Desk Accessories

American Art Nouveau inkwell with engraved silver overlay, ca 1886. Bellied and faceted; short neck in silver collar and hinged and faceted silver cover. Overlay in form of dense and connected leafing and flowering branches. Glass is light purple (amethyst). Marked “Sterling Silver” and patent date “Jan. 5 86”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/8 x D 3 1/4 in. #BT470

Turn-of-the-century American Art Nouveau glass inkwell with engraved silver overlay. Truncated pyramid; short neck in silver collar and hinged silver cover. Overlay in form of entwined stem flowers and leaves. Triangular frame (vacant). Cover top has engraved monogram. Marked “Sterling”. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 3 5/8 x D 3 5/8 in. #BT469

Japonesque applied sterling silver inkwell. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Drum form with curved shoulder, and hinged, threaded, and cork-lined cover. A pair of leaves and trio of bugs creeping and crawling allover hand-hammered ground. Interior glass lined.

Marked “Sterling” with maker’s stamp, pattern no. 7118, and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Fine condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 3 1/8 x D 2 3/8 in. #BT465

American sterling silver inkwell, ca 1880. Four gently curved sides on corner block supports. Cut ornament including scrolls, flowers, and chevrons. Sterling silver neck collar with imbricated leaf borders. Hinged bun cover same; top has chased garland, ribbon, crisscrossing horns of plenty, and laurel wreath surmounted by crown engraved with interlaced script monogram. Marked “Sterling” and Shreve, Crump & Low stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 x W 2 1/2 x D 2 1/2 in. #BS209 ... Click for details

Russian silver and glass inkwell, 1888. Rectangular clear glass block with carved radiating scrolls. Silver gilt collar and hinged onion-dome cover with disc finial. Silver has enameled beading, leaf-and-dart, and fish scale in blues and white. A beautiful and exotic piece that reflects the late 19th-century explorations of stylized ornament. Marks include year. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 4 5/8 x W 3 x D 3 in. #BT374

Art Nouveau sterling silver and clear glass inkwell. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Bellied and lobed clear glass base with short inset foot and carved and engraved stylized flowers. Short neck with sterling silver collar and hinged ball cover with stylized flowers and scrolls in ogee frame, and bead-and-reel rim. Collar and cover interior gild washed. Fully marked 14515 (first produced in 1900) and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 3/4 x D 6 in.... Click for details

Art Nouveau sterling silver pen tray. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark, ca 1890. Tubular well engraved with interlaced script monogram. Dense tooled border with Grotesque masks and the bobbing heads of Lorelai maidens, their tentacular arms plashing in the waves. Fully marked and numbered N214. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/8 x W 11 1/8 x D 5 in. Weight: 6 troy ounces. #BT065

Art Nouveau sterling silver and glass inkwell. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark, ca 1890. Clear rectilinear block body with diaper ornament cut to underside. Well has four curved sides and curved bottom. Short neck in sterling silver collar as is hinged and girdled cover. Concave shoulder with corner mounts comprising Classical goddess heads with crown and flowing tresses. Haunting and rarified desk companions. Fully marked and numbered 886. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 3/4 x W 3 3/8... Click for details

French 950 silver figural paper clip, ca 1920. Retailed by Hermès in Paris. Top is cast horse head-and not just any old nag, but a thoroughbred, as befits a luxe desk accessory from the fabled emporium for haut-monde equestrianism. Fully marked including Minerva head and maker’s and retailer’s stamps. Very good condition. Taut spring.

Dimensions: H 1 3/4 x W 4 x D 3 1/4 in. Gross weight: 10.3 troy ounces. #BR553

Aesthetic sterling silver inkwell. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Drum-form with spread base. Cover domed with scrolled hinged and tab. Acid-etched ornament: Fluid lattice inset with stylized leaves. Cover top has stylistically-integrated monogram. Clear glass liner. Fully marked including pattern no. 9525 and director’s letter C (1902-7). Very good condition with strong definition.

Dimensions: H 2 5/8 x D 4 1/2 in. #BG406

Elegant Edwardian sterling silver letter rack. Made by Graff, Washbourne & Dunn in New York, ca 1910. Three graduated rectangular panels with curved corners mounted to rectangular base with four leaf supports. Raised ornamental borders. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (Bailey, Banks & Biddle) stamps and no. 6382. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 4 3/4 x W 8 3/8 x D 2 5/8 in. Weight: 16 troy ounces. #BT013

Antique hunter's cigar cutter, ca 1920. Irregular and corrugated horn handle. Mounted to one end is silver boar’s head—all bristly fur, perked ears, alert snout, and red glass bead eyes. Oakleaf collar. At other end is mounted the hardware with taut, springy blade. Hardware has German maker’s stamp (Pfeilring). Silver marked 925. Very good condition.

Length: 9 1/2 in. #BS916