Lot 667 , A Victorian silver rectangular inkstand, Roberts & Belk, Sheffield, 1866, 27cm, 33.5 oz.
A Victorian silver rectangular inkstand, Roberts & Belk, Sheffield, 1866, 27cm, 33.5 oz, with matching mounted glass wells and taperstick.
Estimate £400-500
One well lid detached. Chips to both glass wells in general. Tired engraved inscription. Engraved decoration quite tired in places. Some minor edge nicks to the silve border and there are some minor surface scratches in general, commensurate with age and use. Hallmarks clear but with some rubbing.
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