Double Ink Stand

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Double Ink Stand
Date1920
Made inBirmingham, England
MediumSterling silver, glass, and leather
DimensionsOverall (.A): 2 × 7 1/2 × 3 5/8 in., 730gm (5.1 × 19.1 × 9.2 cm)
Overall (.B & .C): 7/8 × 1 × 1 in. (2.2 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineMargo Grant Walsh Twentieth Century Silver and Metalwork Collection, gift of Margo Grant Walsh
Object number2014.12.A-.C
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Provenance[...]; [London Silver Vaults]; acquired by Margo Grant Walsh; given to MFAH, 2014.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Maker's Markers stamped on ink stand: "R(?)677726" / anchor, lion, and "V" each within a square
Marker's Markers inside each lid: lion, "V" / '
Written in sharpie, inside proper right lid: (?), "65"

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