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John Grinsell Inkwell Victorian Silver Top Cut Glass

Item#: IW1209

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John Grinsell Inkwell Victorian Silver Top Cut Glass - click to enlarge.

Cut glass square inkwell with hallmarked silver top. The inkwell is in very good condition with only two minute chips one on a shoulder and one in the concave base. There are 4 hallmarks on the silver collar: The lion passant, the date letter T, the leopard for London assayers which is a bit rubbed and a maker's mark JG & S: John Grinsell & Sons. John Grinsell & Sons were registered in London between 1892 and 1905. The inner lid has 3 hallmarks - date lion and maker's mark. The lid top has the letter SR engraved. The date letter is for London 1894. The inkwell is 4.5 cm wide and 6.5 cm tall (2 1/2 inch)