HIGHLY ORNATE, VERY NICE, EMPIRE STYLE, VERY UNUSUAL ENGLISH AND GERMAN STERLING SILVER DOUBLE INKWELL OR PAIR OF CELLARS. OUR APOLOGY BUT WE DON’T HAVE IDEA HOW THIS ITEM WAS EXACTLY USED FOR. TRAY IS HALLMARKED WITH ENGLISH HALLMARKS INCLUDING MAKER MARK AND GERMAN MARKS. INKWELLS/CELLARS WITH GERMAN HALLMARKS. BASED ON OUR BEST KNOWLEDGE THIS ..