Lot 335
A Victorian silver mounted pen wipe modelled as a shoe shine, hallmarked Deakin & Francis Ltd...
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Lot 335
Victorian pen wipe modelled as a shoe shine & Victorian silver blotter, af.
Lot 335
Lot Description
A Victorian silver mounted pen wipe modelled as a shoe shine, hallmarked Deakin & Francis Ltd Birmingham 1897, length measuring 5 cm. Together with a Victorian silver mounted ink blotter with fluted decoration, hallmarked Adie & Lovekin Birmingham 1889, af, length measuring 3 1/2 inches (9cm). (2).
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
Both items are quite tarnished and display general wear and surface marks and scratches. Pen wipe has various minor nicks, especially around the edges and the leather to the underside is quite worn and coming away from the mount. There is also some deterioration to the brush sections. Hallmarks are a little distorted but still legible. The blotter also displays nicks and surface dints and the handle has broken off completely. Hallmarks are legible.
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