Extremely Fine Liberty & Co Tudric Pewter Ink Well By Archibald Knox 0404
Item History & Price
we are happy to accept payment by cheque, bank transfer or cash on collectiona rare and very fine liberty & co tudric art nouveau pewter ink well with integral pen tray, it is of superb quality and would have been sold through the liberty & co store in londons regent street as part of their tudric range, there were several designers using this medium of design and decoration during this era, amongst those the most notable were, archibald knox, bernard c...uzner, rex silver, jessie m king, murrle bennett, charles horner and james fenton.it would have been produced by haselers of birmingham, these were the only silversmith making for libertys and produced the cymric silver ware range plus the tudric pewter range also, it is a very rare and desirable piece and fully marked and a well documented piece, the design number being 0404 dating it to c1905/6, with two fabulous honesty and entrelac medallions adorning the bed of the tray which have absolutely no loss of definition, lifting the central flip up lid reveals the glass ink reservoir, ( the reservoir is in good order and is probably a later replacement) add to this the mirror like finish and you have a stunning display piece, it is a large and impressive piece measuring 9" across , it is well in excess of 100 years old and as such may have some very minor signs of age & use as befits a functional piece of domestic hardware, please feel free to ask any questions and i will reply within 24hours, this is a genuine piece and should not be mistaken for the unmarked copies and reproduction items offered on ebay.postage is by special delivery in the u.k and airsure or signed for to international destinations.
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