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Period: 19th Century
A Very Good 19th Century Cut Glass & Sterling Silver Inkstand / Capstan
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The robust globular shaped & cut glass body is fitted with a sterling silver collar & hinged lid, the interior retains its original removable glass reservoir. The inkwell sits withi...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells

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Sterling Silver

Inkwell, After Michelangelo Laurent De Medici, In Bronze And Red Marble
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
After Michelangelo Laurent de' Medici, spectacular red marble inkwell surmounted by a sculpture and three bronze cups with brown patina. Signed F Barbedienne founder, Collas Paris me...
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French Renaissance Antique 19th Century Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Victorian Solid Silver & Bronze '4lb Weight' Inkwell, c.1896
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th Century Victorian solid silver & bronze desk Inkwell in a shape of a 4lb weight. When you haven't seen a comparable in your lifetime, it is always exciting, and why...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells

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Silver, Bronze

Victorian Edwardian 1900 Desk Inkwell Box in Faux Tortoise Shell and Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Victorian Edwardian inkwell box Beautiful and very attractive inkwell, created in England during the Victorian and the Edwardian periods, back in the 1...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells

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Sterling Silver

Vienna Bronze Walrus Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Wonderfully charming and boasting a high level of detail, this bronze walrus also serves as an inkwell. The incredible artistry of Viennese bronze work i...
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Austrian Other Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Antique Late 19th Century Mounted Horse Hoof Inkwell with Pen Holder
Located in Naples, FL
Antique mounted horse hoof made into an inkwell with a pen holder from a horseshoe; these were popular in the 19th century to transform hooves into inkwells as a simple way to rememb...
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Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bone

Important Napoleon III Lion Inkwell, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Napoleon III lion inkwell, 19th century In veined yellow Siena marble, centered with a lion's head with a long mane in bronze with dark patina,...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Inkwells

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Marble

Important Napoleon III Vase, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Napoleon III Vase, 19th century A black marble casette with bronze mounts in the shape of lions, circa 1860. H.: 45 cm. Very good condition.
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Marble

Antique French Louis XIV Bronze D'ore Inkwell, circa 1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis 14th Bronze D'ore Inkwell, circa 1860.
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French Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Important Napoleon III Lion Inkwell, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Office inkwell in Siena yellow marble and bronze Napoleon III 19th century 34cm x 20cm Very good condition.
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Inkwells

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Marble

19th Century English Gold Washed Sheffield Silverplate Equestrian Themed Inkwell
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Unique Victorian English silverplate inkwell in the form of a horseshoe with hooves and lids with riding caps. Apparently unsigned. I unique collectible in ...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Brass, Silver Plate

French Bronze “Looking for Milk” Inkwell circa 1880 Style of Henri Picard
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Bronze “Looking for Milk” Inkwell circa 1880 Style of Henri Picard. French, circa 1880. A finely cast inkwell or storage box constructed in two parts. The top having a young ...
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French Rococo Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

English Regency Inkwell in Patinated Bronze and Ormolu with Dolphin Mount
Located in London, GB
English Regency patinated bronze and ormolu double inkwell. Set upon a rectangular base with mercury gilt ormolu moulding of "stiff leaf and dart" design. The inkwell holder itself, ...
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Old Paris Porcelain Inkwell, Early 19th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique early 19C Old Paris Porcelain Inkwell Additional information: Materials: Porcelain Color: Gold Brand: Old Paris Designer: Old Paris Period: ...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

Charles X Style Marble and Bronze Inkwell Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic marble and bronze inkwell stand dates to the late 1820s during the reign of the French king Charles X. The base is fabricated in hand-carved marble, and the two inkwells are in bronze dore. Note: One of the inkwells is missing its green glass pot...
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French Charles X Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

English Victorian Hardwood Brass Mounted Standish with Single Drawer
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English brass mounted standish with a single drawer and a central handle flanked by 2 replaced inkwells. The piece is centered by a beautifully engraved brass decorative element a...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Brass

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 waited for letters from loved ones with anticipation....
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American Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

19th Century Austrian Porcelain Inkwell with Tray with Stamp on the Side
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Austrian Porcelain Inkwell with Tray with Stamp on the Side.
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Austrian Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Limoges Porcelain Inkwell, "D´Bengue Paris", Docteur Jules Bengué
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Limoges porcelain inkwell, France late 19th century. A depiction to preserve medications, manufactured under the brand Docteur Bengué. On the bottom is a stamp "Pyrol". On th...
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French Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Brass Double Ink Stand, circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English brass double inkwell stand circa 1880.
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English Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Double Inkstand With Glass Inserts, Gutta-Percha, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkstand with two crystal inkwells. The base and the lids are made of gutta-percha, a molded resin, France, circa 1880. The lids fe...
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Unknown Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Resin, Glass

