Beautiful Calamine Inkwell-Scribe made in 1900.

Nice Inkwell-Notary in Calamine made ??in 1900. Beautiful and simple piece calamine embossed and engraved. Part consists of a base shaped decorative double leaf sits at the center of the inkwell. Original glass inkwell lid calamine oval decorated with a vine leaf accompanied by some grapes in relief. It is in perfect condition, with all original parts.The clerk is the name given to a set of articles that were ready to write on the desk or desk. No desktop appears as furniture itself until the fifteenth century, however, would not be a very common piece until the seventeenth. It consisted of a few basic parts that vary from other examples: ink, pen, sandbox sand or glass to dry the writing, call bell and a small knife or letter opener. At times like this are simple pieces, where the ink is available, but with a base profusely decorated creating a beautiful piece of decoration.Calamine or also called hemimorphite is a group of mineral silicates, sorosilicatos subgroup. Actually it is not a synonym, but the term used by miners to designate the mixture frequently appearing hemimorphite, smithsonite and hydrozincite, on top of the zinc mines. It is used in many decorative objects thanks to its great malleability, and by adding other metals such as lead or tin, achieving higher hardness in the piece. Beautiful and decorative pieces are made with this material. Giving brightness is achieved that a piece of metal not very high price reaches a decorativeness similar to silver parts. Elegant and discreet perfect piece to decorate an office.Dimensions: 16 cm wide.