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Item Ships From: Manhattan
Art Nouveau Brass Ink Blotter
Located in New York, NY
A brass Art Nouveau period ink blotter. Beautiful Art Nouveau details captured in blotters' handle. Use for its intended purpose or as a standalone piece decorative object on a desk,...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Cut Crystal & Silver Plate Inkwell Signed Cross
Located in New York, NY
Add a touch of historical elegance to your desk with this Art Deco Cut Crystal & Silver Plate Inkwell, signed by Cross, England, from the early 20th century. This exquisite inkwell e...
Category
Early 1900s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Large Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Controlled Bubbles Inkwell
By Bigelow Kennard & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Large, Victorian period, sterling silver-mounted controlled bubbles crystal inkwell with hinged lid, Boston, circa 1895, Bigleow ,Kennard and Co. makers. Measures: 3 3/4 inches high ...
Category
1890s American Victorian Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Victorian Period Sterling Silver Footed Cherub-Motif Inkstand By William Comyns
By William Comyns & Sons 1
Located in New York, NY
Outstanding, Victorian Period, sterling silver, footed inkstand with matching sterling silver-mounted crystal inkwell, London, year-hallmarked for 1901...
Category
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Rare Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Gorham Martele Footed Inkstand with Hinged Lid
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous, rare, sterling silver (.950) Art Nouveau, Martele inkstand with ball feet and hinged lid, the Gorham Manufacturing Corp., Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1905. According to the PTB mark on the underside, most probably, the Gorham silversmith who made it...
Category
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Sterling Silver-Mounted Onyx Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver - mounted onyx inkwell, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1915. Measures 3 3/4 inches wide (at widest point) x 2 1/4 inches high x 4 inches deep. So...
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver-Mounted Pairpoint "Controlled Bubbles" Crystal Inkwell
By Goodnow & Jenks
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver-mounted, Pairpoint "controlled bubbles" crystal inkwell, Goodnow & Jenks, Boston, circa 1890s-1900. Monogrammed (script, interlocking HLL?) sterling silver lid has se...
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Al Thani Collection, a Mughal Indian Square White Jade Inkwell Cover, circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
Al Thani collection, a Mughal Indian square white jade inkwell cover, circa 1800
Purchased from the Al Thani collection, Christies New York, Sal...
Category
Late 18th Century Indian Islamic Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Jade
Onyx Marble Gold Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful onyx and gold gilt bronze inkwell [ink well] box in the Empire style, circa 19th century, Europe. In addition to its intended use, piece makes a gorgeous standalone decor...
Category
Late 19th Century European Empire Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Antique French Art Nouveau Silver & Enamel Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau inkwell. Made by Emile Langlois in Paris, ca 1920. Hemispheric clear glass bowl with garland acid-etched to sides and diaper cut to underside. Neck collar 950 silver as i...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Silver, Enamel
English Porcelain Cherub Inkwell, Moore, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
Impressed "Moore" on the bottom of the base.
Category
1870s British Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze and Green Glass Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
Among the most visually alluring and technically excellent of all Tiffany Studios New York's desk accessories, the exciting design for this refined but robustly rounded inkwell features green blown glass in pinched triangular forms that appear to dance in perfectly coordinated movement around the circumference of the piece. The negative space between the blown green glass appears in the form of stylized flowers with Minimalist linear accents in patinated bronze.
Artist: Tiffany Studios New York
Country: United States
circa 1900
Dimensions: 3.75" height, 6.25" diameter
Materials: Leaded glass, bronze
Signed: "Tiffany Studios New York 25055” along with the Tiffany Studios monogram...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique Tiffany Wave Edge Sterling Silver Inkstand
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Wave Edge sterling silver inkstand. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1884. Square with corner scroll-mounted supports. Centrally mounted bowl with hinged cover. Applied reeded a...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Tiffany Japonesque Applied Sterling Silver Inkwell with Beetle
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Japonesque sterling silver inkwell. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1882. Drum form with curved shoulder, short neck, and hinged and cork-lined bayonet cover. Leaves and tendri...
Category
Late 19th Century American Japonisme Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Japonesque Hand Hammered Inkstand with Applied Bugs & Leaves
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Japonesque sterling silver ink stand. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1881. Square with concave sides and fluted corners on cast scroll and bead supports. Centrally mounted bal...
Category
Late 19th Century American Japonisme Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Parakeet Perch Inkwell Candlesticks: Ink 'n' Perch Delight!
