Large Antique English Brass Owl Inkwell c.1890
Price
£2,600
| $3,377 USD | €3,110 EUR
Item Ref
40626
Description
A wonderful and rare large figural inkwell, beautifully executed in the form of an Owl with fine detail.The hinged head lifts to reveal a fitted ink chamber which looks to be a clock part that the manufacturer has used in the same workshop signed " Made in Britain and France Manufacturer of the British United Clock Company ". This company was formed in Birmingham, England in 1885 and closed in 1909; this piece would have been an additional product made by this company.
The handsome Owl retains it's two stunning large glass eyes and he sits on a naturalistic wooden branch.
Dating to c.1890, Victorian in era, the piece stands an impressive 8 3/4" tall, the branch measuring 9 1/4" wide and the depth measuring approximately 4".
Excellent condition.
Item: 40626
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Internal Ref: 40626
Dimensions
Height = 22.2 cm (9")Width = 23.5 cm (9")
Depth = 10.2 cm (4")
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