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FIDELITY: THREE INKSTANDS

Description

To be executed in gilt bronze

The first with a boy and his dog, his hat as the inkpot cover, the sand box in the form of an iron-bound trunk, the hand-bell to the opposing end; the other two Inkstands cylindrical and square, both topped by a hand-bell cover 6in - 10in. high

A dog has from Antiquity commonly been a symbol of faithfulness and so is the attribute of Fidelity personified, standing for the trust between master and servant: here alluding to the hand-bell for summoning a servant to hand deliver a letter.

A related inkstand with the same kneeling amorino was sold at Christie's London, June 8, 1989, lot 15.

Medium

Watercolour, gouache and pen and ink, on laid paper

Dimensions:

68.00cm wide   50.30cm high (26.77 inches wide  19.80 inches high)

Status

FOR SALE