Located in New York, NY
These exquisite 19th-century bronze parakeet on perch candlestick inkwells showcase the fine craftsmanship of the era. Each inkwell features a beautifully designed parakeet with a hi...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany & Co. Art Nouveau Sterling Silver and Engraved Glass Inkwell
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau sterling silver and clear glass inkwell. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Bellied and lobed clear glass base with short inset foot and carved and engraved stylized flow...
Category
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Signed Baccarat Crystal Nautical Inkwell with a Dore Bronze Maiden
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Marvelous Signed Baccarat Crystal Nautical Inkwell with a Dore Bronze Maiden and Patinated and Dore Bronze Ink Pots. The body is made up of...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Eugène Feuillâtre "Pavot" Inkwell
By Eugène Feuillatre
Located in New York, NY
This stunning enamel, silvered metal, and gilt metal "Pavot" inkwell by Eugène Feuillâtre features peacock feather embellishments. The Inkwell lies under the gilded and silvered metal poppy seed pod lid, to which the title pavot (translated to English as poppy) refers. The vessel is vaguely pumpkin-shaped with negative space in a honeydew green, with white peacock feathers featuring purple and turquoise details.
Product Details:
Item #: S-21164
Artist: Eugène Feuillâtre
Country: France
Circa: 1900
Dimensions: 2.25" height, 3.5" diameter
Materials: Enamel, Silvered Metal, Gilt Metal
Signed: impressed Feuillâtre
Exhibition History: Examples of this inkwell can be found in the permanent collections of Musée d’Art et d’Histoire, Geneva (inv. no. E 01500), Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris (inv. no. 8746), and Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg (inv. no. 1966.1). Salon des Artistes français, 1898.
Literature: L. Bénédite, et. al., "Exposition Universelle de 1900: Les Beaux-Arts et les Arts Decoratifs," Gazette des Beaux-Arts, Paris, 1900, p. 510 (for a related example). H. Frantz, "E. Feuillatre, Emailleur," L’Art Décoratif, no. 28, Paris, January 1901, p. 166 (for a related example). C. Saunier, "Céramique, Verrerie, Émail," L’Art Décoratif, no. 34, Paris, July 1901, p. 155 (for a related example). R. Marx, La Décoration et les Industries d'Art à l'Exposition Universelle de 1900, Paris, 1901, p. 95 (for a related example). M. P. Verneuil, "L'Émail et les Émailleures," Art et Décoration, no. 2, Paris, February 1904, pp. 37-39 (for a related example). M. Rheims, L'Objet 1900, Paris, 1964, p. 34, no. 18 (for a related example). P. Garner, ed., The Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts 1890-1940, New York, 1978, p. 95 (for a related example). Die Jugendstil - Sammlung: Band 1: Künstler A-F, exh. cat., Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, 1979, pp. 465-466, cat. no. 655. A. Duncan, The Paris Salons 1895-1914, Volume V: Objets d'Art & Metalware, Suffolk, 1994, p. 252 (for related examples). G. de Bartha, L'Art 1900: La Collection Neumann, New York, 1994, p. 128 (for a related example). J. T. Busch and C. L. Futter, Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs, 1851-1939, exh. cat., Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, 2012, p. 196, no. 9 (for a related example).
Macklowe Gallery Curator's Notes:
Eugène Feuillâtre’s career began in René Lalique’s enamelling...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Gorham Sterling Silver 1886 Table Top Double Inkwell
By Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Gorham sterling silver tabletop double inkwell from 1886 with intricately pierced figural gallery. It contains two glass inkwells with sterling silver caps and has an open compartment with hinged door. A great gift and addition to one's home or collection. It measures 7 3/4'' in length by 2 7/8'' in height by 4 3/4'' in depth, and bears hallmarks and monograms as shown.
During the heyday of American silver manufacturing–approximately 1850 to 1940–Gorham was one of the most influential. The White House has used Gorham silver services...
Category
1880s American Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th-Century French Bronze Bulldog Inkwell by M. Bertin on Marble Base
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite 19th-century French inkwell, featuring a finely detailed bronze bulldog, signed by the artist M. Bertin. The bulldog, with its characteristic strong and determined expre...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Onyx Blotter with Bronze Elk Statue and Fountain Pens
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco onyx blotter with bronze elk statue and fountain pens. The fountain pens are by Eversharp Inc. The tip of the pens are 14-karat gold. The bo...
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
19th Century Bronze Growling Dog with Collar and Chain Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
19th century bronze growling dog inkwell with collar and chain. This piece still has its original ink vessel.
