This rare example of silvered Tiffany metalwork dates from around 1920.
The domed inkwell with rough surface features a series of inset Tiffany Favrile Glass scarabs in iridescent blue.
The hinged lid of the inkwell with a larger Favrile Glass scarab in matching blue glass.
This unusual piece is signed on the underside.
Silvered bronze and favrile glass
Height: 3 inches (7.6 cm)
Diameter: 5 ½ inches (14 cm)