A James Deakin & Sons silver plated eagle inkwell, circa 1880,…
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A James Deakin & Sons silver plated eagle inkwell, circa 1880, the eagle with spread wings standing above a rocky out crop set with a hinged lid opening to reveal a porcelain ink well. Height 19 cm
circa. A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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