Inkwell and Taper Stick Silver, partially gilt with glass liner Elkington & Co., 1846 The Royal Collection |
This silver inkwell/taper stick appealed to Queen Victoria because of its historical design. Designed by Benjamin Schlick of Elkington & Co., the inkwell is based on sketches Schlick made during a visit to Pompeii wherein he had a chance to study many of the artifacts from the site. The inkwell was delivered to Queen Victoria so that she might present it to Prince Albert as a gift for their wedding anniversary in 1846. They made on addition to the piece. Atop the glass-lined silver well, a lid was added by the Royal jewelers at Garrard & Co.
5 comments:
Interesting, yes, but in a way it's kind of like a Royal version of the lamp made out of a plaster ladies leg with a fringed shade from the movie "A Christmas Story". LOL
Ah, Jerri! What a brilliant observation. Now that you mention it, that's all I can see when I look at it!
Funny!
Perfect for writing footnotes.
Clever!
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