Inkstand
manner of André-Charles Boulle the Elder (1642 - 1732)
Category
Desktop & office
Date
1850 - 1900
Materials
Ormolu,bronze, brass and turtleshell
Measurements
169 x 228 mm; 335 mm (Length)
Place of origin
France
Order this imageCollection
Saltram, Devon
NT 871300
Summary
Stand; Inkstand - French inkstand in ormolu and having red tortoiseshell and brass inlays in the manner of Boulle. It is fitted with 3 compartments and a trough for pens.
Provenance
At Saltram by 1957 and given to NT by Montagu Brownlow Parker (1878-1962), 5th Earl of Morley as part of the Endowment
Makers and roles
manner of André-Charles Boulle the Elder (1642 - 1732), cabinetmaker manner of André-Charles Boulle the Elder (1642 - 1732), designer