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Group of Two French Faience Ink Wells, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century group of two faience ink wells, circa 1875 Desvres with Fourmentraux Frères Mark
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Faience

19th Century French Bronze and Marble Ink Well
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare totally original French 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze and marble ink well with
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Brass Ink Well on Marble
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An object of art now, captures the period.
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century Bronze Dore Napolean Ink Well, France.
Located in Atlanta, GA
. The Encrier set dates in the 19th Century and is French in origin. William Word Fine Antiques
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Marble Ink Well
Located in South Salem, NY
A pair of Italian marble ink wells with covered well and brass handle. Beautiful contrasting black
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Antique 19th Century Italian Inkwells

Materials

Marble

Marble Ink Well
Marble Ink Well
H 5.5 in W 7 in D 5 in
Classical 19th Century Letter Rack and Ink Well
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Edwardian period silver plated letter rack and ink well, having three scallop
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Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver

A Large 19th Century French Gilt-Bronze Ink Well with Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large 19th Century French Gilt-Bronze Ink Well with Handle France, Circa 1890 Dimension
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Antique 19th Century French Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Grand Tour Influenced Gilded Ormolu Ink Well, Stamped, Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century French gilded Ormolu Gran Tour influenced gilded Ormolu ink well
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Antique Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Inkwells

Materials

Ormolu

Large Antique Ink Well, English, Crystal Glass, Desk, Mid-19th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique ink well. An English, crystal glass, desk ink well dating to the mid-19th
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Cut Glass

Cool Ink Well designed as a Godin iron stove from the late 19th Century
By Godin
Located in Knivsta, SE
Cool Ink Well designed as a Godin iron stove from the late 19th Century. Made in France in cast
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Antique Late 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Hirado Porcelain Ink Pot Well Scholar Table, 19th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Rare. Similar pieces are pictured in "Louis Lawrence : Hirado Prince of Porcelains. Lid not original. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & ...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Glass Ink Well
Located in Asheville, NC
Glass inkwell with ball-peened silver flip cap. Blackened body with deco-clover pattern inside the glass.
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Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Glass

Art Deco Glass Ink Well
Art Deco Glass Ink Well
H 3.5 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Antique Classic Brass Ink Well
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1890's brass inkwell with glass insert. Monogramed WRE on top, likely gilt finish at one time which has now worn off. Felt bottom, overall patina.
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Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Classic Brass Ink Well
Antique Classic Brass Ink Well
H 2.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Early 19th Century French Wooden Hand Carved Swing Top Box for Ink Well and Pens
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 19th Century hand carved wooden pen box with a swing top and space for an ink well and pens
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Antique Early 19th Century French More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Ink Well with Chinese Flowers decoration, Wedgwood, circa 1820
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An ink well, mode according to Wedgwood's patent, which stopped the ink from evaporating. Made in
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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

19th Century Parakeet Perch Inkwell Candlesticks: Ink 'n' Perch Delight!
Located in New York, NY
These exquisite 19th-century bronze parakeet on perch candlestick inkwells showcase the fine
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Antique Parson's Candle Holder, English Silver Plate Nozzle, Ink Well, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique parson's candle holder. An English, silver plate nozzle or ink well, dating to
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Antique Late 19th Century British Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Plate

English Tortoise Shell Desk Set with Ink Wells, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
wells. All original, Early 19th century.
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Antique 1820s English George III Desk Sets

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Georgian Period Masons Ironstone Ink Well Hand Painted - Very Rare, circa 1817
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very rare, ironstone Ink Well, all beautifully hand painted, made by Mason's, of Lane
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

French Charles X Large Marble and Gilded Bronze Ink Well and Candle Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
ink and a candlestand in the center. The bronze is well cast and has the more expensive attribute of
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

Charming Headshaped Ink Stand, Gilt White Metal Patinated Wood 19th C. England
Located in Knivsta, SE
Charming Ink Well/Inkstand in the shape of man's head, painted white metal and patinated wood. Made
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Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Metal

