$547Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Inkwell From France, Brass With Glass, 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkwell, made from glass with brass. France, circa 1880.
Brass
Large Antique Cut Glass Inkwell
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Large Victorian Glass Ship's Inkwell. This antique cut-glass inkwell, dating from the Victorian era, is a beautifully crafted writing accessory featuring elegant brass hinged fitting...
Brass
Antique Victorian Inkwell with Glass Insert
Located in Stamford, CT
Decorative Victorian brass inkwell with a glass insert a nice size and good conversation piece for any desk. This inkwell could use a good cleaning or polishing but I think it looks ...
Brass
Antique Cut Glass and Brass Crown-Top Inkwell, Early 20th Century
Located in Worcester, GB
Antique Cut Glass and Brass Crown-Top Inkwell, Early 20th Century England, circa 1900–1920 A decorative and well-crafted antique inkwell featuring a heavy moulded glass body with b...
Brass
$3,312Sale Price|20% Off
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 ...
Brass
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 gilded brass hinge. There is a reli...
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Antique English Bronze, Brass and Glass Inkstand / Inkwell, circa 1870 Victorian
Located in Bath, GB
A truly unusual and quite spectacular Victorian inkstand made from cast polished bronze standing on cast reticulated feet. The gallery around the back is also pierced or reticulated ...
Art nouveau Brass inkwell, France, 1900
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Art Nouveau style brass inkwell, France, circa 1900, with an elegant and symmetrical design typical of late 19th-century aesthetics. This piece features an architectural composition,...
Brass
Art Nouveau Loetz Styled Green Iridescent Art Glass Inkwell with Brass Top
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique art glass inkwell is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Austria and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Art Nouveau style. The body of the inkw...
Brass
Antique English Victorian Boulle Inkwell by JC Vickery
By J. C. Vickery
Located in Northampton, GB
The inkwell with a square base having four faceted faces leading up to a central boulle lidded square glass inkwell with brass collar. The Boulle work finished in typical fashion wit...
Brass
Antique English Presentation Inkwell & Desk Set with Horse Jockey Theme
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique desk set has no maker's signature, but is presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1890 and done in the period Victorian style. The set is comp...
Onyx, Brass
Antique English Edwardian Golden Oak, Brass and Glass Inkstand, Circa 1900's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Edwardian Golden Oak, Brass and Glass Inkstand, Circa 1900's.
Brass
$164Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Victorian Thomas Hudson Barometric Ink Well Stand Pen Quill Holder 6"
By Thomas Hudson
Located in Dayton, OH
Made of brass featuring pewter inkwell with glass dome reservoir and slots for three quill pens.
Brass, Pewter
$1,569Sale Price / set|35% Off
Antique Georgian Brass Mounted Double Inkwell Stand With Two Hand-Blown Inkwells
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Rare Set of 19th Century Antique Georgian Mahogany & Brass Mounted Double Inkwell Stand With Original Handblown Glass Inkwells Brass Topped Inkwells With Hinged Brass Collar Moun...
Brass
Antique Victorian Hand Crafted Mahogany & Brass Desktop Lamp & Inkwell Set
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique Victorian Hand Crafted Desktop Writing And Reading Stand. The Stand Is Fitted Additionally With One Brass Inkwell Pivotable Pen Stand Brass Perpetual Calendar. Sold With A...
Brass
$360Sale Price / set|76% Off
Masonic Brass Enamel Chain, Pewter Inkwell, Cloth Regalia
Located in Miami, FL
Offered with a pewter and glass inkwell, lighter, and two other keepsakes: antique coin and the keepsakes are all in very nice condition.
Gold, Pewter, Gold Plate
Rare Antique Classical Roman Bronze & Glass Inkstand with Crystal Glass Inkwell
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish, rare and mint condition bronze, brass and glass desk piece. This completely original inkstand dates from the late 19th century and it has a large number of striking Roman...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Antique Opaline Glass and Brass Inkwell
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Offered is this antique opaline glass and brass inkwell. The frosty white opaline glass makes this set quite rare and valuable.
