triangular, embossed gadroon and shell border above openwork shell supports, complete with three silver-mounted cut-glass bottles, engraved with a later coat-of-arms, supporters, motto and baron's coronet

marks and condition good apart from a small dent in the surface of the inkstand; the bottle mounts and covers are unmarked but they and the bottles are contemporary with the inkstand
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

The arms are those of Crewe quartering Offley and others impaling Greville for the politician John Crewe (1742-1829) of Crewe Hall, Cheshire, who was elevated to the peerage on 25 February 1806. He was married in 1766 to Frances Anne (d. 1818), only daughter of Fulke Greville, envoy extraordinary in 1776 to the Elector of Bavaria.