A Fine White Jade Ink Cake Stand. Qing Dynasty, 19TH C
Located in London, GB
A WHITE JADE INK CAKE STAND ,QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY Carved in the shape of a wood stand with
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Victorian Walnut Stationery Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Southall, GB
Victorian walnut stationery cabinet A late 19th century Victorian carved walnut stationery box
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Antique 19th Century English Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

"Golden Eagle" by William Goodall, Watercolor and Ink Drawing, Early 19th Cent.
By William Goodall
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
ink on paper. Painted in England, late 18th-mid-19th Century. Inscribed in ink with Latin taxonomy to
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

"Ring Tail Eagle" by William Goodall, Watercolor & Ink Drawing, Early 19th Cent.
By William Goodall
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
-19th Century. Inscribed in ink with Latin taxonomy to upper register, Latin classification and
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

19th Century Laptop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century laptop is also known as a writing slope, or a lap desk! It became wildly popular
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

19th Century Laptop
19th Century Laptop
H 6 in W 16 in D 9.75 in
Victorian Walnut Bonheur du Jour, 19th Century
Located in Southall, GB
Victorian Walnut Bonheur du Jour An unusual mid 19th century Victorian figured walnut bonheur du
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Walnut Bonheur du Jour, 19th Century
Victorian Walnut Bonheur du Jour, 19th Century
H 47.45 in W 26.19 in D 21.26 in
Antique Japanese Ink Hanging Scroll Nakabayashi Chikuto Edo Period
By Hidaka Tetsuo
Located in Atlanta, GA
dated to 1852, the year before the passing of the artist. The mastery of the use of ink was well
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Wood, Paper

Silver Plate and Crystal Ink Stand
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Stunning ink stand in Georgian style. Silver Plate and Crystal or cut glass ink wells. Candle
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Silver Plate and Crystal Ink Stand
Silver Plate and Crystal Ink Stand
H 5.75 in W 12 in D 8 in
19th Century, English Tartan Wrapped Lap Desk w/ Embossed Leather
Located in Atlanta, GA
English with Scottish influence, 19th century. A fine quality antique 19th century lap desk
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Antique 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Japanese Ink Hanging Scroll Hidaka Tetsuo with Wood Storage Box
By Hidaka Tetsuo
Located in Atlanta, GA
A hanging ink (Sumi-e) silk scroll by Japanese Zen artist Hidaka Tetsuo (1791-1871). Well presented
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Wood, Paper

Watercolor by Richard Beavis, 19th Century British School
Located in Kittery Point, ME
dimension given otherwise includes the frame. Framed in a charming late 19th century frame. Best known
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Drawings

Materials

Paper

Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait, Senior Official First Rank, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressively sized 19th century Chinese Qing dynasty ancestral portrait painting of a senior
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Bamboo, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Early 19th Century Persian Wooden Box
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century Persian wooden box A large Persian wooden box and marquetry called "Khatam Kari
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Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century tall pine lecture writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century tall pine lecture writing desk circa 1870. Unusual standing desk which would have
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Pine

19th Century French Empire Miniature Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Empire miniature commode. A well executed miniature chest made of walnut and
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Models and Miniatures

Materials

Walnut

19th Century brass bound mahogany writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century brass bound mahogany writing slope circa 1890. Good quality brass bound box slope
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Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Boulle Inkwell of Large Proportions
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional 19th century Boulle work inkwell, of rectangular form, fitted with two cut glass ink
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Quality 19th Century French Cast-Brass Desk Set
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality 19th century antique French cast-brass desk set with a very attractive inkstand
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Antique 19th Century French Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Katsukawa School
Located in Kyoto, JP
”) The hand-scroll measures H. 28 cm x W. 540 cm (11” x 212”) A set of 12 late 19th century Japanese
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Early 19th Century Cutwork Valentine
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Watercolor and ink on laid cut paper featuring a solider and his love. With cut out lettering at
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Antique 1810s English Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

Early 19th Century Cutwork Valentine
Early 19th Century Cutwork Valentine
H 16 in W 12.5 in D 1 in
19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport by Edwards & Roberts
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning 19th century figured walnut Davenport desk with brass grill. It has a fall front with a
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th century Victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope circa 1870. Fine quality English made
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Tomb of the Scipios Grand Tour Souvenir
Located in New Orleans, LA
lid to reveal a pair of ink wells and a pen holder. The Tomb of the Scipios was erected around 150
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Inkwells

