Gilt bronze writing inkwell circa 1900

Old gilded bronze writing inkwell circa 1900 art nouveau style. Quill rest with a sinuous, wavy and round shape, carrying a central inkwell, with a removable bronze ink cup under its cover. Art nouveau style, dated around 1890/1900. Decorative object, from a time when practicality and elegance were essential! Very poorly stored and forgotten for decades, it awaits today, after having found its splendor, its new home. It will be a most charming and elegant decoration, while receiving your fountain pens, or other. A witness to the past, it will not leave anyone indifferent! Dimensions: height: 5.5 cm length: 18 cm width: 13.5 cm weight: 437 g. Note that many years have passed, traces of wear, micro scratches, may be present, the lid is slightly off-center but does not interfere with its closing or opening, see photos. The objects we sell are old, they have been used, the years have passed... Some therefore sometimes show traces of time passed. Please look carefully at the photos.

Ref. : RX85WQHG