Decorative Arts, Furniture and Jewellery

Live Virtual Auction, 4 - 5 April 2022

Furniture, Silver and Glass

Sold for

ZAR 8 208
Lot 211
  • A Victorian rosewood, tortoiseshell and brass-mounted book stand, Asprey & Co, London


Lot Estimate
ZAR 7 000 - 9 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 8 208

About this Item

A Victorian rosewood, tortoiseshell and brass-mounted book stand, Asprey & Co, London
the arched back with conforming sides enclosing a shelf, on a brass plinth base, engraved Asprey & Co, London, 21,5cm high, 22,3cm wide, 12cm deep; a Victorian tortoiseshell and brass-mounted ink stand, rectangular, fitted with an ink bottle compartment flanked by a pair of covered stamp compartments, with pen depressions, incurved sides, raised on low feet, engraved Asprey, London, 11cm high, 23,5cm wide, 18,5cm deep; accompanied by Scott's Poetical Works Vol. I and II and nine Scott's Poetical Works, Vol. 2-10

*This lot is not suitable for export

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Provenance

The David Porter Collection.



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