A silver-mounted onyx desk set, maker's mark A.T., St Petersburg, 1899-1908

comprising a pair of candlesticks, a notebook holder and an ink blotter, the silver mount on the blotter engraved with palmette borders, the hinges of the notebook holder chased and engraved with Art Nouveau foliate motifs, containing a paper notebook inside, struck to the ink blotter handle and interior of notebook cover with workmaster’s initials AT, candle holders only bearing kokoshnik marks, 84 standard

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blotter length 15cm; 5 7/8 in.

each candlestick height 11.7cm; 4 5/8 in.

notebook holder length 18.5cm; 7 1/4 in.