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Superb Late Victorian Tortoiseshell & Silver Piqué Desk Blotter (1 of 4)
Wick Antiques Ltd
Flag of United KingdomHampshire, UK
Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art, as well as taking the occasional auction. Together they make a formidable team with extensive knowledge and buy and sell some of the best items on the market.
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Superb Late Victorian Tortoiseshell & Silver Piqué Desk Blotter

REF: LA472535
£1,800
€2,103
$2,264
Certified DealerApproved item420 sales by dealer
Certified DealerApproved item420 sales by dealer
Description
Superb late 19th Century English (c.1880) Victorian antique tortoiseshell and silver piqué desk blotter, of shaped rectangular form with a central piqué design of a floral sunburst within an oval of pendant garlands with further scrolls, garlands above and below, flanked by two tied bows securing looped garlands supporting a musical instruments, applied with silver ribbon and rosette swags and bellflower borders. Piqué work is identified by the presence of metals, usually gold and silver, set into materials such as tortoiseshell or ivory. A Cites licence will be supplied for any item being exported from the UK.
measurements
Height:
12 in
Width:
9 in
Depth:
1.5 in
declaration
Wick Antiques Ltd has clarified that the Superb Late Victorian Tortoiseshell & Silver Piqué Desk Blotter (LA472535) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c.1880
location
This Superb Late Victorian Tortoiseshell & Silver Piqué Desk Blotter is located in Hampshire, United Kingdom

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