19th century, gilt bronze mounts, the square body decorated in quadrants featuring flowers, birds and dolphins in relief on a steel background, the domed and hinged cover with figural finial, double pen rests on either side of body, all raised on four finely cast paw feet, with glass liner; the cover signed "E. F. Caldwell & Co., of NY."

6.5 in tall.

The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Penn, Reidsville, NC

Finial is loose, but original nut is retained.

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