You would be quackers to miss this unusual little Deco inkwell.
It is certainly a specialist item for an inkwell collector.
My inkwell dates to the 1920s - and it was made by WMF (I have seen other versions with the duck well section being mounted onto a metal base, instead of my crystal one).
The inkwell takes the form of a little round stylised bird or chick - the little fellow is quite round and plump - I think that he is probably a little duckling.
He stands on his original faceted clear glass plinth. There are no chips on the glass base - which is excellent.
The inkwell compartment is contained inside the body of Mr Bird - he is hinged at the back and inside is his original glass inkwell - and again with no chips - which is most unusual given how fine it it.
The hinge is a good quality one - and very firm.
The bird is made of nickel plated metal - and this is generally in good condition with no disfiguring losses to the silvered-finish, no pitting or scratches. There is a little darker grey mark to the left hand side - where there has been a bit of rubbing to the chrome where the inkwell has been picked up and put down over the decades. But given this is only blemish to this rare survivor - it is quite acceptable.
With his mirror finish - he was rather difficult to photograph - and indeed he does look better in "real life" than in my photos.
He is 4 inches in height from the base of the plinth to top of the little bird. The glass base measures: just under 2 1/2 inches square.
Unpacked he weighs 500 grams.
He will be sent to you with Royal Mail Tracked 24 service and fully insured in transit. The postage will be applied to your order at the checkout.