Double Inkwell In Silver Bronze On Sea Green Marble - 1900

Important inkwell holder, offering two small receptacles in chiseled bronze with beaded friezes and plant decorations. They are composed of lids held from the back, and the interiors are gilded. On the back, a young woman is seated, resting on her left elbow, her right hand resting on her ankle. Looking down, she seems pensive. Her hair is pulled back and styled in a bun. A long drape hugs her delicate silhouette, and leaves her shoulders and arms adorned with bare jewellery. These three silvered bronze elements rest on a sea-green marble plinth. At the front, the latter is logically shaped like a basin, thus creating a space initially reserved for feathers. We will also appreciate the movements of this terrace, generously rounded and grooved around its edges. This beautiful decorative object ends with four half-ball feet, also designed in sea green marble. This inkwell can remain close to its original function and accommodate pens, pencils and other accessories related to writing, or reinvent itself , becoming, for example, an astonishing jewelery storage unit born in the Romantic era. ******** Period: 1900 Excellent condition. Additional photos available by clicking on the following link: https://www.antiquites-lecomte.com/boutique/univers-de-lecriture-et-de-la-lecture/encrier-double-en-bronze-argente-sur- marble-vert-de-mer-1900 Shipping possible by Colissimo with appropriate protection. Dimensions: Maximum width: 49 cm Maximum depth: 24 cm Maximum height: 24 cm Weight: 9,400 kg Ref: 367 S