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 1950's Inkwells by Paul Dupre-Lafon for Hermès
By Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1950's Stitched leather inkwells
Crystal by Baccarat
Designed by Paul Dupre-Lafon for Hermès
Category
1950s French Vintage Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Crystal
Gardener’s Delight, Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Beehive Model Encrier
Located in New York, NY
Great fun for a gardening afficionado - a delightful desk accessory wether you're planning a beautiful garden, tending a beehive, ordering new seeds for the season or wish for a an uplifting reminder at your work space of the bounty and beauty of nature...
France, 19th century
This fabulous antique French gilt bronze inkstand has a beehive central well with a hay stack cover, several bees on the surface, flanked by two bronze baskets with covers laden with fruit, flowers and wheat sheaves, at the base of one sits a bird leaning over a large basket with a container for sand in the shape of a large bunch of wheat tied with a rope and a bird perched on top as a cover. The back of this fantasy is composed of a group of garden implements which include a sickle, a spade, a trowel, a scythe, ring pliers and a pitch fork tied with an attractive bow and hung with garlands of flowers, masses of grapes, wheat forming a support for a quill. The base designed as naturalistic wood logs topped with rustic wood...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Victorian Gilt and Patinated Bronze Ram's Head Inkwell, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Fitted with candle arms in the shape of horns surmounted by a nozzle with gadrooned circular drip pans and with headdress moulded as cover opening to reveal a circular detachable gla...
Category
19th Century Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Marcel Bing, Art Nouveau Butterfly Inkwell in Enameled Bronze, France, 1905
By Marcel Bing
Located in New York, NY
Marcel Bing was the fourth child of Sigfried/Samuel Bing (1838-1905), the great collector of Japanese art and founder of the gallery L'Art Nouveau Bing located at 22 rue de Provence in Paris. Marcel trained as a jeweler, creating jewelry and vase mounts for the gallery and took over its management upon his father's death in 1905.
Bibliography:
- L’art appliqué revue internationale, le style moderne...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Mounted Shagreen Inkstand, English, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
Bronze Mounted shagreen inkstand, English, circa 1820.
Category
1820s English Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Shagreen
Chinese Art Deco Enameled Bronze Inkwell w/ Bird and Flower Motif, ca. 1920
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Art Deco
Enameled Bronze Inkwell
w/ Bird and Flower Motif
ca. 1920
Dimensions:
Height: 2.5 inches.
Width: 6.75 inches.
Depth: 3.5 inches.
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Gilt Bronze Goat Inkwell, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
Gilt bronze goat inkwell, circa 1875.
Category
1870s Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
French Patinated Metal and Iridescent Glass Inkwell, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
French patinated metal and iridescent glass inkwell, circa 1900.
With lions head as cover.
Category
Early 20th Century French Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Glass
Set of Lacquered Vellum Drawing Forms/Desk Accessories, Italy, 20th Century
Located in New York City, NY
Set of Lacquered Vellum Drawing Forms/Desk Accessories, Italy, 20th C.
Elegant vintage drawing forms/desk accessories. The vellum that covers them encompasses many shades of forest ...
Category
20th Century Italian Other Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
Edwardian Sterling Silver and Crystal Footed Inkstand
By Hawksworth, Eyre & Co. Ltd.
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver, footed inkstand with original sterling silver-mounted, panel-cut crystal inkwell, London, 1912, Hawksworth, Eyre & Co. - ma...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Strasbourg Faience Chinoiserie Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Strasbourg chinoiserie inkwell. Antique double-pot faience handled encrier with quill pot and removeable ink pot and cover and sand pot, both wi...
Category
Late 18th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Faience
English Gilt Sterling Silver 1844 Victorian Inkstand with 2 Inkwells
Located in New York, NY
English gilt sterling silver inkstand with two glass and gilt sterling silver inkwells with pierced motifs, from 1844 (Victorian era). It measures 9'' in depth by 6 3/4'' in depth b...
Category
1840s English Victorian Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Black Glass and Brass Desk Pen Holder with Crest
Located in New York, NY
An Art Deco period black glass and brass desk pen holder with crest, circa 20th century. Piece holds standard size pen. Crest at front center is a scul...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Unusual Art Deco Sterling Silver and Black Onyx-Mounted Hinged Crystal Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, sterling silver and black onyx-mounted hinged crystal inkwell, American, circa 1920s-1930s. 12-sided, faceted, clear crystal lid is mounted by a 12-sided piece of black onyx...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Large Edwardian Style Sterling Silver Bell-Form Inkwell With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Large, Edwardian-style, sterling silver, bell-form inkwell, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1927. Maker's mark is rubbed. Measures: 5 inches high x 4 1/2 inches diameter (at...