Materials

Siena Marble

English 1880 Tunbridge Ink Stand with Crystal Inkwell Rosewood Bun Feet
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th century Tunbridge ware rosewood ink stand with bun feet and a crystal ink well. A nice
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Antique Late 19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Crystal

19th Century Italian Renaissance Design Handcrafted Tooled Collectors Cabinet
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A 19th Century Handcrafted Tooled Brown Leather Italian Renaissance Design Fitted Writing Cabinet
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Leather

Early 19th Century Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th century mahogany writing or side table on square tapered legs and castors, with a drawer
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Mahogany Writing Table
Early 19th Century Mahogany Writing Table
H 28.5 in W 26 in D 19.75 in
Magnificent Quality Antique 19th Century French Cast-Brass Desk Set
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality 19th century antique French cast-brass desk set with a very attractive inkstand
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Antique 19th Century French Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Original Vintage Ink and Pen Poster, Inchiostri G. Diletti, Italy, Quill, 1900
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Inchiostri G. Diletti-Brisighella-Ink-Italia, c.1900 We see a woman
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Antique 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Posters

Materials

Paper

19th Century Ormolu and Mahogany Desk Set
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely 19th Century French ormolu and mahogany desk set on ormolu claw feet, there are two ink
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Antique 1820s French Desk Sets

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Ormolu and Mahogany Desk Set
19th Century Ormolu and Mahogany Desk Set
H 5.25 in W 6.75 in D 3.5 in
Antique Carved Inkwell, Swiss Milk Cow, Late 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This intriguing Black Forest inkwell has been meticulously hand carved from wood and dates to 19th
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells

Materials

Cut Glass, Wood

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Turtles & Azalea
Located in Kyoto, JP
unframed ‘kacho-e’ painting by the 19th century Japanese Takamatsu domain painter Kano Chikanobu. There are
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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Sparrows & Nandina
Located in Kyoto, JP
unframed ‘kacho-e’ painting by the 19th century Japanese Takamatsu domain painter Kano Chikanobu. There are
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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Phoenix & Paulownia
Located in Kyoto, JP
unframed ‘kacho-e’ painting by the 19th century Japanese Takamatsu domain painter Kano Chikanobu. There are
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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Peacock & Bamboo
Located in Kyoto, JP
unframed ‘kacho-e’ painting by the 19th century Japanese Takamatsu domain painter Kano Chikanobu. There are
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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Cherry Blossom & Birds
Located in Kyoto, JP
unframed ‘kacho-e’ painting by the 19th century Japanese Takamatsu domain painter Kano Chikanobu. There are
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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Crane, Pine & Camelia
Located in Kyoto, JP
unframed ‘kacho-e’ painting by the 19th century Japanese Takamatsu domain painter Kano Chikanobu. There are
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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Fine 19th Century Ormolu Mounted KPM Porcelain Desk Set - Inkwell Candlesticks
By Berlin Royal Porcelain Factory
Located in Forney, TX
A very fine quality, exquisitely hand-crafted, late nineteenth century bronze doré mounted Royal
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Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Military Campaign Chest of Drawers, Secretary, Victorian, 1890
Located in Greven, DE
during their worldwide conquests in the 18th and 19th centuries. Equipped with recessed handles and
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century Traditional English Painting of an Artist Sketching in Yorkshire
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), 1995, signed to the front and
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Late 20th Century English Paintings

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19th Century Ink Wells For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of 19th century ink wells available for sale. Each of these unique 19th century ink wells was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and ceramic. There are all kinds of 19th century ink wells available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. 19th century ink wells bearing Louis XVI or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many 19th century ink wells are appealing in their simplicity, but Ferdinand Barbedienne, F. Barbedienne Foundry and Quimper Faience Pottery produced popular 19th century ink wells that are worth a look.

How Much are 19th Century Ink Wells?

Prices for 19th century ink wells start at $250 and top out at $4,885 with the average selling for $1,160.