Tower-shaped inkpot
Brass, turned, with golden... Lot 27
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Tower-shaped inkpot
Brass, turned, with golden brown patina, partially tinned inside. Four tower-like stackable parts on a round base: Bell-shaped moulded pedestal on three flat applied ball feet, bell-shaped scattering sand box perforated at the top, a round box with moulded grooves for sealing wax and a narrow cylindrical candelabrum spout, attached with pewter solder. Few dents, one foot re-soldered. H 24,2, D 9,2 cm.
Italy, attributed, 17th century.
Literature
Cf. Sebregondi, Money and Beauty. Botticelli and the Renaissance in Florence, Tokyo 2015.
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