century English Grand Tour Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Gilt Bronze Ink Stand with Candlestick, French Empire
Located in Knivsta, SE
Rare and beautiful gilt bronze ink stand with candlestick. French empire, probably made in Paris around 1810. The gilt bronze with some patina.
Wear consistent with age and use.
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Early 1800s French Empire Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Palais Royal Engraved Mother of Pearl and Ormolu Cupid Inkwell
Located in London, GB
Palais Royal mother of pearl and ormolu inkwell depicting Cupid. Set upon a fine ormolu base with four ormolu feet, with the very finely e...
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1830s French Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Marble and Ormolu Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. Alabastro marble and ormolu inkwell. The inkwell is raised by elegant topie shaped ormolu feet below the beautiful Alabastro marble suppo...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Early 19th Century Louis XV St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and exceptionally high quality French early 19th century Louis XV st. Sèvres Porcelain and ormolu inkwell, signed Sèvres. The inkwell is raised by striking pierced scrolled foliate ormolu movements in a most decorative satin and burnished finished. At the center is the finely detailed Sèvres Porcelain tray...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres Porcelain and ormolu inkwell, stamped, P.C.G. The inkwell is raised by Fine fluted bun shaped feet below the beau...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Green Marble and Ormolu Mounted Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Vert de Patricia marble inkwell. The inkwell is raised by Fine topie shaped feet below the elegantly shaped wrap ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Crystal Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and crystal inkwell. The inkwell is raised by a fine circular ormolu base with a lovely reeded and richly chased palmette design. Above the fine mottled base is the beautiful crystal bowl with a lovely spiral fluted design. The top rim displays a superb and richly chased wrap around band with charming flowers. Above are the three removable lidded vessels, two for ink, one for pounce, each set within a pierced tray...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
French 19th Century Empire St. Oval Ormolu Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French 19th century Empire st. oval ormolu inkwell. The inkwell is raised by pawed feet below a lattice design with rosettes in the center. Above are two ink dispensers ...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
Siena Marble and Ormolu Double Inkstand Late 19th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant antique Siena marble and gilt bronze inkstand inkwell. The hand carved marble base with gilt bronze pen holder with two gilt bronze inkwells ...
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1880s French Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Siena Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Encrier
Located in Forney, TX
A rare fine French Louis XV style ormolu mounted tortoise-shell finish encrier (desk stand - inkstand) dating to the 19th century, featuring bronze dore sculpture...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Sèvres porcelain inkwell. The inkwell is raised by c...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very stylish patinated bronze desk inkwell modelled as a bust of a Chinese or Japanese figure wearing a straw hat, together with a pair French or...
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19th Century Chinese Regency Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Louis XV Style Ormolu Inkwell, Late 19/Early 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Attributed to Leon Messager for Francois Linke, with Rococo and seashell Decoration.
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Charles X St. Bronze, Ormolu and Sienna Marble Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Charles X st. patinated bronze, ormolu and Sienna marble inkwell. The inkwell is raised by a rectangular Sienna marble base. The pedestal displays an e...
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19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Regency Period Bronze and Ormolu Encrier
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period bronze and ormolu encrier, having penholders and triple inkwells with leaf cast lids contained in leaf decorated classical bath, supported on wre...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Fine French Late 19th Century Gilded Ormolu Rococo Style Inkwell by Millet
By Aimé Millet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century gilded ormolu inkwell Rococo influenced inkwell, having scrolling foliate decoration to the whole, two lidded inkwells, signed; Millet, Paris
Mais...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Victorian Malachite and Ormolu-Mounted Inkwell
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique Victorian ormolu and malachite mounted inkwell, circa 1870 in date.
The ormolu inkwell has a decorative inset turquoise cabochon gemstone with a chain ...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
Late 19th Century 'Sormani' Ormolu Inkwell
By Paul Somani
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century gilded ormolu desk inkwell, stamped; Sormani, Paris. Having wonderful stylized scrolling foliate and shell like decoration, with a hinged central lid...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
French Chinoiserie Turquoise-Blue Porcelain Encrier Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The underside of the cherry-blossom decorated palanquin forming the shade over the court figure with phoenix resting on the gilt-bronze mounted carton Pierre panel.
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Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Desk Set by Albert Marionnet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very comprehensive five piece, late 19th century gilded bronze Art Nouveau desk set by ;
Albert Marionnet (1852-1910).
Each piece have these mythical busts coming out of the grou...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Grand Tour Influenced Gilded Ormolu Ink Well, Stamped, Barbedienne
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century French gilded Ormolu Gran Tour influenced gilded Ormolu ink well, having classing motifs and Roman Centurion bust embo...
