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Fine Early 19th Century Empire Russian Inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810

About the Item

A fine Russian Empire gilt- and patinated bronze desk top inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810. Rectangular shaped base raised on four turned feet. Front and side panels decorated with swans drinking from a fountain, butterflies, shells and garlands. Above a central kneeling nude female figure with butterfly wings (Psyche) holding a large shell above her head as a pen rest. To her left fitment for the inkwell covered with a squirrel and to her right for the sand with a rooster finial. Literature: Arcadi Gaydamak, Russian Empire; Moscow-Paris, 2000. Page 224 with the illustration of an inkstand with almost identical base from the collection of the State History Museum, Moscow.

Dimensions:
Height: 9.06 in (23 cm)Width: 10.63 in (27 cm)Depth: 4.73 in (12 cm)
Style:
Empire (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Gilt,Patinated
Place of Origin:
Russia
Period:
Early 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1805-1810
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Reference Number:
Seller: 13311stDibs: LU98142238582

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