Lot 269

Group of Eight English and Continental Carved Wood and Bronze Animal Form Inkwells

Estimate: $400 - $600
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

Comprising:

A carved wood hound's head inkwell

A carved wood terrier's head inkwell

A painted iron hound's head inkwell

A brass seated terrier form inkwell

A brass ram form inkstand

A brass elephant and turtle inkwell

A brass satyr head inkwell

A bronze dolphin and clam inkwell

The largest 6 in. high.

Condition

All but the terrier head and the inkstand are lacking liners. The satyr head has an associated glass liner with has been broken and reglued. Otherwise all with wear. The wood hound's head with staining, the painted iron with surface losses. The wood terrier with two small cracks to the liners. The ram finial is lacking a nut and detached at back foot. All of the metal with oxidation. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.