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An objet d’art coming out of the Louis-Philippe era, characterized by elegant lines that combine robustness and some restraint . . . and, in this case, an authentic and robust inkwell for your desk. The inkwell is in the form of a Japanese longboat with two hinged…
Continue reading → - Item Number: C-3403
- Provenance/Origin: French objet d'art. 19th Century
- Composition: Bronze and marble
- Dimensions: BOAT: 3" tall x 14.5" wide x 2.25" deep. MARBLE BASE: 19.5" x 5" x 0.75"
- Weight: 12 pounds
- Price: $ 395.00 USD
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Wonder who used this over 100 years ago? Wings of a bird and body of a lion…. the description of a sphinx in Greek mythology. The sphinx apprears in the legends, myths and dramas of Oedipus . . . by poets like Homer,…
Continue reading → - Item Number: C-4758
- Provenance/Origin: French foundry. Circa mid- to late-1800s
- Composition: Bronze with glass wells
- Dimensions: 5.5" tall x 10.5" wide x 6.5" deep
- Weight: 5.5 pounds
- Price: $ 285.00 USD