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Source Description
In 18th-century Europe, inkstands were used to organize and display writing implements. Inkstands were the principal form of decorative object that one would see on a writing desk. The components of a stand-a tray and various containers for ink and other necessities-were often assembled by marchands merciers (sellers of luxury goods), combining attractive items from their stock or responding to orders from their clients. We do not know who the original owner of this stand might have been, but we know that he or she wished to write letters under the gaze of Eros, the god of love.
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Document identity
localId
28221
label
Inkstand with Statuette of Eros on pedestal
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obj
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object
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4
Source metadata
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28221
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Inkstand with Statuette of Eros on pedestal
description
In 18th-century Europe, inkstands were used to organize and display writing implements. Inkstands were the principal form of decorative object that one would see on a writing desk. The components of a stand-a tray and various containers for ink and other necessities-were often assembled by marchands merciers (sellers of luxury goods), combining attractive items from their stock or responding to orders from their clients. We do not know who the original owner of this stand might have been, but we know that he or she wished to write letters under the gaze of Eros, the god of love.
date
18th century
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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inkstands
imageCount
4
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4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
19.1
height
31.1
depth
8.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 7 1/2 x W: 12 1/4 x D: 3 3/8 in. (19.05 x 31.12 x 8.57 cm)
Source extras
med
bronze, gilding, glass, and leather
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6229
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none
exhibition_ids
2759
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photo
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photo
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photo
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photo
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