" Large Napoleon III Inkwell In Louis XIV Style, Desk Set In Blackened Wood And Gilded Bronze"
Large minister's desk inkwell in Boulle marquetry (blackened wood and brass) richly decorated with chiseled bronze and mercury gilt in the corners. It includes 3 square compartments and a large rounded one. Beautiful Louis XIV style decoration, very bur, in the fashion of the 1680s. Our inkwell is a production of the Napoleon III period, mid-19th century around 1850. Large format piece, to place on a flat desk. Very pure in the Louis XIV style, a perfect complement for a late 17th early 19th century decor. Very good condition, no lack of decoration, no accident. Length: 33.5cm Width: 22.5cm Height: 6.5cm