Antique Mid 1800s German Silver Footed Inkwell Pen Holder Desk Set

Presented is a wonderful quality and large German silver inkwell or desk set. The base is raised up on four openwork legs with lovely floral decoration. The piece has a great construction with three pots that unscrew from the base. One of the pots has a pierced lid to hold quills or pens. Everything is completely original. The galley, the pots, and the lids are all engraved with a matching reticulated design accented with beaded trim. The desk set is engraved with the presentation: “Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, Special Race, Long Island Sound, 17th June 1930, Won by “Weetamoe”, Presented by W.A.W. Stewart”. Although the presentation was added around 1930, the piece itself is much earlier. It was almost certainly made in the mid 1800s between 1840 and 1870. It was certainly not made any later than 1885. The two lids are marked with the mark for the city of Darmstadt. In addition, the lids, the base, and the pots are all marked with the old assay test mark. We cannot find a maker’s