A NEOCLASSICAL SILVER INKSTAND WITH CROWNED MONOGRAM "M"

Description:

Stuttgart, Johann Christian Sick, 1800 circa
9,5 x 22 x 9,5 cm
On a rectangular tray with rose flower rim, a central candlestick and removable inkwell and sand shaker made of cut glass with silver mounting. Engraved monogram "M" with Royal Crown. On 4 feet. Marked on the plate: Stuttgart hallmark with letter ‘Q’, master's mark of Johann Christian Sick (Stuttgart 1766-1824), tremolier mark on the base. Silver weight without inserts ca. 423g. Min. dented, min. chips.
South German private collection
The Stuttgart silversmith Johann Christian Sick (1766-1824) worked regularly for the Ducal, and from 1806 the Royal Württemberg Court.