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Silver Presentation Inkstand by Turner & Simpson Ltd.
- This silver inkwell was presented to Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, the UK’s Minister of Labour in 1926
- It was given to him on the occasion of the opening of the Salford Bridge in Birmingham
- Respected Birmingham silversmith Turner & Simpson, Ltd. crafted the inkwell to resemble the bridge
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Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, 1st Baronet was an influential British politician. He served as the first Chairman of the Conservative Party, founder of the Unionist Social Reform Committee and under-secretary of State, in addition to his service as Minister of Labour under Stanley Baldwin.
Hallmarked Birmingham, 1926
16 1/4" wide x 11 5/8" deep x 7" high

| Period: | 20th Century |
| Origin: | England |
| Type: | Inkstands |
| Depth: | 11.63 in. (29.53 cm) |
| Width: | 16.25 in. (41.28 cm) |
| Height: | 7.0 in. (17.78 cm) |
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