RARE Antique French Poodle Inkwell, Ink Well, Pen Stand, Silver Plate on Bronze 19th century painting But most often

But most often

it's incredible that so many tools for travel could have fit into such a small case

Nice large size

a Napoleon III era set with hand enameled floral garlands in decoration

beautifully crafted on silk

RARE Antique French Poodle Inkwell, Ink Well, Pen Stand, Silver Plate on Bronze 19th century painting But most oftenCharming, no? This is a mid 1800s French silver plate inkwell stand and pen holder (2) with the cutest figure of a French Poodle ever, isn't he? Heavy bronze casting that has been plated in silver (you see a little bronze peeking through on places where the old silver has been polished away). The tilt back head opens to reveal the repository for the ink pot, which would have been a small glass or ceramic insert, but we don't have the old original