Bronze
Antique Brass Double Inkwell, Scotland, 1900
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique brass double inkwell, Scotland 1900, H545 Scotland 1900 Brass and glass Inkwell comes with stamp holder and lid Two glass inkwells (one has a crack and the other has a chip)...
Brass
Antique Brass Stag & Hunting Hounds Double Inkwell, Scotland, 1890
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique brass stag & hunting hounds double inkwell, Scotland 1890, H546 Scotland 1890 Solid brass and glass Double brass inkstand comes with a pen holder, two cut glass inkwells wit...
Brass
Unavailable
H 4.25 in Dm 4.25 in
Antique Brass Inkstand, Circular Inkwell, With Pen Rest, Scotland 1910, H557
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique brass inkstand, circular inkwell, with pen rest, Scotland 1910, H557 Scotland 1910 Brass and glass Tall glass inkwell to the back Dish for stamps in the centre Pen rest to t...
Brass
Antique Brass Inkstand, Rectangular Base, Scotland 1930, H559
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique brass inkstand, rectangular base, Scotland 1930, H559 Scotland 1930 Brass + Glass Rectangular base with a square crystal inkwell with brass lid Pen holder to the front Dec...
Brass
Unavailable
H 3.5 in W 6.75 in D 4 in
Antique Brass Double Inkstand with Pen Holders, Scotland 1900, H548
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique brass double inkstand with pen holders, Scotland 1900, H548 Scotland 1900 Brass & glass Brass pen holder to the back Pair of cut glass inkwells All standing on a shaped base...
Brass
Unavailable
H 6.5 in W 5.75 in D 3.75 in
Antique Victorian Brass Inkstand, Young Boy and Dog, Scotland 1910, H555
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian Brass Inkstand, Young Boy And Dog, Scotland 1910, H555 Scotland 1910 Brass Figure of a boy and his dog Fitted with a square inkwell with a brass lid Pen holder to ...
Silver Plate
Unavailable
H 4 in W 9 in D 9 in
Antique Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze & Brose Double Inkstand, Scotland 1910, H547
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Art Nouveau gilt bronze & brose double inkstand, Scotland 1910, H547 Scotland 1910 Brass Shaped back with pen rest. Pair of inkwells with ceramic inserts. All standing on ...
Brass
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H 4.5 in W 2.9 in D 2.9 in
French 1900 Antique Chinoiserie Champlevé Enameled Inkwell in Brass & Cut Glass
Located in Miami, FL
French champlevé inkwell. An elusive antique inkwell, created in France, with chinoiserie patterns, back in the 1900's. Masterfully crafted in solid cut crystal and bronze ormolu....
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
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H 2.96 in W 9.45 in D 4.93 in
Antique Pen Tray, English, Brass, Silver Plate, Inkwell Stand, Edwardian, C.1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique pen tray. An English, brass and silver plated inkwell stand, dating to the Edwardian period and later, circa 1910.
Brass
Antique English Novelty Inkwell, Owl, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A most unusual and handsome inkstand or inkwell made from a combination of English Oak, glass and brass. The solid oak base has a polished brass gallery to the top which houses th...
Brass
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H 5.25 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in
Egyptian Revival Figural Pharaoh Bronze & Brass Inkwell With Glass Insert c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
This Antique Egyptian Revival inkwell, crafted from cast bronze and brass, dates to approximately 1880.
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Anglo-French Mold & Cut Glass Inkwell
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century Anglo-French mold & cut glass inkwell. Brass collar. Fine condition with a few tiny nicks on bottom.
Brass
Gilt Bronze and Ebonised Wood Boulle Marquetry Antique Inkstand
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
The inkstand takes a rectangular shape, set on four gilt bronze paw feet and is decorated on all sides with brass and tortoiseshell marquetry. The curved, recessed top is similarly o...
