Lot 120 - Antique Cast Iron Double Inkwell Stand With Ornate Geometric And Star Decoration, Integrated Lids, Pen Rests, And Letter Holder, With Original Glass Inkwells, Vintage Black Paint Restoration

Lot 120 - Antique Cast Iron Double Inkwell Stand With Ornate Geometric And Star Decoration, Integrated Lids, Pen Rests, And Letter Holder, With Original Glass Inkwells, Vintage Black Paint RestorationAntique cast iron double inkwell and letter holder featuring ornate geometric and starburst decoration with cross and star corner motifs. The piece includes two original glass inkwells (one with chip on mouth) with hinged lids integrated into the base and pen rests accommodating up to three pens above each well, along with a slotted back section for holding letters or correspondence. Displays a vintage black paint restoration over the original cast

Fair condition with notable moth damage

while the turkey and ostrich feathers display natural tones and textures

Pre-Auction Notes: chip on corner

featuring a cylindrical form with paper-wrapped surround printed with cherub and scrollwork motif

Sour Milk Pie

A charming handmade decorative piece

30" overall height

The opposite side bears an additional poem that is largely illegible due to the transfer crossing the base of the bowl

Lids to inkwells marked

3 aperture lens and Kodex No

Please note that the paint is significantly worn and there is some scratching and wear to the mirror

Contains numerous full-page photogravure portraits of actresses and actors including works by artists such as Archie Gunn