19th century Russian cast iron figural inkwell, marked with Kasli foundry and double headed eagle to base, depicting a peasant seated eating bread while seated on a log, the trunk of the tree acting as inkwell and branch and pen rest, a/f, length 7.87 in.
- A/f, as Inspected - The letters "A/F" or "as inspected" as part of a description is the cataloguer's shorthand for "all faults" or "as found", meaning the item has some type of damage or deficiency, it is of uncertain date or provenance, and/or that the seller takes no responsibility for the completeness of the item or the accuracy of the description.
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