7th Oct, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST
20th Century Design
626
A German Art Nouveau Brass and Rosewood Inkwell, by Erhard & Sohne, c.1905, brass inlaid with ivy and stylised patterns, unmarked,
15.5cm wide, 12.5cm deep, 4.5cm high (later glass and brass inkwell)
Erhard Sohne was granted the world patent for the manufacture of brass inlay in 1904.
An Art Nouveau Gilt Metal Casket, with clear glass liner, on four bun feet, unmarked,
12cm wide, 9cm deep, 6.5cm high
Sold for £110
Estimated at £80 - £120
Inkwell - glass well with chips to the top, the hinge is slightly bent, large chip to the back left corner, base with a slightly bent back left leg.
Casket - one small chip to the corner of the liner but otherwise in good order.
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Auction: 20th Century Design, 7th Oct, 2023
The 20th Century Design Sale will see over 300 lots come under the hammer, with a strong, rounded offering across the spectrum of 20th Century Design. There will be over 100 lots alone of furniture and furnishings made by Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson and his workshop, led by a good private collection which includes fine pieces from the 1930s. A Private Collection from Manchester of ceramics by Pilkington Tile and Pottery Company, comprising 43 lots, will offer a good range of Royal Lancastrian wares and a host of rare tiles, and there will also be a good range of Art Deco and Arts and Crafts lots including a very finely made pair of Brass and Steel Wall Sconces with acorn and oak leaf design, made by Arts and Crafts master Ernest Gimson
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Wednesday 4 October 4pm-7pm, Thursday 5 October - Friday 6 October 10am-4pm, and morning of sale from 8am
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