Scribe; Possibly England, London, c. 1850.
Embossed... Lot 132
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Scribe; Possibly England, London, c. 1850.
Embossed and engraved silver.
It has punches on the base.
Measurements: 28 x 32,5 x 20 cm.
Weight: 1260 g.
Scribe entirely made of silver, consisting of a base and three wells, each of them chiseled with palmettes and plant motifs. Crowned with floral garlands, they rest on a tray raised on acanthus-like feet. It is a writing desk richly decorated with braces, palmettes and acanthus leaves worked in relief, with chiseled details. The inkwell and the cup-shaped drying rack are decorated with embossed motifs, and the round figure that crowns the lid of the inkwell, representing a soldier, stands out.
As is usual in 19th century art, the influence of Neoclassicism is clear in this work, as is the use of new techniques in the field of silver for the decoration of certain elements of the inkwell. The movement that can be seen in the tray, although very soft, is reminiscent of previous works in different styles, an influence that is also frequent in this period.
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