Robert Garrard II English Vermeil Shell Form Inkwell
Victorian inkstand, gilt sterling silver with scallop shell form lid having chased images of dolphins near the hinge and an ovolo banded rim, the conforming base with divided compartments, set upon four snail form feet, all with a gilded finish. Hallmarked for Robert Garrard II, London, 1870, to edge of body, underside of lids, and base. Not monogrammed. 2 5/8" H x 5" W x 5 3/4" D. 16.56 total troy ounces. Note: The London firm of Garrard & Co. succeeded Rundells as Royal Goldsmiths in 1843, under the new title of Crown Jewellers. Robert Garrard, Sebastian Garrard and Samuel Spilsbury of R & S Garrard & Company were cited in the royal warrant.
The estate of a Nashville, Tennessee silver collector.
Condition Report: Some wear to gilding, 1/2" bend to edge of interior lid.
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Victorian inkstand, gilt sterling silver with scallop shell form lid having chased images of dolphins near the hinge and an ovolo banded rim, the conforming base with divided compartments, set upon four snail form feet, all with a gilded finish. Hallmarked for Robert Garrard II, London, 1870, to edge of body, underside of lids, and base. Not monogrammed. 2 5/8" H x 5" W x 5 3/4" D. 16.56 total troy ounces. Note: The London firm of Garrard & Co. succeeded Rundells as Royal Goldsmiths in 1843, under the new title of Crown Jewellers. Robert Garrard, Sebastian Garrard and Samuel Spilsbury of R & S Garrard & Company were cited in the royal warrant.
The estate of a Nashville, Tennessee silver collector.
Condition Report: Some wear to gilding, 1/2" bend to edge of interior lid.
