Rare Massive Antique French Sterling Silver & Cut Crystal 6.75" "Paperweight" Style Inkwell, Yacht Anchor & Flags Engraving monogram Whiting rather than the older

Whiting rather than the older and more revered Whiting Manufacturing Company (late 19th to early 20th centuries and rivaled names like Gorham

very slight disruption to some of the red wool yarn stitches

Beautifully mounted

Royals to the guillotine

Fine antique French hallmarked sterling silver 2” napkin ring with raised or bas relief style laurel foliate accented bands

Rare Massive Antique French Sterling Silver & Cut Crystal 6.75" "Paperweight" Style Inkwell, Yacht Anchor & Flags Engraving monogram Whiting rather than the olderFantastic antique French hallmarked sterling silver & MASSIVE wheel cut crystal paperweight style inkwell, just under 7 lbs and with "Union Des Yachts Francais" inscription and anchor & crossed flags emblem! The largest we've had in quite some time and, if my memory serves me right, the heaviest! In a rectangular shape with the front of the crystal body having a large groove for resting the writer's pen. Exceptional detail to the crisp wheel cut