Antique Figural Cast Iron Figural Crab Inkwell pug Vintage Italian porcelain and Swiss

Vintage Italian porcelain and Swiss movement music box carousel

with the exception of the back

14" W x 14" D x 40

known for inventive glazes and popular household wares that blended utility and decorative appeal

Havatampa Cigar Co / Jose Hilgers / Henry and Fred Krause - Tampa

Antique Figural Cast Iron Figural Crab Inkwell pug Vintage Italian porcelain and SwissHeavy cast iron figural inkwell in the form of a crab, featuring a hinged carapace that lifts to reveal the circular ink reservoir beneath. The top shell is decorated with stamped and tooled foliate motifs, giving the piece a subtle decorative flourish uncommon among utilitarian desktop items. Each leg and claw is sculpted in expressive detail, and the hinge mechanism opens and closes smoothly, retaining full functionality. Crab form inkwells were