Rare And Giant Napoleon III Inkwell With Its Two Square Crystal Bottles And Bust Of Pericles

He deserves this prize because this giant inkwell with a pretty spelter bust of Pericles (Strategist, Orator and Athenian Statesman born in Athens and died in 429 BC) is rare. A real favorite for this oversized object, commissioned by a Minister or by a Man with an extraordinary Ego, because placed on a desk it imposes and is irremediably between its owner and its interlocutor facing "them" who feels so small, in short, a piece of curiosity because in my life I had never encountered such a specimen... To return to the description, the base which constitutes the "platinum" is in black lacquered wood and has recesses to accommodate the two inkwells with a facelled crystal stopper with a square section (9 x 9 cm by 10.5 cm high) with a cylinder underneath that fits into the tray, they are rare in perfect condition and have not suffered any shock, they are heavy and well present, the elegantly helmeted bust in the center offers a nice profile and an honest patina. In short, a very beautiful piece for a decorative connoisseur at the highest point