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Kralik Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Glass Inkwell
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique iridescent purple glass inkwell by Kralik in the "Pampas" decor, i.e. a Kralik decor shift
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Art Déco English Square Shapped Cut Glass/Crystal Inkwell with Brass/Bronze Top
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco english square shapped cut crystal inkwell with brass/bronze spherical top
By: unknown
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Zinc
Antique Green Cut Uranium Glass Inkwell
Located in Vienna, AT
it is made out of green uranium glass.
When you illuminate this inkwell with a black light, you get
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Uranium Glass
Late 19th Century American Pressed Glass Inkwell
Located in Stamford, CT
American pressed glass inkwell square base with a black top rounded edges stamped VICTOR. This
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Glass
Hand Carved Wood and Glass Double Inkwells
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a hand carved wood double inkwells with two glass jars. Its base is almost square shaped
Category
20th Century Unknown Other Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Wood
French Gothic Ormolu Cut Glass & Marble/Quartz Double Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Gothic Ormolu Cut Glass and Marble/Quartz Double Inkwell
France, circa 1870s
A magnificent
Category
Antique 19th Century French Gothic Inkwells
Materials
Quartz, Marble, Ormolu
Antique Victorian Cut Glass and Sterling Silver Desk Inkwell
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Victorian cut glass and English sterling silver mounted desk inkwell has a plain square form.
The antique
Category
Antique 1890s British Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver and Glass Double Inkwell & Tray by Parsons Brothers for Tessier London
By Tessier, London 1
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
glass set features two square-cut glass inkwells, atop a beautiful ornate silver desk tray. The tray
Category
20th Century English Elizabethan Inkwells
Materials
Silver
H 3.5 in W 11.5 in D 6.5 in
German Art Nouveau Pewter Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
German Art Nouveau pewter inkstand with scroll designs supporting a square cut glass inkwell with a
Category
20th Century German Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Pewter
Art Nouveau Loetz Styled Green Iridescent Art Glass Inkwell with Brass Top
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
deep green glass with a strong iridescence and a squat squared shape. The collar and top of the inkwell
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Brass
John Charles Grinsell Antique Edwardian Cut Glass and Sterling Silver Inkwell
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
cut glass and English sterling silver mounted desk inkwell has a plain square, tapering form.
The
Category
Antique Early 1900s Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Pocket Watch Desk Inkwell
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
The Inkwell of square shape made from glass with hand cut diamond quilt pattern to the exterior
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century Shell-Shaped, White Porcelain Inkwell
Located in Paris, FR
White porcelain inkwell in the form of a shell, highlighted with gold and resting on a square base
Category
Antique 1820s French Inkwells
Materials
Gold
Equestrian / Jockey CAP Inkstand / Inkwell, C.1890
Located in Bath, GB
plated horseshoe and a square gallery to secure the glass inkwell.
The glass inkwell is topped with a
Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Set of Two French Macassar Inkwells
By Jacques Adnet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
French Macassar inkwell Art Deco ebony Macassar and crystal glass.
Macassar ebony cover with a
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Crystal
Stately Antique Brass Bronze Inkwell, Around 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
glass insert.
Inkwell with paw feet standing on a square molded marble base.
Very noble and stately.
Category
Antique 1880s German Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Monogramed Inkwell, Scotland 1897, H552
Located in Vancouver, BC
holder on the back
Cut glass inkwell with silver plated lid
Standing on a square base with engraved
Category
Antique 1890s Scottish Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Sterling Silver Inkwell Made by Gösta Helenius, Ábo Sweden, 1928
Located in Paris, FR
Writing stand, Sterling silver and glass, by Gösta Konstantin Helenius, Ábo Sweden 1928.
Square
Category
Mid-20th Century Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Single Crystal Inkwell, with Lid, Marble Base, Scotland 1910, H298
Located in Vancouver, BC
+ glass
Single crystal inkwell
Sitting upon a square black and white marble base
H298
Measures: 5.5" W x
Category
Vintage 1910s Scottish Inkwells
Materials
Marble
H 4 in W 5.5 in D 5.625 in
Handsome Antique Horn and Silver Plate Inkwell Dated 1897
Located in Bath, GB
complete the look)
Excellent condition measuring 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" tall. The glass inkwell
Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Presentation Inkwell & Desk Set with Horse Jockey Theme
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
square glass, bottles with jockey hat brass tops, an onyx seal, and a horse shoe pen rest on the back of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Antique Silver Inkstand Inkwell, London 1899 Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co
By Gibson & Langman
Located in Toronto, Ontario
on four turned feet, shaped Chippendale like border, well section for pen and square facetted glass
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 3.4 in W 7.25 in D 5.4 in
Double Patina Bronze Inkwell, Playing Dog, Period, Charles X, 19th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
ceramic, wood or glass, round, square or heart-shaped, the inkwell is characterised by a certain
Category
Antique 19th Century Charles X Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
H 3.15 in W 3.55 in D 2.37 in
Antique Art Nouveau Double Inkwell on Sterling Silver Tray by J E Caldwell & Co.
