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Fine Early 19th Century Empire Russian Inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810

$12,558.63
£9,325.49
€10,500
CA$17,253.67
A$18,758.22
CHF 9,945.63
MX$224,863.53
NOK 126,403.87
SEK 115,803.13
DKK 80,043.69

About the Item

A fine Russian Empire gilt- and patinated bronze desk top inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810. Rectangular shaped base raised on four turned feet. Front and side panels decorated with swans drinking from a fountain, butterflies, shells and garlands. Above a central kneeling nude female figure with butterfly wings (Psyche) holding a large shell above her head as a pen rest. To her left fitment for the inkwell covered with a squirrel and to her right for the sand with a rooster finial. Literature: Arcadi Gaydamak, Russian Empire; Moscow-Paris, 2000. Page 224 with the illustration of an inkstand with almost identical base from the collection of the State History Museum, Moscow.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.06 in (23 cm)Width: 10.63 in (27 cm)Depth: 4.73 in (12 cm)
  • Style:
    Empire (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Gilt,Patinated
  • Place of Origin:
    Russia
  • Period:
    Early 19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1805-1810
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Worpswede / Bremen, DE
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 13311stDibs: LU98142238582

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