RARE Antique French Poodle Inkwell, Ink Well, Pen Stand, Silver Plate on Bronze 19th century painting Monogram: F

Monogram: F

65 troy ounces or 82 grams total

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a hold in bottom of one of the 4 scent bottles

it's incredible that so many tools for travel could have fit into such a small case

RARE Antique French Poodle Inkwell, Ink Well, Pen Stand, Silver Plate on Bronze 19th century painting Monogram: FCharming, no? This is a mid 1800s French silver plate inkwell stand and pen holder (2) with the cutest figure of a French Poodle ever, isn't he? Heavy bronze casting that has been plated in silver (you see a little bronze peeking through on places where the old silver has been polished away). The tilt back head opens to reveal the repository for the ink pot, which would have been a small glass or ceramic insert, but we don't have the old original