Beautiful antique French parcel silvered and gilt bronze 4 piece desk set in excellent condition. The set consists of a handled candleholder, a paperweight, and a double inkstand with 2 inkwells and 2 pen trays. The candleholder has an adjustable insert allowing it to reduce in size to hold smaller candles. The inkwells have their original porcelain ink holders that have a gilt rim matching the gilt bronze interior of the lidded ink wells. The 4th piece looks like an ink well at first glance. The double inkwell stand and penholders measure a little more than 11 inches wide, 7-1/2 inches deep, and 6-1/2 inches high to the top of the inkwell. The candleholder measures 6 inches wide to the tip of the handle and 3-1/4 inches high. The paperweight measures 3-1/4 inches long, 2-3/4 inches wide, and 2-3/4 inches high. The other lidded holder has a diameter of 5 inches and height of 5-3/4 inches. Weight 10 lbs. Parcel silvered and gilt bronze French inkwell desk sets like these are almost impossible to find at any price. This set dates from the 1880s. This is a beautiful and rare set in excellent condition guaranteed to please as are all our items. (Item #72850)

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