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Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
French Empire Ormolu Inkwell
Located in London, GB
A fine French Empire ormolu desk standish. Set upon a circular base with top and bottom mouldings cast with leaf and dart decoration. The space be...
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1810s French Empire Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
Gothic Revival Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkwell with Porcelain Plaque
Located in London, GB
A Louis-Philippe Gothic Revival gilt and patinated bronze inkwell
Rising from two-tone gilt bronze bracket feet, the patinated bronze rectangular inkwell having a band of circular...
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19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Royal Blue Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Ensemble De Bureau in the Louis XVI Taste
Located in London, GB
An Ensemble de Bureau in the Louis XVI Taste
Constructed using gilt bronze, and 'Sevres' style porcelain having 'Bleu de Roi' borders, and hand p...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Inkstand of Neopolitan Fisherman
Located in London, GB
A good Italian Grand Tour model of a Neopolitan fisherman at his work. In ormolu and patinated bronze the oval base is naturalistically decorated with rocks and seaweed which the fis...
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1860s Italian Grand Tour Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Encrier Inkwell by Boin Taburet
By Boin-Taburet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze, mahogany and porcelain Encrier (Inkwell). The oval mahogany base surmounted with an ormolu mounted trim, dual-trays and fi...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
English Regency Inkwell in Patinated Bronze and Ormolu with Dolphin Mount
Located in London, GB
English Regency patinated bronze and ormolu double inkwell. Set upon a rectangular base with mercury gilt ormolu moulding of "stiff leaf and dart" design. The inkwell holder itself, ...
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1810s English Regency Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Fabulous Antique French Hand Engraved and Enameled Cast Brass Circular Inkstand
Located in Charleston, SC
Antique French engraved and enameled ormolu cast brass circular inkstand with original brass trimmed glass ink cup.
(Some enameling A/F and illustrated as such) Mostly in superb con...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Regency period bronze and ormolu gothic encrier
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period bronze and ormolu encrier, having inkwells and star pierced sander, contained in Gothic fret body, supported on leaf decorated plinth base.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in Pembroke, MA
Rouge marble and gilt bronze inkwell with seated angel, in the neoclassical style, signed "Francois Flamand".
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French Ormolu Silver Bronze Desk Ink Set Filigre Cherub Mount Regency Grand Tour
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French “Grand Tour” Filigree mounted ormolu & silver-plated bronze desk inkwell Encrier of exhibition quality, early Nineteenth Century, possibly Regency period. Complete with its original heavy gauge hand cut crystal ink jar and decorative ormolu and silver hinged cover.
This exquisite desk piece of circular form with oval vignettes depicting neoclassical cherub group scenes on a lavish cast ormolu filigree...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
An Exquisite and Rare French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Bloodstone Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
An Exquisite and Rare French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Bloodstone Inkwell, circa 1875.
A truly exceptional and jewel like quality inkwell encrier, made with the finest ormolu, mounted on bloodstone. A true collectors and one of a kind piece.
Revival of the ancient régime in the late 19th century was paramount to the French furniture and bronze casting firms of the Belle Epoque. Imitation in the highest regard and replication of those tastes and styles was prevalent throughout the Paris Faubourg, where the most talented bronziers and ébénistes established their workshops. The present inkwell encrier recalls the late 18th century's obsession with hardstones - a taste expounded above all by the duc d'Aumont and, subsequently Marie-Antoinette. Such hardstone-mounted pieces, reminiscent of Renaissance schatzkammer objects, enjoyed a revived popularity at the end of the 18th century through the impetus of both the marchands-mercier and, more importantly, the hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, where the duc d'Aumont himself established a workshop in 1770 specializing in the cutting and polishing of precious hardstones.
This exceptional inkwell encrier, sumptuously-mounted with finely chased gilt-bronzes, incorporates a highly-prized material such as bloodstone.
Sometimes called the Sunstone, the meaning of Bloodstone comes entangled in fascinating history. The Ancient Greeks held the Bloodstone as a gem with glorious powers. They referred to it as Heliotrope, which directly translates to Sunstone. It was believed to have heavenly healing powers gifted by the gods and most certainly when it came to healing all things related to the blood. Even as we move forward into the Middle Ages, the Bloodstone takes another mystical story under its wing. It was believed to be formed from Christ's blood. It was said that during the Crucifixion, a few red spots of his blood dripped...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Grand Tour French Empire Green Glass Ormolu Mounted Inkwell
Located in Nashville, TN
Emerald green glass mounted inkwell with ormolu frieze of laurels, demigods and an eagle (lid). minor wear, interior ink reservoir chipped. Minor wear to gilding.
Good overall cond...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Cut Crystal and Ormolu Inkwell
Located in Chicago, IL
French late 19th century cut crystal and ormolu inkwell.
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
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