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Vintage Mother of Pearl French Shell Souvenir Inkwell, with a clear swirled/bubble art glass well (in the style of biot). …
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Vintage Mother of Pearl French Shell Souvenir Inkwell, with a clear swirled/bubble art glass well (in the style of biot). The natural shell is hand inscribed with the beach town name l'Escalet, which is on the Mediterranean, Cote d'Azur, near St Tropez. The writing has faded over the years.
The glass well is set into a weighted plaster underneath and has a working metal lid, which I have not polished to keep the patina. A photo shows the painted green plaster on underside with the original paper price tag intact with a stylized NG monogram. A desirable piece of vintage ephemera.
The shell retains it's natural iridescence and is clean lined, modern in design, making it both collectible and decorative for a desk, vanity, or placed on top of a stack of books.
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- Dimensions
- 6ʺW × 3.5ʺD × 2ʺH
- Period
- Early 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Blown Glass
- Nickel
- Shell
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Alabaster
- Condition Notes
- Very good condition, no chips or cracks. Very good condition, no chips or cracks. less
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