English sterling silver ink well stand or standish bearing the marks for John Edward, Jr. and William Barnard, London, with date mark for 1835. All pieces bearing maker's mark. 4 3/4" H x 7 1/2" W x 5" D. 20.34 total troy ounces. Provenance: East Tennessee collection, by descent from Edwin V. Hill, M.D., deceased 1969. Dr. Hill was a faculty member of Tufts and Harvard Medical Schools and served as a Colonel in the U.S. Army. He collected Asian arts during his military tour in the Far East theatre, including China and Japan, prior to 1964. CONDITION: Minor denting to well of base. Very minor fleabites to edges of one bottle. Top of one bottle loose.