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Arts And Crafts Inkwell With Inscription

$404.27
£295
€344.17
CA$553.75
A$615.90
CHF 321.60
MX$7,494.80
NOK 4,107.34
SEK 3,851.96
DKK 2,568.64
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About the Item

Silver 'Smith' Inkwell. An Arts & Crafts Elkington & Co. silver inkwell desk piece. The silver topped glass ink well sits in a recess on the Elkington silver tray, both pieces hallmarked Birmingham 1926. There is an amusing say embossed around the outside of the tray, 'For Boring In The Tree Of Life, And Taking Out The Pith, There's No Man Can Excel The Man, Who Bears The Name Of Smith'. There is also an engraved inscription 'FJ to Alice McCormick CC'.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.66 in (4.2 cm)Width: 4.06 in (10.3 cm)Depth: 4.06 in (10.3 cm)
  • Style:
    Arts and Crafts (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1926
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Good condition, no damage to silver tray. Slight nick on the neck of the inkwell bottle.
  • Seller Location:
    Oxfordshire, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 298071stDibs: LU975737099122

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