C.1900 ART NOUVEAU BRASS INKWELL PEN TRAY WITH MAN AND WOMAN AUSTRIA

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C.1900 ART NOUVEAU BRASS INKWELL PEN TRAY WITH MAN AND WOMAN AUSTRIA:
$69.99

JUST OUT OF AN OLD ESTATE I FOUND THIS NICE LARGER SIZE PERIOD ART NOUVEAU BRASS INKWELL PEN TRAY COMBO. IT IS ALL SOLID BRASS. IT HAS LOTUS LEAVES AROUND THE INKWELL WITH OAK LEAF ON TOP. IT HAS NICE SWIRLED DESIGN AROUND TRAY. IT HAS MANS HEAD ON ONE SIDE WITH OUT STRETCHED ARM HOLDING OAK LEAF WITH WOMANS HEAD FACING AWAY FROM HIM. IT WAS POLISHED OVER THE YEARS BUT IS DISTINCT. IT HAS LARGE NUMBERS UNDER BASE 3502 WHICH USUALLY IS TYPICAL OF AUSTRIAN ART NOUVEAU PERIOD. I EASILY DATE THIS TO 1895-1900. HAND HAMMERING ON UNDERSIDE OF BOTH OF THEIR HEAD AREAS. NO INSERT. NO DAMAGE OR REPAIRS TO THE HINGED LID. IT HAS 4 FEET UNDER BASE. IT MEASURES 3 INCHES HIGH TO LID, 10 1/2 INCHES AT WIDEST,NEARLY 4 7/8 INCHES AT ITS DEEPEST. NO ROTTING TO THE INSIDE OF INKWELL THOUGH IT HAS SOME CLEANABLE GREEN VERDIGRI ON INSIDE TOP OF LID ONLY. GOOD WEIGHT AT 1 1/2 POUNDS. BUYER TO PAY WITHIN 3 DAYS THANKS.