Keywords: Writing Accessories, Desk Accessories, Cast Metal, Porcelain, Abalone, Treen, Candle Holder, Letter Opener, Inkwell, Wax Seal, Estate Collection, Decorative Arts, Victorian Style, Gilt Decoration, Floral Motif

Summary:
Antique letter and sealing wax desk set from the estate of Dr. Robert Roy McCormick of Arnprior, Ontario and Nurse Marguerite Marie Trainor-McCormick of Huntsville, Ontario. The group includes a cast metal tray with relief floral and decorative motifs, matching inset candle holder, abalone letter opener with ornate gilt metal handle, porcelain-handled seal, porcelain inkwell with floral decoration, and an English treen container with old seals inside. Mixed-material desk accessory set with decorative and functional writing-related components.

Measurement: 1 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (4.4 x 24.8 x 17.1 cm.) approx

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