Category
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver, Gold
Empire Style French Bronze Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Empire style French bronze inkwell. Dark patinated cast bronze encrier/ink-stand on paw feet with original pine cone lidded glass ink-wells and...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Early Staffordshire Greyhound Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Early and original inkwell or quill pen holder in the form of a seated greyhound by Staffordshire. England, circa 1860.
Features a finely execu...
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19th Century English Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Pottery
Neoclassical-Style Continental Silver '.800' Footed Double Inkstand by Dragstead
By A. Dragsted
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical - style, Continental Silver (.800), footed, double inkstand, Denmark, year-hallmarked for 1901, A. N. Dragsted - maker. Each of the wells is decorated with bows and garl...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Neoclassical Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel Inkwell by Foster & Bailey
By Foster and Bailey
Located in New York, NY
Pretty Edwardian inkwell. Made by Foster & Bailey in Providence, circa 1910. Rectangular clear glass base with chamfered corners, wraparound acid-etched garland, and star cut to unde...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Italian Empire Silver Inkstand
Located in New York, NY
Italian Empire Silver Inkstand. Roman sterling silver inkstand of sober neoclassical form comprising double pots for sander and inkwell with acorn fini...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Edwardian Inkwell with Clock and Barometer, 1908
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian inkwell with clock and barometer. Made by John Grinsell & Sons in Birmingham in 1908. Massive clear glass cube with chamfered edges and brilliant-cut underside. Short neck ...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique American Sterling Silver Inkwell by Shreve, Crump & Low
By Shreve, Crump & Low
Located in New York, NY
American sterling silver inkwell, circa 1880. Four gently curved sides on corner block supports. Cut ornament including scrolls, flowers, and chevrons. Sterling silver neck collar with imbricated leaf borders. Hinged bun cover same; top has chased garland, ribbon, crisscrossing horns of plenty, and laurel wreath surmounted by crown engraved with interlaced script monogram. Marked “Sterling” and Shreve...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Art Nouveau Lighted Gilt Bronze Inkwell with Sculpture by Korschann
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau lighted gilt bronze sculpture by Charles Korschann, depicting a woman holding a bouquet of flowers on a tray with an inkw...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Sheffield 1891 Sterling Silver Tabletop Double Glass Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver tabletop double inkwell with aquatic and wavy pattern. Two glass inkwells with sterling silver tops. Maker JJ, made in Sheffield, England in 1891. A great gift and ad...
Category
1890s English Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
A Fine Quality Bronze Inkwell by Ferdinand Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
A grand 19th century bronze and champlevé inkwell with yellow background and large burgundy trefoils with ivy leaf and cherry blossom pattern. With a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Antique French Belle Époque Classical Silver Inkwell on Stand
Located in New York, NY
French 950 silver inkwell on stand, circa 1910. Straight sides with vertically applied strapwork bands; curved bottom and raised foot. Cover hinged and domed with flower-head finial....
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Silver
19th Century Gilded Inkwell Depicting a Bulldog Tied to Tree Stump
Located in New York, NY
This 19th-century gilded inkwell is a captivating piece of artistry, masterfully crafted to depict a charming bulldog tethered to a rustic tree stump. W...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique American Modern Sterling Silver and Glass Inkwell on Stand
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver and glass inkwell on stand, circa 1920. Lobed melon-form glass bowl; sterling silver cover domed with overlapping ovoid ring finial. stand has well and large l...
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Silver and Enamel Inkstand, circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
French silver and yellow enamel inkstand, circa 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century French Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Enamel, Silver
French Chinoiserie Porcelain Figural Inkstand, Jacob Petit, circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
With removable globe cover revealing a removable ink-pot. The Chinese Buddha holding a quill holder in his left hand.
Category
1840s French Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
Gilt Bronze Basket Form Inkstand, French, circa 1810
Located in New York, NY
Charles X.
Category
1810s French Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze Equestrian Inkwell, circa 1870
Located in New York, NY
Gilt bronze equestrian inkwell, circa 1870.
Category
1870s English Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
English Victorian Plated Gilded Inkwell, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
With serpents handles and a bird finial, the border with a double row of upright leaves separated by ribbon tied bands.
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
English Victorian Silver and Blue Glass Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian silver and blue glass inkwell.
Marked: George Fox, London, 1878.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Large French Gilt Bronze Marine Inkstand, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
Large French gilt bronze marine inkstand, circa 1875.
Category
1870s French Antique Manhattan Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
