'Daniel Lambert' Fat Man Brass Ink Well c1880

This is an ORIGINAL VICTORIAN NOVELTY INKWELL portraying the well known Victorian Celebrity DANIEL LAMBERT.

The Inkwell is made of SOLID BRASS and depicts Daniel eating a WHOLE TURKEY. His head is hinged at the back, beneath which is the Ink well, which has it's ORIGINAL LINER. It measures 3 1/2" (9cm) high, by 6" (15cm) wide.

Daniel Lambert was born in LEICESTER, ENGLAND in 1770 and died in 1809 and was at the time the WORLDS FATTEST MAN.

His measurements were -

• Height 5ft 11 in. (180cm)
• Waist 9ft 4 in (284cm)
• Calf 3ft 1in (94cm)
• Weight 52 Stone 11lbs (335kg)

CONDITION IS EXCELLENT