ANTIQUE 19THC VICTORIAN SOLID SILVER GILT DECORATIVE INKWELL, CT&G FOX C.1852
19th Century Victorian Silver inkwell on stand, richly gilded, the stand of elongated form, beautifully pierced and embossed with scrolls and fruits, set with an impressive silver-gilt mounted cut-glass inkwell, made in a similar organic design. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1852 (R), Maker's mark CTF CH for Charles Thomas Fox & George Fox.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A3194
DESCRIPTION
Antique 19th Century Victorian Solid Silver inkwell on stand, richly gilded, the stand of elongated form, beautifully pierced and embossed with scrolls and fruits, set with an impressive silver-gilt mounted cut-glass inkwell, made in a similar organic design. The tray is engraved with scrolls and flowers and bears a memorial inscription: "John Hill from Thomson Hankey 1 Aug 1865".
Each silver part is Hallmarked English silver (925 Standard), London, year 1852 (R), Maker's mark CTF CH (Charles Thomas Fox & George Fox, very important Victorian silversmiths).
CONDITION
In Great Condition - just general wear.
SIZE
Length: 11cm
Width: 31.2 x 22.5cm
Total Weight: 855g
