An Edwardian silver desk tidy, The Alexander Clark Manufactu...

Hammer

£170

An Edwardian silver desk tidy, The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Co, Sheffield 1904, the shaped rectangular rim with pierced scrolling detail, the plain polished plate with pen rest and cross shaped ink well rest, upon four compressed ball feet, 27cm wide, 14ozt

Provenance: Wykey House

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Residue of silver polish visible, would benefit from a clean.
All over surface scratches, dents and blemishes seen, commensurate with age and use.
Pen rest is a little wobbly, may need tightening from reverse.
Markers mark is worn.
Some areas of the openwork border are sharp, may need attention.
Possible repairs to compressed ball feet.
Compressed line visible to reverse, doesn't appear to the front.
Desk tidy wobbles when placed on a flat surface.