(lot of 7) Collection of gilt and patinated metal inkwells, various styles and finishes, including: (1) Orientalist cold-painted camel, in seated pose, hinged saddle-form lid revealing inset glass basin, (1) modeled as a floral blossom on foliate base, lid with butterfly motif, (1) lid with female portrait in profile, on four-leaf clover-form base, (1) square pyramid with repousse foliates, (1) modeled as a head, with hinged hat-form lid, (1) depicting an Arabesque figure holding open book, (1) modeled as a standing female figure, beside scrolled basin, hinged lid detached but present, largest: approx 6.5"h, 6"w, 3.5"d, 8.5lbs total **Provenance: from a fine Houston estate**

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