Antique A&J Zimmerman Ltd Birmingham England Sterling Silver Ink Well #21687

Sterling silver inkwell inkstand desk set with monogram by John Grinsell & Sons of Birmingham, England, circa 1938. Monogram appears to be ECN Rectangular footed inkstand...

Sterling silver Nunnery fork in the Alexander Ritchie design by A.H Darby & Son of Birmingham, England. No monogram Alexander Ritchie designed this...

In excellent vintage condition, this Edward VII ink well is beautifully decorated with bucolic village scenes. A hand holding a quill pen is engraved on the side. Hallmarked: Made i...

This silver and antique coral letter opener was handmade by our talented goldsmiths, who used a coral branch from Sciacca, the Sicilian town famous for its corals. The Sciacca Coral has unique origins in the world: it is closely tied to the exceptional history of the Ferdinandea Island, which is a submerged volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily, between Pantelleria and Sciacca. As of today the summit of the Ferdinandea Island remains between about 6 and 8 meters below the Mediterranean Sea level. Its most recent appearance as an island was in July 1831. In the late 1831, in a shoal (called later ”Bummolo” by the fishermen of Sciacca) located around 30 miles from Sciacca, a new island emerged in a fiery hell from the depths of the Strait of Sicily. However, one year later, the island sank back beneath the waters and definitely disappeared in the Strait of Sicily. Over time, thanks to the exceptional microclimate determined by the frequent volcanic phenomena along the slopes of the submerged volcano, huge coral...