Description:
Tiffany Studios Crab and Shell Inkwell Bronze, shell, and glass
New York, early 20th century
In the form of a crab holding an inkwell the lid covered by a shell, glass insert, crab opens to reveal a compartment, marked Tiffany Studios, New York, 856, one piece of wire missing near inkwell, some oxidation on inkwell component, wd. 7 1/2, dp 7 1/2 in.
Estimate $300-500
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Keywords
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