Writing inkwell of office out of redoré bronze of two tone in the shape of broad shell, with two ink cups out of crystal, with decorations of rocaille, plants and aquatic trophies. Oval top box with a lid featuring a snipe, and masking a bell with stamp operated by the conch. End of the XIXth century. 16 x 27 x 22 cm. Cracks in the bronze, chips and shocks to the cups.