An early 19thc Derby inkstand painted with roses c1810-15. Red mark.

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An early 19thc Derby inkstand painted with roses c1810-15. Red mark.Description. A very fine Derby inkwell, with spreaded foot, standing on an integral socle. Painted with scattered roses and gilt foliage, complete with original well and cover. Flame form finial. Red mark, carefully painted, denoting a date between c. 1806 and c. 1820. Condition. In excellent antique condition. No apparent defects. Dimensions. 15cm in height Please note that we do not offer combined postage. The cost and time involved in wrapping and

more or less beyond peradventure

atop a square plinth

and this piece dates from around that time

White ground to the lower part of the piece

the use of the horsetail pattern and the fact that the piece is evidently phosphatic suggests a John or James Pennington origin

typical of the Melbourne (Derbyshire) manufactory

emerging from a gilded rootstock

Collector's sticker for the Geoffrey Sell collection – Geoffrey Sell being a well regarded collector

moulded base

visible only from the exterior of the piece

it is almost impossible to attribute the item to any particular pottery

though we acquired the piece with this cover