AN EMPIRE ORMOLU-MOUNTED BURR ASH AND EBONY INKSTAND CIRCA 1815

Of rectangular shape, surmounted by a central dish with palmette-pierced cover and floral swag handles held by two winged putti with quivers on their back and scrolling tails, flanked by two inkwells decorated with trellis pattern and surmounted by a pierced cover with acorn knop, the body with inset pen recess, the frieze centred by an Apollo mask issuing stylised foliate trails, on a moulded plinth, on paw feet
8 in. (20 cm.) high; 15. 1/4 in. (39 cm.) wide; 8 in. (20 cm.) deep

Provenance
Michel Goudchaux (1797-1862) by repute, given as a gift upon his appointment as Minister of Finance in 1848.