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WMF Egyptian Revival Silver Plate Inkwell browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Decorative Art: Metals: Silver: Plate: Pre 1920: item # 906139 Please refer to our stock # RM05017 when inquiring.
Period Pieces San Francisco California 415-225-6548 Guest Book CLEARANCE SALE: $450 |
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| This delightful and absolutely mad inkwell is just fascinating! It is primarily an Egyptian Revival piece, centering the Goddess Hathor (a goddess of music, dance, foreign lands and fertility who helped women in childbirth [ - Wikipedia]). She is wearing big earrings, and her usual headdress. She seems to have a flower in her hair, and in front of her there appears to be a sprig of mistletoe and some other greenery tied by a ribbon with a bow. The pots (which are missing the glass inserts) have winged hearts on them, and are surmounted by crescent moons – symbolism from all over the place. It measures 8-1/2 x 7 x 4-1/2” tall. I’ve just polished it up. There is a small hole in the metal to Hathor’s right – I took a photo with blue paper behind it to make it visible, but the photo magnifies it quite a lot; it is perhaps 1/8” wide. It took me a long time to notice it. Otherwise in very good condition, and probably circa 1900. | ||
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