Antique English Bronze 3pc Desk Set: Inkwell, Letter & Pen Tray w/ Banded Agate papier they rarely bear hallmarks but

they rarely bear hallmarks but we're certain they're sterling silver

Absolutely gorgeous and very rare set of twenty-two antique French Napoleon III to Belle Epoque era table knives

butterflies and ornate flowers & foliage

it is 5" (plus bale) x 4

The invention of the typewriter in the 1870s spelled the demise of the inkwell

Antique English Bronze 3pc Desk Set: Inkwell, Letter & Pen Tray w/ Banded Agate papier they rarely bear hallmarks butWonderful antique 19th century English Victorian era gilded bronze 3pc writer's desk set including 6 5 8" inkwell, letter opener and 'porte plume' or pen tray with large banded agate medallion accents and mechanical inkwell button with G. B. & Sons English maker, which is the mark of George Betjemann & Sons, very famous maker, and date marks on the registration are for 22 August 1874. The inkwell featuring three large agate medallions around the base