{"product_id":"vintage-louis-xv-style-inkwell-with-shell-70311","title":"Vintage Louis XV Style Inkwell with Shell Decoration, Patinated Metal Pen Tray with Hinged Lid, 18 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore blotting paper became common in the nineteenth century, writers dried their ink with pounce, a fine powder sprinkled over the wet page and then tipped back into its pot. A complete writing stand often held ink, pounce and pens together in one decorative tray, and the shape of that tray became an object of design in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis inkstand follows that idea in the Louis XV style. A wide tray with curling, scrolled edges spreads out in two shallow hollows, where pens and nibs could rest. At the back rises the inkwell itself, closed by a hinged lid with a domed top decorated with rows of small beads and a little finial. A fan of ribbed ornament spreads out beneath the inkwell, and a carved-look scallop shell finishes the front edge of the tray. The metal has a warm, mellow patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inkwell is in good condition, with a soft patina and a small spot of green verdigris on one side. It makes a handsome piece on a writing desk, where it can hold pens, paper clips or small treasures today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn short, this is a vintage Louis XV style inkwell in patinated metal, with shell decoration, a scrolled pen tray and a hinged lid. It measures 18 × 14 cm and is exactly as pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 18 × 14 cm (7.1 × 5.5 in). About the size of a paperback book.\u003cbr\u003e\nMaterial: Patinated metal\u003cbr\u003e\nStyle-Period: Louis XV style; vintage\u003cbr\u003e\nShipping: Professionally packed, fully insured, worldwide. We handle the paperwork, with all import duties paid by us; nothing to settle on delivery.\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: Good; soft patina; a small spot of verdigris on one side.\u003cbr\u003e\nReturns: Accepted within 30 days.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Jaspers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59798239543641,"sku":"LM-E-610","price":519.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1063\/5388\/5529\/files\/il_fullxfull.8697516233_c6wq.jpg?v=1791556150","url":"https:\/\/maisonjaspers.com\/products\/vintage-louis-xv-style-inkwell-with-shell-70311","provider":"Maison Jaspers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}