Antique Inkwell, Brass Enameled, Butterfly, Inkstand, France, circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Antique inkwell made of brass with enameled ornaments. France, late 19th century. .
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French Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Burlwood Inkwell Free Standing Desk Set with Drawer and Handle
Located in Greer, SC
Stunning antique Victorian desk set with the original pair of glass inkwells, sitting on a lovey quality figured burled wood writing box with a...
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Unknown Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Wood

Gothic English Ink Stand, circa 1880
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 brass & wood ink stand, English. Gothic Revival brass strapwork. Ebonized trim accents. Burl walnut. 10 1/2" W., 7 7/16" D., 3 5/16" H.
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Gothic Revival Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Eagle Bronze Inkwell, Signed Anton Puchegger, Austria, circa 1890
Located in Milan, IT
Eagle bronze inkwell. Over the rectangular base rise the sculpture which spins revealing the ink reservoir. Ivory beak. Signed A.Puchegger (1878 – 1917). Austria 1890 ca. (SHIP TO EU...
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Austrian Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Sevres Porcelain Marbelized Gilt and Lustre Dolphin Inkwell, Dated 1832
Located in New York, NY
Marked MC-31 for Micaud.
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French Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pen Holder, Wild Boar Foot, Late 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional pen holder made from a wild boar foot. Beautiful craftsmanship from the late 19th century. .
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Unknown Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bone

Antique French Solid Silver Gilt Rococo Style Inkwell / Stand, Emile Puiforcat
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this magnificent French silver gilt inkstand made circa late 19th/early 20th century by one of the most important Parisian silversmiths: Puiforcat. Puifo...
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French Rococo Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Antique French Gold Bronze Louis XV Style Inkwell circa 1880-1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French gold bronze Louis XV style inkwell, circa 1880-1890.
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French Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Gilt and Patinated Bronze Ram's Head Inkwell, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Fitted with candle arms in the shape of horns surmounted by a nozzle with gadrooned circular drip pans and with headdress moulded as cover opening to reveal a circular detachable gla...
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Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Desk Standish
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver inkstand / desk standish; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian inkstand...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Stunning Antique French Bronze Statue on Inkwell Stand, circa 1880
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely 19th century French bronze ink well stand A good looking we...
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French High Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Antique Inkwell, Wild Boar Foot, Late 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional inkwell made from a wild boar foot. Beautiful craftsmanship from the late 19th century. .
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Unknown Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bone

Antique Inkwell, Crystal Glass, Bronze, Late 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Inkwell made from crystal glass with a fine bronze lid. The lid shows beautiful floral patterns and beetles.
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Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Antique Inkwell from Bronze and Ceramic, France, circa 1880, Louis XV Style
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional antique Inkwell with rich bronze ornaments and three ceramic vessels. The ink jars are painted in a beautiful rich green and embellished with gold colour. France, circa...
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Famille Rose Qianlong Period Enamel Inkwell by L'Escalier de Cristal C.1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A Famille Rose Painted Enamel inkwell set Qianlong Period (1736-1795) by l’Escalier de Cristal It consists of a fretworked tray with raised edges in blackened wood surrounded by a fine gilded bronze ring, on which rests two Famille Rose Qianlong Period (1736-1795) hexagonal inkwells with pierced tops, one with original glass container, decorated with polychrome stylised flower heads and foliate scrollwork. This inkwell is characteristic of the productions of the Maison de l'Escalier de Cristal, it shows a hybrid realization, using ancient Asian elements, used as a container for feathers and ink. Stamped «Escalier de Cristal Paris» Circa 1880 L’Escalier de Cristal, Parisian firm created about 1800 by Mme veuve Desarnaud, famous under the French « Restoration » for its decorative objects combining crystal and bronze. She was awarded a gold medal at the 1819 Paris Exposition des Produits de l’Industrie for an outstanding gilt-bronze mounted crystal dressing table. Located in Paris, at the Palais-Royal, Galerie de Valois, L’Escalier de Cristal was bought out around 1830 by Boin, and then by Lahoche in 1840. The company owed its rise to a position amongst the most im-portant Paris decorative wares shops to Lahoche, who expanded considerably the business and entered later in partnership with his son-in-law to set up in 1852 Lahoche et Pannier...
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French Japonisme Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Ormolu, Enamel

Antique Inkwell, Baccarat Déposé, Gilded Brass, Late 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional inkwell with pen tray made of BACCARAT crystal. The rectangular pen tray has a cube-shaped inkwell holder in the center, closed with a gild...
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Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass

