Australian Silver Inkwell Centre-Piece, circa 1880, attributed to Kerr

A fine silver inkwell centre-piece, Australian, circa 1880. with two glass inkwells suspended in the tree-ferns, apparently unmarked. Under glass dome. This piece was bought with an attribution to William Kerr, Sydney (1838-1896) although the design and the somewhat distinctive band of decoration around the foot-rim relates more to Steiner designs. See Nineteenth Century Australian Silver . J.B. Hawkins Vol 2 Page 115/116/117 plate 368, 9.84 in. high, 13.78 in. wide on ebonised oval base 14.17 in. high overall 12.40 in. wide. Dome 17.72 in. high 14.17 in. wide

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Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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ink wells / ink stands, material
- glass objects 229
- silver items 303
meat covers / food covers / dish covers - pewter 1,629