Ceramic & Brass Desk Set with Candle Holders
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- Standish - Although the word is little used nowadays, a standish is an inkstand on feet and usually in silver or silver plate, containing some of the following: inkwells, a pounce pot, a sealing wax container and a pen rest. Standishes are also found in less common materials including boulle, marble, brass and wood.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- desk standish (inkstand) 60
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ink wells / ink stands, material
- brass 94
- porcelain, pottery 65
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