Fine Victorian Aesthetic Movement William Tonks Brass Inkwell c.1880

This is a fine example of a Aesthetic movement brass inkwell, By the sought-after manufacturer William Tonks & Sons. Very well cast, finished and detailed The inkwell has a replacement pottery liner Unmarked but for model number but a known pattern by William Tonks & Sons William Tonks produced items for large top flight stores of the day such as Liberty and Harrods these items where suppled with no Tonks markings.