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English Desk Set Inkwell
Located in Westwood, NJ
An early English Queen Anne brass inkwell desk set with a walnut base on brass feet.
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Early 19th Century Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique English Desk Set Inkwell
English Desk Set Inkwell
H 4 in W 8.25 in D 7.125 in
Ram Horns Marble Inkwell Desk Set
Located in New York, NY
late 19th century Ram Horns with snake on marble Inkwell Desk Set
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Marble

Antique Ram Horns Marble Inkwell Desk Set
Ram Horns Marble Inkwell Desk Set
H 10 in W 9 in D 15 in
Onyx and Bronze Inkwell Desk Set
Located in Stamford, CT
Onyx and bronze inkwell desk set depicting Louis Pasteur. A nicely cast bronze with double ink
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1920s Louis XVI Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

Antique Onyx and Bronze Inkwell Desk Set
Onyx and Bronze Inkwell Desk Set
H 7.5 in W 15 in D 6 in
Antique Malachite Inkwell Desk Set French Inkstand
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French malachite desk inkwell set Love the colour and grain to the malachite which really
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1880s Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Glass

Polished Brass Islamic Moorish Style Desk Inkwells Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Early 20th century desk set, rare and great quality Mamluk Cairoware style, silver and copper
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19th Century Moorish Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Brass

Antique Brass Double Inkstand, Inkwell, Desk Set, Scotland 1910, H526
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Brass double inkstand, inkwell, desk set, Scotland 1910, H526 Scotland 1910 Solid brass
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1910s Asian Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Georgian Brass Inkwell
Located in Westwood, NJ
Rare early English Queen Anne brass standish or desk set inkwell.
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Early 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Georgian Brass Inkwell
Georgian Brass Inkwell
H 7.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
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
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Crystal

Antique Set of Two French Macassar Inkwells
Set of Two French Macassar Inkwells
H 2.15 in W 2.15 in D 2.15 in
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
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Onyx, Brass

19th Century French Baccarat Crystal & Oak Double Inkwell Inkstand Desk Set
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine 19th-century French Baccarat crystal and oak double inkwell and pen tray desk set. Signed
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19th Century Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Crystal, Brass

1870s French Bronze and Enamel Inkwell Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1870s French bronze and enamel inkwell set. 6 pieces. Painted portraits.
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1870s Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Bronze, Enamel

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
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Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Wood

Antique Old Vienna Paris Porcelain Inkwell and Ink Blotter Desk Set - 2 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Old Vienna Paris Porcelain Inkwell and Ink Blotter Desk Set - 2 Pc Set. item features
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Early 1900s Other Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

French Empire Ormolu Inkwell
Located in London, GB
A fine French Empire ormolu desk standish. Set upon a circular base with top and bottom mouldings
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1810s French Empire Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Ormolu

French Empire Ormolu Inkwell
French Empire Ormolu Inkwell
H 7 in W 5 in D 5 in
Fantastic Gilt Bronze Brass and Cut Glass Horseman & Hound Dog Desk Inkwell Set
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Marvelously detailed French antique desk accessory inkwell made of gilt bronze and nickel plate
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Early 1900s French Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Nickel

Antique English Silver & Tortoiseshell Inkwell
By Grey & Co, Birmingham
Located in Northampton, GB
is Dated 1907 late Victorian, Art Nouveau period. The desk set is like to have been retailed at
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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique English Silver & Tortoiseshell Inkwell
Antique English Silver & Tortoiseshell Inkwell
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H 3.54 in W 7.09 in D 4.92 in
Baroque Style Brass Inkwell Set and Letter Holder Stand
Located in Doylestown, PA
Baroque style solid brass double inkwell set with letter holder, c. 1900-1910. A gorgeous desktop
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Early 1900s European Baroque Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Brass

Antique French Bronze D'ore & Cut Crystal Inkwell Desk Set on Stand, Circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French bronze D'Ore and cut crystal inkwell desk set on stand, Circa 1900. Includes
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Early 20th Century French Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

4-Piece French Empire Bronze Inkwell Set with Swan
Located in New York, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) 4 piece bronze inkwell set with swan design. Inkwell
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19th Century Empire Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Bronze

