Victorian Silver Cased KKA PRIV Inkwell, 1894

Name: Victorian Silver Cased KKA PRIV Inkwell, 1894
SKU: as1006a2491
Price: 100.00 GBP
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Here we have an intriguing Victorian Sterling Silver Cased Travelling Inkwell. The silver outer is cylindrical and decorated with floral swags. The interior is gilt brass with a flat topped dome over the inkwell which is released by a spring catch on the side.

The internal top of the inkwell is marked KKA PRIV around an anchor wrapped by a dolphin below a double headed imperial eagle. This stands for Kaiserlicher Koniglicher Adler Privileg, which translates as Imperial and Royal Eagle Privilege and is the mark used for items produced for the Austro-Hungarian Imperial Court. The addition of the anchor and dolphin shows that this was for use in the Austro-Hungarian Imperial Navy.

At some point in its life it has obviously made its way to England where it has been cased in Sterling Silver by highly regarded silversmiths Levi & Salaman in Birmingham and assayed in 1894. How or why it came from the Austro-Hungarian Empire to Victorian Britain we will never know.

The inkwell has definitely been used but overall condition is good with just a very small scrape on the lid and a little ding just below the hinge. The push button clasp at the front is a little stiff but working as is the spring clasp on the inside. Please make sure to view all the photographs.

The inkwell stands 4cm / 1.5ins high and is 4.2cm / 1.6ins in diameter. It weighs in at 71.3g / 2.5oz.

The hallmarks, on the upper part of the body, are a little rubbed but still clear to read. They show the lion passant for Sterling Silver, the anchor assay mark for Birmingham, the date letter u for 1894 and the L & S makers' mark for Levi & Salaman.

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Price

£100.00

$137.18

€116.46

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Date 1894 Late Victorian Antiques Material Silver Origin English Item code as1006a2491 / IR5321 Status For Sale

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