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 Ireland This exceptional bog oak inkstand is of a very rare and desirable form.

An Arts & Crafts 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.

This antique hallmarked silver inkstand is supported by four impressive applied Regency style feet embellished with leaf decoration.

This exceptional antique Edwardian English sterling silver antique inkstand has a navette shaped form. The concave surface of the of the inkstand is plain and unembellished, with an...

Exquisite antique Worcester porcelain desk inkstand and cover in "dragons in compartments" or "bengal tiger" pattern.

Napoleon lll, French Inkwell Desk Set, Boulle Inlay, Tortoise Shell, France, 19th century A superb and increasingly rare antique Napoleon III period Boulle inlay inkstand, exemplify...

Pattern 967 was introduced by Spode in about 1807 and became one of the most successful designs the factory produced, applied across an extraordinary range of wares from tea and dinn...

Absolutely stunning and quite rare English Porcelain Hand Painted Porcelain flower encrusted Inkstand or Centrepiece, allthough unmarked this piece was made by Coalbrookdale, many if...

One of the drawers serves as an inkstand. It features a large receptacle for quills and a tray lined with dark purple velvet and gilded rinceau.

Antique Anglo Indian handcrafted Ebony Elephant Inkwell Colombo Ceylon desktop inkstand.. Antique circa 1890 inkstand made in India.

The set consist of double inkstands with pen holder and box for stamps and a pair of candlesticks.

Art Nouveau Inkstand with Leaf-shaped Lids Origin: Germany Material: Copper with porcelain inkwells Date: Circa 1900 Description: Rectangular copper inkstand with gently curved sid...

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

This refined vide-poche or inkstand is both decorative and functional, perfect for holding pens or small desk accessories.

Dimensions: Inkstand: height 9 cm, width 11 cm, depth 7 cm. Candlesticks: height 8,5cm, width 7 cm, depth 7 cm.

Early stamp boxes evolved from existing writing boxes and inkstands, used to store imperforate stamps alongside wafers.

Beautiful antique inkstand with one glass for the ink in the center.

Early designs evolved from writing boxes and inkstands and were used to store stamps as letter writing became increasingly common.

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

Early stamp boxes evolved from traditional writing boxes and inkstands, where stamps were stored alongside sealing wafers.

By the early 19th century, however, rapid developments of the Industrial Revolution combined with the simultaneous burgeoning of a new middle class provided the impetus for a dramati...

Approximate Dimensions Inkstand: Height 15 cm / 6 inches Width 29 cm / 12 inches Depth 12 cm / 5 inches Side Pieces: Height 13 cm / 5 inches Width 5 cm / 2 inches Depth...

By the early 19th century, however, rapid developments of the Industrial Revolution combined with the simultaneous burgeoning of a new middle class provided the impetus for a dramati...

This wonderfully detailed bronze inkstand is of unusably small proportions and was made to compliment a lady's writing table most likely.

Its scale—5.25 inches wide by 3.375 inches deep and 5 inches high—suggests it was not merely decorative but functional, perhaps serving as the finial to a reliquary box, ceremonial i...

A fine silver mounted presentation penholder Commemorating the Laying Down of the Battleship HMS King George V made from the Timbers of the Royal Yacht the Royal George, 1911 This f...

Bronze ormolu mounted blue ground porcelain navette- form footed encrier or inkstand in the manner of Sevres, having gilt accented reserves decorated with florals, two inkwells with ...

The fitted interior with drawers, white porcelain pulls and a center compartment with door housing an inkstand with two glass bottles with silver-plate tops.

The oval frame in which he appears is surrounded by symbolic objects: candles, an inkstand, and an escutcheon with a modest coat of arms.

The interior of the inkstand further incorporates an inset silver receptacle and a stamp box, each bearing secondary hinged covers.

Outstanding quality 19th century antique French cast-brass desk set with a very attractive inkstand having twin inkwells and beautiful pierced gallery.

Outstanding quality 19th century antique French cast-brass desk set with a very attractive inkstand having twin inkwells and a beautiful pierced gallery.

Here we see a banker bagging up his gold pieces, with a scale and inkstand in the foreground. This is not a subject seen often, and might be a suitable gift for a modern-day financier.

A most impressive fine quality antique Louis XV style French ormolu encrier / inkstand. Born in France in the 19th century, almost certainly Parisian work, exquisitely chased, chis...

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

A scarce nearly 300 year old Louis XV (1715-1774) period French gilt bronze ormolu mounted Japanned encrier (inkwell or inkstand) Paris, France, circa 1750, exceptionally executed i...

Hallmarked in London in 1874 by Daniel & Charles Houle, this very unusual, Victorian, Antique, sterling silver ink stand has a shaped wooden base with applied silver leaf decoration ...

Product Details: Item #: T-21399 Artist: Tiffany Studios New York Country: United States Circa: 1905 Materials: Patinated Bronze Signed: blotter ends, inkstand, calendar frame, pen t...

Austrian, c. 1910 Letter holder: height 14.5cm, width 16.5cm, depth 9cm. Inkstand: height 12cm, width 19cm, depth 17cm This unusual desk set is crafted from cold-painted bronze ...

This old 19th century inkstand is composed of a penholder hollowed out of the marble and two cups with their gilt bronze covers.

Designed by Christian Thomsen of Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, this fine antique porcelain inkstand features two white cocks feeding. Created in 1903, this is a superb piece of Danish ...

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

The box measures 9 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 5 1/2" tall; the inkstand measures 12 1/4" x 10" and the blotter measuring 11 1/2" x 9".

A rare and magnificent fine quality antique French gilt bronze ormolu mounted André-Charles Boulle (1642-1732) style marquetry inlaid tortoise-shell sculptural encrier (inkstand). G...

Iznik-style ceramic and brass-mounted ink stand French, 19th Century Height 10.5cm, width 34cm, depth 19cm Revealing a vase and flowers contained in a border of repeating patter...

Impressed: 3388 A The lot comprising five pieces: 1 encrier (inkwell desk tray / inkstand); 1 ink blotter; Pair of (2) dainty candle holders, which at that time served the dual purp...

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 ...

Opposite, two raised balls act as a pen rest, the inkstand raising on four ball feet. Similar to French cloisonne, each champlevé design is a one-of-a-kind work of art.

Prized by connoisseurs of the period, their work was distributed by clockmakers although they made all types of furnishing objects, including fire dogs, wall lights and inkstands. Se...

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

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

Japonesque sterling silver ink stand. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1881. Square with concave sides and fluted corners on cast scroll and bead supports. Centrally mounted bal...

All the components feature silver lids and cut-glass bodies, set on an ornate decorated shield tray with claw feet. Inkstands became a household necessity in the eighteenth century, ...

This completely original inkstand dates from the late 19th century and it has a large number of striking Roman emperial style elements.