An Inskstand of the poet Almeida Garrett - João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett (1799-1854), 1st Viscount of Almeida Garrett carved Brazilian rosewood "Shells" ripple moulded friezes, turned handle, inkwells with glass container Portuguese 19th C. (2nd quarter) one inkwell without lid, small chips on the inkwells back with ex-libris of Maria da Conceição Van Zeller Pereira Palha Gil Borja e Menezes (possession mark) Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 18 x 40 x 42 cm Notes:
Provenance: do Palácio Palha Van Zeller, Santa Apolónia, Lisboa; an official document proving the property of the inkstand.