19th Century Bronze Hidden Devil Bird Inkwell The Library

19th Century Bronze Hidden Devil Bird Inkwell The LibraryAn intriguing late 19th century bronze devil inkwell. The devil is perched upon the back the bronze pen rest, with its hollow ears functioning as pen holders. The devil is concealed from above by a bird mask lid which reveals the devil beneath when lifted. Although the devil will be apparent to whomever opens the lid, he is then cleverly disguised as a bird when viewed from the back, with the devil's hind legs becoming the bird's feet and its ears the

Height: 7cm

Hanging length including iron hanging pole: 72cm

There is some spotting to the frontispiece and title page

The tea caddy remains in an excellent condition throughout

These drawings may have been made from dissections at the Santo Spirito Hospital

The gold bar brooch is stamped '18K' and remains in a very good condition with a functioning locking C-clasp

The top repair has been so well done it is barely evident but can just be seen in a straight line across the top portion from the back when looked at closely (please see close-up photograph)

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A very attractive 19th century Victorian mahogany table swing mirror boasting three drawers

The frame shows some wear commensurate with age

Depth: 20cm

An exceptional and charming 18th century mahogany bureau of unusually small proportions