Stationary box inkwell
Asprey and Co. Ltd
Category
Desktop & office
Date
1900
Materials
Leather, brass, glass and wood
Measurements
54 x 62 mm; 62 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Bond Street
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 11086.3
Summary
A leather bound wooden box containing a glass inkwell from within a stationery box bound in tan leather (NT11086.1). The hinged top surface is fitted with a hinged rectangular brass handle and a brass catch which secures the lid. The top is stamped in gold; INK. The front below the catch is stamped in gold; C. ASPREY / 166, / BOND ST.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Marks and inscriptions
C.ASPREY / 166 / BOND ST (printed gold coloured lettering on side, beneath catch fitting)
Makers and roles
Asprey and Co. Ltd