Brass, Ormolu
Antique Vintage Cut Crystal Inkwell Brass Eagle Top
By Baccarat
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an antique vintage cut crystal inkwell brass eagle top. Dimensions: 5.25 H x 3 D x 3 W Preowned original vintage condition Please see all images. Please vi...
Crystal, Brass
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 on Loetz Pampas.
Brass
Antique English Ruby Glass and Brass Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English ruby glass and brass inkwell.
Sold
H 2.5 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Antique English Novelty / Figural Brass Inkwell, Glass Eyes, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A really charming antique figural inkwell cast in brass with wonderful detail and sporting his two glass eyes.
Brass
Large Antique Coloured Glass Inkwell, English, Circa 1900.
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful piece of green and red glass with an amazing bubbly interior. Brass mounts Good condition.
Brass
Antique Crystal Glass Inkwell, Hermes, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful inkwell made of heavy crystal glass, high-quality workmanship with a gold-plated lid. The depiction of Hermes' head is finely crafted and in beautiful condition.
Crystal, Brass, Gold Plate
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H 5 in W 12.5 in D 4 in
Magnificent Antique English Novelty Inkwell / Pen Tray - Parrot With Glass Eyes
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and impressive figural inkwell made from solid cast English brass, beautifully executed with a fabulous patina. Standing on little cast feet, the large leaf is of cour...
Brass
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H 2 in W 5.7 in D 7.1 in
Antique WMF Jugendstil Sphinx Theme Egyptian Revival Inkstand with Glass Liner
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish, rare and mint Egyptian Revival brass desk piece. This completely original WMF inkstand dates from circa 1900. To find such a rare antique in museum quality condition, again...
Brass
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H 7.1 in Dm 9.25 in
Large Antique Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Horse Sculpture Inkstand Attr. Bergmann
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish, rare and top quality workmanship desk piece. This antique is not only rare, stunning, original and top quality made, it also is very decorative and highly collectible. Bo...
Brass, Bronze
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H 5.7 in Dm 2.7 in
Antique Hand-Carved Black Forest Owl Sculpture with Glass Eyes and Brass Inkwell
Located in Lisse, NL
Small and rare owl sculpture inkwell. Given the fact that owls are the international symbol for wisdom and learning, this Victorian era inkwell could be the perfect gift for an auth...
Wood
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H 10.8 in W 14.2 in D 8.75 in
Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Inkstand with Owl on Books Sculpture & Inkwells
Located in Lisse, NL
Have you also noticed the tree trunk design inkwells with their (probably original) glass liners and striking brass hinges?
Brass
English Antique Brass Salamander Ink Stand, Circa 1890
Located in Sheffield, MA
Brass salamander inkstand, glass eyes, cut glass inkwell with hinged brass lid. Item #7233
Brass
Assorted Antique Crystal Inkwells
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Assorted Antique Crystal Inkwells
Crystal, Brass
Antique Blown Glass Inkwell With Brass Monkey Hinged Lid
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique blown heavy glass inkwell with cast brass or bronze monkey on lid.
Brass
Now that we no longer need vintage, new or antique inkwells for written communication, these elegant desk accessories make for a distinctive decorative touch in any home office or study.
Prior to the 19th century, the inkwell was an integral part of the writing process. The first fountain pen was patented in 1827. Typewriters found acceptance during the 1880s, and the ballpoint pen, which replaced the inkwell on most desks and writing tables of the era, modernized the way we write. (Later, it would transform how some of us make art.) Today, a well-designed antique or vintage inkwell is a fun, decorative accent for any work area.
If you find yourself working from home today more often than not, why not freshen things up a bit? Small changes can help elevate your workspace: Incremental edits to your interior, such as rethinking your shelving, swapping out your wall decor and adding a touch of the past to your modern-day desktop, can actually make a big difference. Alongside an ornate Art Deco–era desk lamp and an antique paperweight, your inkwell will look right at home and can support your effort to create a happy home office.
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