AN ENAMELED SILVER AND TURQUOISE DESK SET
Archibald Knox, for Liberty & Co., 1902, 1905 and 1914
comprising: a letter stand, scale, sealing wax stand, blotter, inkwell with a glass insert and an enameled insert, letter opener and two jars
letter stand 7in. (19.2cm.) high, 9in. (22.8cm.) wide
letter stand stamped with mark for Liberty & Co., hallmark for Birmingham, English silver standard mark, date letter f and CYMRIC on side, also stamped with English silver standard mark, date letter f on front; scale stamped with mark for Liberty & Co., hallmark for Birmingham, English silver standard mark and date letter P beneath base; sealing wax stand stamped with mark for Liberty & Co., hallmark for Birmingham, English silver standard mark, date letter f, CYMRIC and 5412 beneath base; blotter stamped with mark for Liberty & Co., hallmark for Birmingham, English silver standard mark and CYMRIC on blotter, also stamped with English silver standard mark and date letter f on rim of undertray; inkwell stamped with mark for Liberty & Co. hallmark for Birmingham, English silver standard mark, date letter f, CYMRIC and 5420 beneath base, also stamped with English silver standard mark and date letter f beneath each inkwell lid; letter opener stamped with mark for Liberty & Co., hallmark for Birmingham, English silver standard mark, date letter c, CYMRIC and 5201; covered glass jar stamped with mark for Liberty & Co., hallmark for Birmingham, English silver standard mark, date letter f, CYMRIC and 950 along rim, also stamped beneath lid with English silver standard mark and date letter f; open jar stamped with mark for Liberty & Co., hallmark for Birmingham, English silver standard mark, date letter f, CYMRIC and 951 along rim (8)

Photograph and description courtesy of Christie’s