Gardener’s Delight, Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Beehive Model Encrier
Located in New York, NY
Great fun for a gardening afficionado - a delightful desk accessory wether you're planning a beautiful garden, tending a beehive, ordering new seeds for the season or wish for a an uplifting reminder at your work space of the bounty and beauty of nature... France, 19th century This fabulous antique French gilt bronze inkstand has a beehive central well with a hay stack cover, several bees on the surface, flanked by two bronze baskets with covers laden with fruit, flowers and wheat sheaves, at the base of one sits a bird leaning over a large basket with a container for sand in the shape of a large bunch of wheat tied with a rope and a bird perched on top as a cover. The back of this fantasy is composed of a group of garden implements which include a sickle, a spade, a trowel, a scythe, ring pliers and a pitch fork tied with an attractive bow and hung with garlands of flowers, masses of grapes, wheat forming a support for a quill. The base designed as naturalistic wood logs topped with rustic wood...
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French Empire Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Nice Inkwell of the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Nice inkwell of the 19th century with its two ink receptacles and the stamp holder" Inkwell, Napoleon III period, gilt bronze and glass, 19th century, with its two ink receptacle...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Gilt Bronze Inkwell on Rouge Marble Stand, 19th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French gilt bronze inkwell on rouge marble stand. It is of superb quality and features a central figure of Diana The Huntress. Provenance: From the estate of Texas Oil...
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Regency Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Antique Gutta-Percha Inkwell, Desk Pen Tray With Glass Insert, Circa 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkstand with one glass for the ink in the center. Made of Gutta-Percha in a very nice condition.
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Unknown Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Glass, Resin

Large Antique English Brass Owl Inkwell, circa.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and rare large figural inkwell, beautifully executed in the form of an Owl with fine detail. The hinged head lifts to reveal a fitted ink chamber which looks to be a ...
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British Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your office desk with this large Empire style inkwell. Created in France circa 1870 and rectangular in shape, the inkwell features a bron...
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French Empire Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Double Inkwell of the XIXth Century in Gilded Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Double inkwell of the XIXth Century in gilded bronze" Important double inkwell, Napoleon III period, gilded bronze with nice neo-classical decorations, XIXth century. H: 12cm, W...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Rare Early 19th Century George IV English Porcelain Inkwell by Coalport
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Rare early 19th century George IV English porcelain inkwell by Coalport in the naturalistic form. Referred to as ‘Coalbrookdale’ this piece has been modeled in the form of a lemon fr...
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Inkwell, Gilded Bronze, Antique Desk Utensil, Pen Holder, circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkwell made from gilded bronze. circa 1880. The plate is made of marble. Nice bronze work with a well preserved gilding. The original glass insert is existing....
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Unknown Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Gold, Bronze

Inkwell of the XIXth Century in Gilded Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Inkwell of the XIXth Century in gilded bronze" Inkwell, Napoleon III period, gilt bronze, 19th century. H: 15cm, W: 21cm, D: 14,5cm.
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Antique Inkwell, Gilded Bronze, Thatched Roof Cottage, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional antique inkwell made from bronze, gilded. Little house with cute details. Nice bronze work, beautifully chiseled. The original glass insert is existing. A similar inkwell...
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Unknown Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Antique Inkwell, Gilded Bronze, Antique Desk Utensil, French Pen Holder, Around
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkwell made from gilded bronze. Nicely coloured ceramic parts. The plate is made of marble. Nice bronze work with a well preserved gilding. The original glass...
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Unknown Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Gold, Bronze

Stately Antique Brass Bronze Inkwell, Around 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Stately antique brass bronze inkwell around 1880 Solid brass bronze inkwell with lid. Original glass insert. Inkwell with paw feet standing on...
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German Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Sèvres Inkwell
Located in Tampa, FL
A Sèvres inkwell in immaculate condition with dorè bronze fittings and a burled wood base on paw feet. With liner. France, circa 1890s.
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French Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Antique Small Tray, Signed Octave Georges Lelievre, Gilded Bronze
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful small plate made from gilded bronze. Signed "O. Lelièvre" by the french artist Octave Georges Lelièvre (*1869- ?). The plate shows floral applications and little bugs and...
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French Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Small Empire Inkwell in Gilded and Dark Patinated Bronze from the 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A small and beautiful inkwell in gilded and dark patinated bronze with cups in porcelain. French Empire from the 1820s. Wear consistent with age and use.
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French Empire Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze

19th Century Antique French Inkwell in Gilded Brass and Porcelain
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful Antique 19th century painted and gilded brass inkwell. Floral motif with pink rose on handle. 'Made in France' on underside.  
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French Rococo Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Inkwell, Gilded Bronze, Antique Desk Utensil, Vase-Shaped, Pen Tray
Located in Greven, DE
Antique inkwell made from bronze, gilded. Very good condition of the bronze work.
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French Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Antique English Officers Horse Hoof Inkstand
Located in Forney, TX
Scarce antique English Officers equestrian silver plate and metal mounted horse hoof. An exceptional, most likely one-of-a-kind example, featuring a finely detailed sculpture of a fox with cane and stirrups to the front, hinged lid opening to two cylindrical inkwell cutouts, and original iron horse shoe...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate, Iron

19th Century French Doré Bronze and Marble Inkwell
Located in Tampa, FL
A doré bronze and marble inkwell. It is French in the Empire style. Compartments have their little glass containers for ink and are all original.
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French Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century, French, Patinated Bronze Hunting Dog and Duck Inkwell
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's desk or office with this antique dog and bird inkwell. Created in France circa 1870 and attributed to Jules Moiniez, the sculpture composition depicts a setter head ...
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French Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

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