Inkwell in marble era Louis XIV

Era: 18th century
Dimension: 27cm on 17cmexample: 19th century
Price: 1400

Elegant inkwell cut in a block of Italian marble known as Ombria di Caravaggio , with beautiful brown vein, red and cream characteristic of this ornamental stone very popular in the classical era.

Rectangular to molded degrees, it has a central circular bucket dug in the mass, intended to receive ink, and two lateral compartments for writing feathers and accessories. The marble, both dense and finely polished, gives the whole a sober and majestic presence typical of the office arts under Louis XIV.

This refined object, both utilitarian and decorative, could have decorated a study cabinet or the office of a magistrate or a member of the nobility at the end of the 17th century. It testifies to the taste for noble materials and the refined architectural drawing specific to the classic French period.

Era : Louis XIV, late 17th century
Italy or France
good original condition, some wear, consistent with age, lack accessories

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