Inkstand
Inkstand
1901 (Manufactured)
1901 (Manufactured)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
In the form of a small tray with swirling edges rising at the back to support the form of a woman reading a letter. The tray is decorated with a swirling stemmed cyclamen.
Stamped on the base 'B' and 'WMF' under a running bird and '1/O OX' and '68'.
Stamped on the base 'B' and 'WMF' under a running bird and '1/O OX' and '68'.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Inkstand (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pewter |
| Brief description | Germany, around 1900. Made by Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik. Mark: B.WMF under a running bird device; Pewter |
| Physical description | In the form of a small tray with swirling edges rising at the back to support the form of a woman reading a letter. The tray is decorated with a swirling stemmed cyclamen. Stamped on the base 'B' and 'WMF' under a running bird and '1/O OX' and '68'. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Illustrated in the 1906 catalogue of WMF metalwork, cat. no 168 edited by Graham Dray for the Antiques Collector Club. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.34-1968 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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