Sep
6
2009

An Art Nouveau oval shaped inkstandwith pierced shaped foliate scroll border and raised pen rests, on three pierced foliate scroll feet, fitted with a melon pattern glass inkwell with hinged cover.
London Hm 1901. Phillips (Winchester) 27/10/97 Lot 285
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Sep
6
2009

A Tortoiseshell and silver mounted leather Stationary Box with a pique decoration of a basket of flowers surrounded by C scrolls and foiliate motifs, with a silver husk border.
Lawrences Crewkerne
21/5/98
1 comment | tags: Stationary Box, Tortoiseshell | posted in COMYNS SILVER, Desk & Stationary
Sep
6
2009

A fine Victorian inkstand with two cut glass bottles(hobnail cut),a nib box, attatched to a decorative silver base of silver decorated with C scrolls,fretwork, and foliage
London Hm 1892.
Percys
1 comment | tags: Inkstand | posted in COMYNS SILVER, Desk & Stationary
Sep
6
2009

A Victorian desk blotter of Red leather the silver cover with repousse floral decoration London Hm 1892. 30cm.
Lawrence of Crewkerne Lot 1080. 21/5/98
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Sep
6
2009

A tortoiseshell and silver capstan shaped inkwell with silver overlaid swag decoration.The hinged lid mounted with silver.Finial in the form of a gourd. London Hm 1904
Grays Antique Market
1 comment | tags: Inkwell, Tortoiseshell | posted in COMYNS SILVER, Desk & Stationary, Inkwells & Inkstands
Sep
5
2009

A tortoiseshell and silver gilt mounted notepad holder,the two central panels decorated in low relief with a girl on a swing and a dutch windmill and figural scene.Christies Lot 178 31/3/98.
London Hm 1899
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Sep
5
2009

A tortoiseshell inkstand on four bracket feet of curved galleried form.
The perimiter outlined with overlaid ropework tendrils in cast silver.The whole inlaid with a Pique decoration in Gold,Silver,Mother of Pearl and abalone.
Featuring a cornucopea,the basket inlaid with gold,the flowers MoP and abalone and the foiliage and sinuos stems in silver. The square glass bottles engraved with flower and swag motifs. The hinged pique lids inlaid with MOP flowers and silver sinuous stems,with square silver holders.
LONDON HM 1907
Width 12inches. Bottles 1,75 inches sq
Nicholas Shaw Antiques.Olympia. 18/11/97
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Sep
4
2009

A silver mounted Ivory Page Turner with embossed figure on the hilt in original case
London HM 1886,
Christies SK , Lot 21,
24/6/1997
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Sep
4
2009

A Silver Stationary Clip with 2 putti holding swags to reveal central cornucopia with foliage and flowers. London HM 1892
1 comment | tags: Stationary Clip | posted in COMYNS SILVER, Desk & Stationary
Sep
4
2009

A set of silver Postal Scales, presented by Orson Wells to Joseph Cotton.
With silver weights.
London Hm 1913
Joseph Cotton Sale
Bonhams (Chelsea)
13/14th November 1996
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