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very rare crystal cut glass inkwell with blue guilloché decorated solid silver lid
Guilloché (or guilloche) is a decorative technique in which a very
precise, intricate and repetitive pattern is engraved into an underlying
material, in this case metal after which the enamel was applied.
The guilloche technique by hand, was very time-consuming! It achieved
and allowed great delicacy, precision, and closeness of line and was
sometimes used in art deco items
ca 1908 with silver marks Levi & Salaman Birmingham 1908 perfect condition 5 cm x 5 cm x 6 cm high 65€ info : dirk.balduyck@telenet.be
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