Charming antique French Napoleon III era Grand tour style inkwell, a ship or sailboat with mother of pearl hull & sail, seaman's cap topped inkwell, anchor & oar feet: a souvenir of Saint Nazaire, France! These are always fun, always popular and tougher to come by as the years pass. This 19th century Grand Tour type souvenir from France shows you why. A delightful little desk stand, it has the sailor's cap covered original inkwell and the sail incised & blue enamel enamel filled with the name of the French seaport village where it was originally found. Wonderful!
Very good condition. You can see a few small nips to the sail and a chip at its top corner. No chips to the glass inkwell. See pictures for all measurements.
