A 19th century French silver-gilt inkstand
A 19th century French silver-gilt inkstand
Désiré Jouannet, Paris circa 1890
Modelled as a raised garden terrace, with stairs leading up to the base (formed of a panel of glass with frosted panels), surrounded by a low wall border with statuettes of putti holding garlands of flowers, centred by a time-piece with pink enamel surround above a mirror simulating water, with two inkwells each topped by courting doves, length 38cm.
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A 19th century French silver-gilt inkstand
Désiré Jouannet, Paris circa 1890
Modelled as a raised garden terrace, with stairs leading up to the base (formed of a panel of glass with frosted panels), surrounded by a low wall border with statuettes of putti holding garlands of flowers, centred by a time-piece with pink enamel surround above a mirror simulating water, with two inkwells each topped by courting doves, length 38cm.
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