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Viennese Art Nouveau octopus and mermaid inkwell

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Viennese Art Nouveau octopus and mermaid inkwell

Item Details

Description

Viennese Art Nouveau
octopus and mermaid inkwell
Austria
bronze, reverse-painted glass, porcelain (insert)
cast marks
9 1/4"w x 9 1/4"d x 3"h

Provenance:
The Ira Simon Collection, Chicago, Illinois

Condition

Some surface scratches. Wear to the brown patina, revealing a golden bronze color in areas throughout. Varying degrees of verdigris in areas throughout. Chips to the inkwell insert. Stains and oxidation inside the inkwell area. Hinged octopus head works well. Some scratches and losses to the reverse painted glass pane. Some oxidation and rust to the steel clasps that secure the glass pane. One steel clasp and screw missing.
Cast: Geschutzt (Protected) / XII.

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Viennese Art Nouveau octopus and mermaid inkwell

Name: Viennese Art Nouveau octopus and mermaid inkwell
SKU: 126588916
Price: 2100 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $700 - $900

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