Inkwell Gilt Bronze And Palisander Circa 1890 G Keller

Inkwell Louis XIV style late nineteenth hallmarked G. Keller. Paris Of polylobée shape in gilded and chiseled bronze, Plateau in rosewood veneer and lemon tree fillets inlaid decoration of rhombs Inkwells in baluster with their inside in glass Padded veneer tray In very good state * The company Keller was founded in 1856 by Gustave Keller; his elegant productions were immediately appreciated for their quality. G. Keller was rewarded in 1867 and 1878 with a silver and a gold medal. After 1878, the Keller brothers succeeded him and began to produce silverware which was awarded in 1889 and 1900 at the world's exhibitions, respectively by a gold medal and a Grand Prix. In 1889, Lucien Falize wrote that "everything that bears the mark Keller is good" (the later company was known as "Keller son and son-in-law"). Established in Paris at 65, rue de Turbigo, the Keller House moved its store and workshop to 22 rue Joubert in 1891. In 1929, the store was registered at 18 avenue Matignon and was still in operation in 1947. The Keller House has had famous and international clients and was named official supplier of several courses (Spain, Russia, Greece and Romania). The Russian Court was a major client in 1897, when the last Tsar himself was a regular buyer.