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
stunning piece features two square crystal wells with etched floral designs in the glass and sterling lids
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
H 3.5 in W 8 in D 4.75 in
Fabulous Antique English Sterling and Cut Glass Hand Pierced Double Inkstand
By William Hutton & Sons
Located in Charleston, SC
crystal original square ink bottles, with sterling hinged lids (also hallmarked similarly and illustrated
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Silver Plated and Clear Glass Ink Well by Walker and Hall
Located in Cheshire, GB
A silver-plated and clear glass ink well and stand, shaped square plated Stand with gadroon borders
Category
Early 20th Century British Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Brass Inkstand, Rectangular Base, Scotland 1930, H559
Located in Vancouver, BC
Rectangular base with a square crystal inkwell with brass lid
Pen holder to the front
Decorated with floral
Category
Vintage 1930s Scottish Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Brass Inkstand, Young Boy and Dog, Scotland 1910, H555
Located in Vancouver, BC
Figure of a boy and his dog
Fitted with a square inkwell with a brass lid
Pen holder to the front
All
Category
Vintage 1910s Scottish Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
H 6.5 in W 5.75 in D 3.75 in
A George V silver double inkstand presented to Major Seymour Egerton
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Arthur Duke of Connaught & Strathearn, of rectangular form with two pen trays and two square inkwells
Category
Early 20th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd Antique Sterling Silver Treasury Inkstand
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
large vacant storage chamber.
The two smaller internal compartments retain the original square glass
Category
Vintage 1930s English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 4.1 in W 6.5 in D 10.9 in
Quality antique solid silver ink well and tray by Robert Pringle
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Solid Silver ink well and tray, having a square glass ink well with a solid silver lid
Category
Early 20th Century Inkwells
Materials
Silver
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H 2.37 in W 7.09 in D 3.75 in
Asprey & Co. Ltd Antique Cut Glass and Sterling Silver Desk Inkwell
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
" square
Diameter of liner 2.5cm/1"
Height of liner 2.8cm/1.1"
Condition:
This antique glass inkwell
Category
Vintage 1920s English Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Inkwell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sterling silver inkwell conjures memories of a time when letter writing was an art and people
Category
Antique 1890s American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Large Wrought Iron Inkwell of Branches with Roses, circa 1910
Located in Delft, NL
inkwells are made of crystal with faceted edges and are placed in a holder made in the square of four
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Century Dutch silver Inkwell with a Scene of Houses and a Windmill
Located in Delft, NL
connected to the under plate by a Silver square screw.
The measurement of the inkwell is 5 cm high and 11 cm
Category
20th Century Dutch Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Quality collection of antique glass and silver mounted accessories
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality collection of antique glass and silver mounted accessories, comprising of two square shaped
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Glass
Materials
Glass
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H 3.55 in W 1.58 in D 1.58 in
Important French Silver & Guilloche Enamel Inkwell by Edouard Henry Dreyfous
Located in Brisbane, QLD
with floral knop. To the inside of the inkwell sits what appears to be its original glass ink liner
Category
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Enamel
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H 3.94 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Antique Silver Inkstand Inkwell, London 1899 Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Toronto, ON
on four turned feet, shaped chippendale like border, well section for pen and square facetted glass
Category
Antique 1890s Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
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H 3.4 in W 5.4 in L 7.25 in
Fine William IV Silver Mounted Travelling Inkwell Made by Archibald Douglas
Located in London, GB
The inkwell is of square form with attractive engine turned silver gilt mounts. The glass is deeply
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
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H 1.5 in W 2 in D 2 in
George III English Antique Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
space beneath while the faceted glass inkwell bottles (one missing the lid) and double trough pen tray
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Important Beau Brummell Regency Period Flame Mahogany Gentleman's Dressing Table
Located in Forney, TX
cross-banded inlays, covered with an optional later glass top, above a trio of drawers affixed with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Vanities
Materials
Brass
H 29.5 in W 44.5 in D 25.75 in
Fine Antique George II Double Partners Inkstand
Located in Torino, IT
silver mounted finely cut-glass inkwells. The body of the inkstand is ornamented with a gadroon decorated
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desk Accessories
Tunbridge Ware - An Early Writing Slope with Geometric Designs, c1835
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
main void; to the rear, an elongated tray in four divisions, two of which hold glass inkwells (one with
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Asprey & Co. London Oak & Tooled Racing Green Leather Pop-Up Writing Desk 1920s
By Charles & George Asprey
Located in High Wycombe, GB
with two original large glass inkwells.
