Edwardian Silver Standish with Ink Pots and Presentation Inscription
An Edwardian silver standish, the tray raised on four ball and claw feet, with two pen wells, two silver lidded crystal ink pots and hinged lidded container to the centre, with engraved presentation inscription, London 1910 by Reid & Sons, 900gm (without ink pots) 11.61 in. x 8.27 in.
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- Edwardian - The Edwardian period of English furniture and decorative arts design is named for Edward VII (1841 – 1910) who was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India for the brief period from 1901 until his death in 1910. It follows the Victorian period, in turn was followed by the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles. In Australia, designs of this period are also known as being in the Federation style.
- Standish - Although the word is little used nowadays, a standish is an inkstand on feet and usually in silver or silver plate, containing some of the following: inkwells, a pounce pot, a sealing wax container and a pen rest. Standishes are also found in less common materials including boulle, marble, brass and wood.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- desk standish (inkstand) 60
- ink stands - silver items 130
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ink wells / ink stands, material
- glass objects 229
- silver items 303