Empire Bronze Writing Set Inkwell 19th Century Fire-Gilt
Located in Berlin, DE
Empire bronze writing set inkwell 19th century fire-gilt Beautiful Empire inkwell with finely
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19th Century French Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Inkstand Eagle on Marble French Desk Inkwell, circa 1930
Located in Mimizan, FR
Art Deco eagle inkwell desk set, desk ornament, desk accessory Patinated Verdigris metal on
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Victorian Inkwell with Bronze Figures
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian bronze inkwell of standing pheasant with roll blotter. (priced as set).  
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Bronze

French Set of Champleve Enameled Small Inkwell and Letter Opener
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a small bronze champleve enamel set of an inkwell and letter opener. Both of them depicts
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Early 20th Century French Classical Roman Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Bronze

English Regency Cherub Inkwell with Candleholder
Located in London, GB
Antique English Regency figural inkwell with candle holder. In finely cast and original patinated
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1810s English Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Bronze

French Bronze Mounted Chinoiserie Floral Painted Inkwell
By Edmé Samson
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
the inkwell is hand painted with floral designs in the Chinese taste and set below a border border
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

Materials

Brass

2-Piece French Victorian Bronze Pheasant Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian bronze inkwell of standing pheasant with roll blotter. (priced as set).   
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Bronze

Antique English Mahogany Inkwell Set with Black, Red and Copying Features
Located in New Orleans, LA
This inkwell set comes with three compartments and a glass tray.
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Late 19th Century European Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

Materials

Mahogany

French Bronze and Siena Marble Antique Inkwell
Located in Paris, FR
serving as a plug. Each antique inkwell is set on a gilt bronze foot, finely chiselled with foliage and
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Siena Marble, Bronze

French Bronze Louis Philippe Period Inkwell and Bell Set, circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
housing two inkwells and a sandwell all with removable lids, extending outward from the stand is a hook
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1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

Napoleon III Period Gilt-Bronze and Crystal Inkwell Set, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt-bronze and crystal desk set of the Napoleon III period. Composed of two crystal ink wells, a
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Bronze

Early and Rare Royal Copenhagen Writing Set with Two Inkwells, circa 1850s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Early and rare Royal Copenhagen writing set with two inkwells. hand-painted with flowers
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1850s Danish Biedermeier Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

Napoleonic Ormolu & Verde Antico Marble Inkwell, c. 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
Encrier set, the richly-veined Verde Antico Marble platform mounted with a pair of gilt-Bronze
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Bronze

Victorian Desktop Inkwell Set With Stag Heads by W W Harrison & Co Sheffield
By William Wheatcroft Harrison & Co. 1
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Rare Luxurious Silver Plated Stag's Head Ink Stand Desk Set Comprising of Pop Up Inkwells Art
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Silver Plate

Gilded Austrian Bronze Inkwell / Pen Rest, Signed Bergmann
By Bergmann Foundry
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent and grand late Victorian Austrian desk set, made from cast bronze, beautifully
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Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Bronze

19th Century Victorian Malachite and Ormolu-Mounted Inkwell
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique Victorian ormolu and malachite mounted inkwell, circa 1870 in date
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1870s English Victorian Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Malachite, Ormolu

Antique French Faience Quimper Inkwell Pen Tray, circa 1900
By Henriot Quimper
Located in Pearland, TX
A charming antique French faience Quimper double inkwell and pen tray desk set, circa 1900. This
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Early 1900s French Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Faience

French Lapislazuli and Silver Inkwell by Gustave Keller, 1920s
By Gustave Keller Freres
Located in BARCELONA, ES
historical significance. What sets this inkwell apart is its exquisite combination of materials and
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Silver

Antique Continental .800 Silver Daybed Form Hinged Silver Inkwell
Located in Stamford, CT
A fabulous antique continental .800 silver desk set in the form of a daybed or chez lounge
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Late 19th Century Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze and Green Glass Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
; Tiffany Desk Sets, William R. Holland, Atglen, PA, 2008, p. 234.
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Bronze

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
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Late 19th Century Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass

Early 20th Century Edwardian Double Inkwell with Horseshoe Pen Holder
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th century Edwardian double inkwell with horseshoe pen holder This double inkwell desk set
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Glass, Wood

Papier Mâché Inkstand w/ Drawer & Crystal Inkwells English Jennens & Bettridge
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Savannah, GA
This high quality Papier-Mache desk set is beautifully hand painted in a floral motif and features
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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Brass

