<<<<<< VERY OLD, DOUBLE INKWELL, CARVED AS TWIN WALNUTS >>>>>>>>>
ANOTHER RARE AND BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF OLD SCHOOL CARVINGS.
TWO WALNUTS ON A DOUBLE LEAF , WITH ALL THE PERFECT DEATILS OF A TEXTURE AND LOOK OF A WALNUT SHELL, AS WELL AS THE DETAILS OF THE LEAFS.
WHAT IS REALLY UNIQUE AND NOT OFTEN SEEN, IN A CARVING OF THIS SIZE, IS THAT THE WHOLE PIECE, WALNUTS, STEMS AND LEAFES ARE CARVED FROM ONE PIECE OF WOOD.
APART FROM THE TWO HINGES ( ALSO IN GREAT CONDITION ) THAT SEPERATE THE HALFES OF THE INKWELL, IT IS A ONE PIECE.
ON THE BOTTOM THERE IS THE MAKER'S INITIALS " BOU " IN THREE SEPERATE PLACES.
THE WOOD IS DARK, WITH LOVLEY GOLDEN / COPPER HIGHLIGHTS OF AN WELL LOOKED AFTER WOOD.
ON ONE END OF ONE LEAF THERE IS A VERY SMALL PIECE MISSING, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE AN IMPERFECT LEAF.
OTHER THEN THAT, NO REPAIRS OR OTHER DAMAGE.
THERE ARE NO INSERTS. INKSTAINS IN ONE OF THE WALNUTS ON THE INSIDE, BUT NOT VISIBLE ON THE OUTSIDE.
IT MAESURES 2'' TALL AND 5.5'' FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER.
REALLY NICE PIECE CRAFT FROM AN ERA LONG GONE.
************************* IT WILL MAKE A VERY SPECIAL ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION.*********************
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