$750
VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER DOUBLE INKSTAND BY "HW", LONDON, 1874-1875, H 5 3/4", L 10":Rococo style sterling silver stand centered by a chamber stick with snuff flanked by two matching cut crystal inkwells, each having sterling silver hinged covers and bands at the neck and base. All hallmarks match and include a lion passant, uncrowned leopard, date letter t, queen's profile, and maker's mark "HW" enclosed (unidentified, possibly Henry Wilkinson). The stand measures H.5 3/4" x 10 1/4" x 7 1/4", weighing approximately 17.9 troy oz.
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2008-11-15