Antique 19thC French Empire Gilt Bronze Marble Eagle Desk Set Twin Inkwell 1880 Mid-Century Modern George Johanson

George Johanson

the hall tree is fitted with all of the original brass coat hooks

His courses included painting

The snuff box having a hinged lid with engraved floral decoration and a curled finial to open the box

As a sport it is thought to have come to Japan from China as early as the fourth century

Antique 19thC French Empire Gilt Bronze Marble Eagle Desk Set Twin Inkwell 1880 Mid-Century Modern George JohansonA fine antique 19th century French Empire style gilt bronze & marble double inkwell eagle desk set, circa 1880. This very elegant antique inkwell desk set is made of the finest dark green variegated marble, the shaped marble base having a scalloped storage to store steel nibbed pens. The marble base with a raised centerpiece cast gilt bronze eagle sculpture, with outspread wings flanked by twin ornate matching lidded inkwells. Both bronze inkwells are