Extra dimensions, height to desk when open 75cm
Asprey was
Category
Vintage 1920s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Leather, Oak
H 30.32 in W 22.84 in D 23.82 in
Fine Quality Antique Edwardian Freestanding Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
original brass handles, four pigeon holes, pen tray and a pair of original glass inkwells. It boasts the
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks
Materials
Other
H 42.13 in W 31.11 in D 20.87 in
19th Century Japanned English Victorian Papier Mâché Mother of Pearl Desk Set
Located in Forney, TX
the original fitted pair of square faux crystal cut glass ink containers with embellished sculpted
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Other
H 4.75 in W 9.75 in D 7.25 in
Wilson Chilton’s mahogany Naval Architects/draughtsman box of curves/templates
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, the box of rectangular form with a hinged top, in fine quality mahogany with the T-square and straight
Category
Antique 19th Century English Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Mahogany
H 5.5 in W 39 in D 16.75 in
Tiffany Studios Grape Pattern Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany Studios Grape Pattern Inkwell, with green slag glass, bown-green patina to bronze, with
Category
Early 20th Century American Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Silver and Glass Inkwell
Located in London, London
A solid square silver and glass Inkwell, Made in London, 1913.
Category
Vintage 1910s English Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Fine Regency Standish by Edwards, London, 1817
By David Edward
Located in New York, NY
original silver mounted glass inkwells hallmarked for 1817 by the leading London maker Edwards. Each silver
Category
Antique 19th Century English Inkwells
Pair of Swan Inkwells, English Porcelain, circa 1830
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Remarkable pair of English porcelain Swan inkwells, the ‘Royal’ form with gilt crown and chain
Category
Antique 1830s English Porcelain
Military Campaign Writing Slope Queen Victoria Insignia with Brass Acccents VR
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
specially designed brass topped square glass locking inkwells.
Dovetail joint drawer with brass carry
Category
Antique 1840s English Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 5.91 in W 15.75 in D 9.85 in
Grand scale molded glass inkwell
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very large molded clear glass inkwell of square outline with silver plated cover.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Glass
Silver and Glass Desk Inkwell
Located in London, GB
Silver and Glass Desk Inkwell of typically Edwardian style, hallmarked D. Munsey, in London 1910
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Antique Cut Crystal Glass & Silver Plate Inkwell
Located in London, GB
-plated swirled patterned lid. The square inkwell features faceted glass with all edges chamfered at 45
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate, Bronze
Large molded and cut glass sterling topped inkwell
Located in San Francisco, CA
A molded and cut clear glass inkwell of square outline with ribbed molding and sterling cover
Category
Antique 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique German Silver and Glass Desk Inkwell
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique German silver and glass desk inkwell; part of
Category
Vintage 1920s German Inkwells
Materials
Silver
1912 René Lalique Inkwell Biches Deep Red Amber Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Inkwell "Biches" made in red amber glass by René LALIQUE in 1912.
Acid-stamped signature on the
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Baccarat Inkwell
By Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Baccarat inkwell with a square base having the companies signature swirled and ribbed motif
Category
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Silver, Copper
Large Silver Plated and Cut Glass Desk Inkwell, circa 1910
Located in Central England, GB
Large silver plated and cut glass desk inkwell circa 1910
This most impressive large scale
Category
20th Century English Edwardian Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
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Glass Square Inkwell For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal glass square inkwell for your home. Each glass square inkwell for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and silver. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer glass square inkwell, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A glass square inkwell, designed in the Art Nouveau, Victorian or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made glass square inkwell has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Tiffany Studios, John Grinsell & Sons and Asprey International Limited are consistently popular.
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Finding the Right desk-accessories for You
Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.
Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.
Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.
As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.
Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).
Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.
The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.
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