细节
A FRENCH SILVER INKSTAND
PARIS, CIRCA 1880, MAKER'S MARK OF FERRY
Of shaped oval form, raised in front on two elaborate acanthus scroll supports, and behind on two baluster supports, the base repousse and chased with a border of acanthus and scroll vacant cartouches on a matted ground, enclosing bands on acanthus scrolls and bellflowers joining at the central raised oblong acanthus and flute pedestal supporting a freestanding figure of a Roman warrior, flanked by two circular ink pots flat-chased overall with acanthus scrolls on a matted ground, the hinged domed covers surmounted by a classical soldier's-head, the back with elaborate openwork acanthus scroll and laurel swag decoration enclosing a vacant asymmetrical cartouche and rising to an openwork acanthus scroll central standard supporting a waisted bell with similar flat-chased decoration, with similar Roman warrior's-head handle, marked under base, on ink pots, figure and bell--14 1/2in. (36.9cm.) long
(48 oz.)
PARIS, CIRCA 1880, MAKER'S MARK OF FERRY
Of shaped oval form, raised in front on two elaborate acanthus scroll supports, and behind on two baluster supports, the base repousse and chased with a border of acanthus and scroll vacant cartouches on a matted ground, enclosing bands on acanthus scrolls and bellflowers joining at the central raised oblong acanthus and flute pedestal supporting a freestanding figure of a Roman warrior, flanked by two circular ink pots flat-chased overall with acanthus scrolls on a matted ground, the hinged domed covers surmounted by a classical soldier's-head, the back with elaborate openwork acanthus scroll and laurel swag decoration enclosing a vacant asymmetrical cartouche and rising to an openwork acanthus scroll central standard supporting a waisted bell with similar flat-chased decoration, with similar Roman warrior's-head handle, marked under base, on ink pots, figure and bell--14 1/2in. (36.9cm.) long
(48 oz.)