Octagonal-shaped cut-glass and gilded-bronze Inkwell
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Octagonal-shaped cut-glass and gilded-bronze Inkwell
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Octagonal-shaped cut-glass and gilded-bronze Inkwell:
with star cut base and unusual broad diamond facets on body; with gilded hinged lid, finely engraved with scrolling leaves.
Circa 1840.
| Height: | 3¾" | - | 9.5cm |
| Width: | 5" | - | 13.0cm |
Glossary Words
cut glass
Often now referred to as 'crystal', the glass was blown and shaped, then passed to a specialist cutter, who would polish and cut patterns to enhance its brilliance.
