This is a superb Victorian Sheffield silver-plated inkwell set complete with 2 silverplate-topped crystal or glass bottles. Overall the inkwell set is in very good condition. The faults I can see are that two nuts underneath that hold the trays in place are missing...they have one nut each and are secure anyhow....one of the bottles is also chipped at the bottom at the back...can't see when bottle is in tray.
The inkwell is about 25 cms (to end of handles) x 15 cms and stands about 9 cms high (top of finial on bottles).
I have looked up the hallmark and it appears to have been made by Roberts & Belk of Sheffield who made silver during the period 1864-1867, so I guess this dates to that time. You can find a reference to the hallmark at this link
I've clean the silver a bit more since taking the photographs and I can tell you it is stunning. Please also note that silverplate is not teh same as electroplate....it has a thicker layer of silver and the silver is usually rolled on the outside of
