Clearly created after the well known idiom "use a sledgehammer to crack a nut"; this is an unusual and fun figural inkwell. The Walnut is the inkwell with a hinged lid which opens to reveal the original little removaable glass liner. The underside retains the original leather covering. Victorian in era and in excellent condition measuirng 4" in diameter x 4 1/2" tall. Item ID: 40786 FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly From London, England FREE Worldwide Shipping Directly From London, England Internal Ref: 40786
Dimensions
Height = 11.4 cm (5")
Width = 10.2 cm (4")
Depth = 10.2 cm (4")
Antique English Novelty Inkwell - Sledgehammer to crack a nut c.1890
Price
£595
| $746 USD | €676 EUR
Item Ref
40786
Description
Clearly created after the well known idiom "use a sledgehammer to crack a nut"; this is an unusual and fun figural inkwell. The Walnut is the inkwell with a hinged lid which opens to reveal the original little removaable glass liner. The underside retains the original leather covering. Victorian in era and in excellent condition measuirng 4" in diameter x 4 1/2" tall. Item ID: 40786 FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly From London, England FREE Worldwide Shipping Directly From London, England Internal Ref: 40786
Dimensions
Height = 11.4 cm (5")
Width = 10.2 cm (4")
Depth = 10.2 cm (4")