French 2 Pot Inkwell Stand with a Hunting Retriever Dog
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French 2 pot inkwell stand with a Hunting Retriever Dog This is a very attractive desk top
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Late 19th Century Country Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Spelter

J F Poole Hayle Arts & Crafts Handbeaten Cornish Copper Inkwell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
original removable craquel glass liner set within a central recess. The inkwell has an all over hand-beaten
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Copper

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Crystal Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and crystal inkwell. The inkwell is raised by a
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Crystal, Ormolu

Palais Royal Engraved Mother of Pearl and Ormolu Cupid Inkwell
Located in London, GB
Palais Royal mother of pearl and ormolu inkwell depicting Cupid. Set upon a fine ormolu base with
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1830s French Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Ormolu

Black Forest Carved Large Terrier Inkwell, Hinged Lid, Exceptional Carving
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Black Forest Breinzware Large Inkwell, carved as begging terrier with tongue protruding, with inset
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1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Softwood

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
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1810s English Regency Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Bronze, Ormolu

Two 19th Century English Walnut Carved Victorian Dachshund Wiener Dog Inkwells
Located in Haarlem, NL
Set of two very cute original 19th century carved wooden Victorian era wiener dogs or dachshund
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Brass

Three 19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Inkwells Monkey Kingfisher Bulldog
Located in Haarlem, NL
Set of three antique Black Forest hand carved walnut wood hinged ink wells with glass insert eyes
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Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Glass, Walnut

Edgar Gilstrap Simpson ARTS & CRAFTS INKWELL, RUSKIN POTTERY LINER C.1900
By Ruskin Pottery
Located in Stourbridge, GB
A fantastic quality beaten copper with turquoise finial arts and crafts inkwell signed by Edgar
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Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Copper

Bronze Inkwell Sculpture "Les Moutons à L'abreuvoir" by Jules Moigniez
By Jules Moigniez
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze inkwell sculpture with nuanced brown patination. Two ink pots are cleverly hidden at either
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Brass, Bronze

Antique William IV Shell Gilt Bronze Double Inkwell with Pen Rest Candle Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique, early to mid 19th Century, William IV style and period double inkwell made of natural
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Mid-19th Century European William IV Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Bronze

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Green Marble and Ormolu Mounted Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
inkwell. The inkwell is raised by Fine topie shaped feet below the elegantly shaped wrap around ormolu
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Marble, Ormolu

Al Thani Collection, a Mughal Indian Square White Jade Inkwell Cover, circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
Al Thani collection, a Mughal Indian square white jade inkwell cover, circa 1800 Purchased from
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Late 18th Century Indian Islamic Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Jade

Black Forest Carved Terrier Inkwell, Hinged Lid, with Pen Tray, Swiss, ca. 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Black Forest Breinzware Inkwell, carved as begging terrier with tongue protruding, with inset glass
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1880s Swiss Victorian Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Softwood

Famille Rose Qianlong Period Enamel Inkwell by L'Escalier de Cristal C.1880
By L'Escalier de Cristal
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A Famille Rose Painted Enamel inkwell set Qianlong Period (1736-1795) by l’Escalier de Cristal
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1870s French Japonisme Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Ormolu, Enamel

Black Forest Carved Ink Stand with Fox and Inkwells, Brienz, Switzerland c. 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
holders, with two glass inkwells (chips to rims), Swiss, ca. 1880. Jay Arenski et al. quotes Swiss Poet
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19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Dog and Cat Head Inkwells with Pen Rest
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very cute set of two 19th century Black Forest, Schwarzwald, Forêt Noir carved walnut dog and cat
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Bone, Walnut, Glass

19th Century Silver Horn Desk Set
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th century continental horn desk set ornately decorated with silver. The small tray is 8 inches
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19th Century European Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells

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Silver

19th Century Silver Horn Desk Set
19th Century Silver Horn Desk Set
H 1.75 in W 8 in D 3.25 in
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Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique inkwell desk set inkwells is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique inkwell desk set inkwells — often made from metal, bronze and stone — can elevate any home. Antique inkwell desk set inkwells have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique inkwell desk set inkwells are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Antique inkwell desk set inkwells have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Armand Guénard, Crown Staffordshire and Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Inkwell Desk Set Inkwells?

Prices for antique inkwell desk set inkwells can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique inkwell desk set inkwells begin at $235 and can go as high as $13,660, while the average can fetch as much as $1,300.

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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