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Antique English Silver & Tortoiseshell Inkwell
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Grey & Co Silver
From our Accessories collection, we are pleased to offer this Antique English Silver & Tortoiseshell Inkwell. The Inkwell of globular shape with a quilt cut glass body mounted with a circular silver and tortoiseshell lid. The inkwell sits inside an oval shaped tortoiseshell base with a scrolling silver mount. The Silver is hallmarked to the GY & Co for Grey and Co, Sterling Silver, London and is Dated 1907 late Victorian, Art Nouveau period. The desk set is like to have been retailed at Asprey & Co of London as Grey & Co were known suppliers to Asprey for their silver accessories.
Measurements (inches) 3.54 High x 7.09 Wide x 4.92 Deep
Grey & Co founded in London by William Grey in 1876, they were noted for their novelties in silver and were regular suppliers to Asprey & Co London.
Victorian a time in British history between approximately 1820 and 1914, corresponding roughly but not exactly to the period of Queen Victoria's reign (1837–1901)
Sterling Silver refers to the alloy of metal containing 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper or zinc. Sterling Silver objects are stamped with the 925 mark to confirm their authenticity.
Art Nouveau was an international style of art and architecture, especially the decorative arts. It was inspired by natural forms such as the curves of plants and flowers. Other characteristics of Art Nouveau were a sense of dynamism, movement and the use of modern materials particularly iron, glass and ceramics to create unusual forms. It was popular between 1890 and 1910 during the Belle Époque period and before the First World War. It was a reaction against the academic art, eclecticism and historicism of 19th century architecture and decoration.
- Creator:Grey & Co, Birmingham (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 3.54 in (9 cm)Width: 7.09 in (18.01 cm)Depth: 4.92 in (12.5 cm)
- Style:Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1907
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- Seller Location:Northampton, GB
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