Inkstand
I S Greenberg & Co
Category
Desktop & office
Date
1908
Materials
Sterling silver
Measurements
30 x 197 x 95 mm
Place of origin
Birmingham
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Stourhead, Wiltshire
NT 730658.1
Summary
Inkstand, sterling silver, I. S. Greenberg & Co. (Israel Sigmund Greenberg), hallmarked Birmingham, 1908. Engraved with the head of an eagle and the inscription 'Presented to H.C.A. Hoare Esq on his 21st Birthday by the Cottagers of Stourton with Gasper and Kilmington.'
Provenance
Presented to Henry Colt Arthur Hoare (1888-1917) by the Cottagers of Stourton with Gasper and Kilmington on his 21st Birthday, 30 July 1909. Bequeathed to the National Trust along with Stourhead House, its grounds, and the rest of the contents by Sir Henry Hugh Arthur Hoare, 6th Bt (1865 – 1947) in 1946.
Marks and inscriptions
'HCA Hoare 21st birthday 1909'
Makers and roles
I S Greenberg & Co , silversmith