New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

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Covered Inkstand

Manufacturer Tiffany Studios (American, 1902-1932)

Date1920

MediumGilt bronze

DimensionsOverall: 3 1/2 x 9 5/8 x 9 3/4 in. (8.9 x 24.4 x 24.8 cm)

ClassificationsDecorative arts

Object number83.452

Terms

Venetian
New York

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DescriptionSquare inkstand with matching lid in the center of a large square base with depressions for other equipment. Decorated with fields of richly chased ornament relieved by a deeply carved band of ermines at the edge. Style used extensively by 16th century Venetian leather craftsmen.