Stjepan Miletic's writing set


Klosterle, Bohemia second half of the 19th century Porcelain, brass, gilding plate 26.5 x 10 cm; blotter 15.3 x 9 cm, paper knife 25.2 cm; candlestick: height 21.5 cm; inkstand: 15.8, cm Consisting of five parts; two candlesticks, inkstand, paper knife and a plate for writing utensils. Made of finely coloured porcelain with cartouches painted with pastoral scenes, and studded with gilt brass with relief decorations of rocaille, volute and floral motifs. The inkstand has a painted coat of arms of the Miletic family. The set belonged to the first manager of the Croatian National Theatre, Stjepan Miletic. Bought in 1995 from Mrs Zlata Miletic in Zagreb.




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