Antique Inkstands

This spectacular piece has a shaped broad rectangular form and stands on four winged paw feet. The edge of the main body is decorated with gadrooning interspersed with raying shells,...

An Irish bog oak hand carved inkstand in the form of an owl Attributed to Cornelius Goggin, Dublin

copper inkstand with domed top lid with upturned lip handle and a pen tray to the front.  

Beautiful Inkstand in leather in the shape of a heart for your love letters. Made in France during

and increasingly rare antique Napoleon III period Boulle inlay inkstand, exemplifying the opulence and

Inkstand or Centrepiece, allthough unmarked this piece was made by Coalbrookdale, many if their pieces were

A late Victorian wood and bronze double inkstand with a molded ogival base and two carved quill

This exquisite piece is a Russian Imperial-style Silver-Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Inkstand, likely

an inkstand. It features a large receptacle for quills and a tray lined with dark purple velvet and

antique Edwardian English sterling silver antique inkstand has a navette shaped form. The concave surface

Art Nouveau Inkstand with Leaf-shaped Lids Origin: Germany Material: Copper with porcelain

Colombo Ceylon desktop inkstand.. Antique circa 1890 inkstand made in India. Dimensions: 7.5 x 10 x x 3 in

within larger composite objects such as inkstands or caskets, where the lion served as an emblem of

Beautiful Desk Set in brass and crystal from late 19th Century. The set consist of double inkstands

pierced designs, giving the piece a balanced Rococo flair. This refined vide-poche or inkstand is both

America thrived on the production of everything from inkstands to railway stations. The use of cast-iron

designs evolved from writing boxes and inkstands and were used to store stamps as letter writing became

standish, in sterling standard, has an oval shaped form. This Edwardian inkstand is plain and

introduction of postal stamps in the 1840s. Early stamp boxes evolved from existing writing boxes and inkstands

traditional writing boxes and inkstands, where stamps were stored alongside sealing wafers. As letter writing

foundries across Europe and America thrived on the production of everything from inkstands to railway

Charming Ink Well/Inkstand in the shape of man's head, painted white metal and patinated wood. Made

Stockholm, Sweden dated 1929 by Swedish hallmarks. An elegant gilded silver inkstand standing on a Carrara

ABOUT A Victorian period desktop inkstand box with drawer, metal handle and large round feet. Two

Beautiful antique inkstand with one glass for the ink in the center. Made of Gutta-Percha in a very

Italian 1920s Art Deco wrought iron and marble bird inkstand.

a flaming torch. French, Circa 1880. Approximate Dimensions Inkstand: Height 15 cm / 6 inches

decorative but functional, perhaps serving as the finial to a reliquary box, ceremonial inkstand, or as a

oak inkstand consists of an oak base, made from timbers salvaged from the Royal yacht Royal George and

This wonderfully detailed bronze inkstand is of unusably small proportions and was made to

. The oval frame in which he appears is surrounded by symbolic objects: candles, an inkstand, and an

inkstand further incorporates an inset silver receptacle and a stamp box, each bearing secondary hinged

, white porcelain pulls and a center compartment with door housing an inkstand with two glass bottles with

inkstand in the manner of Sevres, having gilt accented reserves decorated with florals, two inkwells with

Outstanding quality 19th century antique French cast-brass desk set with a very attractive inkstand

Outstanding quality 19th century antique French cast-brass desk set with a very attractive inkstand

encrier (inkwell or inkstand) Paris, France, circa 1750, exceptionally executed in Louis 14th exotic far

subject or view. Here we see a banker bagging up his gold pieces, with a scale and inkstand in the

A most impressive fine quality antique Louis XV style French ormolu encrier / inkstand. Born in

We are delighted to offer this magnificent French silver gilt inkstand made circa late 19th/early

: Patinated Bronze Signed: blotter ends, inkstand, calendar frame, pen tray and rocker blotter each impressed

English Regency figural ecrier or inkstand. Set upon a rectangular base with milled edges all

inkstand measures 6.75"(17cm) wide, by 4"(10cm) deep, by 4"(10cm) tall.  

: height 14.5cm, width 16.5cm, depth 9cm. Inkstand: height 12cm, width 19cm, depth 17cm This unusual

(1833-1891). This old 19th century inkstand is composed of a penholder hollowed out of the marble and

Designed by Christian Thomsen of Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, this fine antique porcelain inkstand

19th century inkstand with three jars crafted of patinated bronze, serving as inkwells. They are

of quality. The next piece is a hefty large oval Walnut Inkstand with a large glass inkwell to the

(1642-1732) style marquetry inlaid tortoise-shell sculptural encrier (inkstand). Guaranteed to elevate

lidded inkwells flanking a central holder, this remarkable desk-piece is a very fine Iznik style inkstand

pieces: 1 encrier (inkwell desk tray / inkstand); 1 ink blotter; Pair of (2) dainty candle holders, which

French gilt bronze inkstand has a beehive central well with a hay stack cover, several bees on the

balls act as a pen rest, the inkstand raising on four ball feet. Similar to French cloisonne, each

, gave Van Kempen an important task to make a silver inkstand for Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands

made all types of furnishing objects, including fire dogs, wall lights and inkstands. Several examples

Beautiful inkstand in carved crystal, with frame and cover in embossed silver. Signed by Lucien

Edwardian Regency sterling silver inkstand. Made by William Comyns in London in 1905. Serpentine