A French Empire style glass and gilt metal mounted desk garniture 19th century

comprising: a letter holder, an inkwell, a pen tray, a fluid (gum?) container, a stamp device, and a pair of incomplete vases with frosted glass; together with a further cut crystal pen tray, a gilt metal base and a French Art Nouveau gilt bronze and frosted glass small vase, circa 1900; inv. nos. 4-635, 4-636, 4-637, 4-639, 4-646, 4-655, 4-2325, 4-3188 (11)

Paleis Soestdijk

Rather good to fair condition, stained, some rubbing and/or oxidation to the gilding, minor damages, one of the pair of vases without glass.
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