19TH CENTURY VICTORIAN BRASS INKWELL

A rare survivor finely modeled as a crab with 4 legs (one loose) to each side and 2 pincers to the front; original crystal insert; measures 21.6 x 14cm (8 1/2 x 5 1/2in); a similar example offered by Mayfair Gallery, London, UK at 2,800 pounds