Bidspirit auction | Renaissance Revival Cast Brass Sculpture

Renaissance Revival Cast Brass Sculpture Possibly a Former Desk Inkwell w/ Mascaron - A Renaissance Revival style cast brass sculpture may have been a desk inkwell featuring a tiered square base but we are unsure of this. The base is decorated with an incised diaper pattern on the top surface and a molded egg-and-dart border around the bottom edge. The central body consists of a square block with high-relief cast mascaron faces on each side, set within scrolling foliate ornamentation. Four turned turrets with fluted sides and lobed collars are positioned at the corners. A domed lid rests in the center, decorated with chased scrolls and oval medallions. Surmounting the lid is a pierced decorative section with further mascaron motifs, ending in a turned column. The entire piece is held together by internal rods and four square nuts visible on the base. No maker names, monograms, or marks of any kind are visible on the item surfaces or underside. Height: 9.5 inches Width: 4.25 inches.