A silver and cut-glass figural inkwell, Grachev, St Petersburg, 1908-1917

depicting a soldier in uniform, one hand on his hip and the other holding his bayonet, on a rectangular base with space for the cube glass inkwell with a rounded silver hinged lid with beading, as well as space for a pen, struck with maker’s mark and the Imperial Warrant, 84 standard

length 39cm; 15 3/8 in.