Covered Inkstand
Manufacturer
Tiffany Studios
(American, 1902-1932)
CultureAmerican
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)
InscribedStamped on the bottom: "Tiffany Studios/New York/1669".
Object number83.452
Not on view
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.
