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Antique Pounce Pot

Saltglaze Pounce Pot, English, circa 1750
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A charming pounce pot, or sander, in sale-glazed earthenware. Unusually good condition. These were
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Mid-18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Pounce Pot

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Stoneware

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Inkwell from France, C. 1840
Located in Dallas, TX
lid opens to reveal three circular vessels – two outer glass wells and a middle pounce pot. The pounce
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1840s French Napoleon III Antique Pounce Pot

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Metal, Bronze

Antique Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Inkwell from France, C. 1840
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Inkwell from France, C. 1840
$1,800
H 3.875 in W 12.125 in D 8.75 in
English 18th century Creamware Pounce Shaker or Sugar Castor
Located in Downingtown, PA
different patterns, allowing for the controlled dispersal of the pounce. Historically, pounce pots were
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Late 18th Century George III Antique Pounce Pot

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Ceramic, Creamware, Pottery

A Victorian Continental Silver Pepperette In The Form of An Owl With Glass Eyes
Located in Reading, Berkshire
(Victorian era) German silver pepperette or pounce pot (used to contain fine sand to shake on to handwritten
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Mid-19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antique Pounce Pot

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Silver

Grand Tour Serpentine Inkwell and Cover Inset with 7 Lava Stone Cameos, 19th C
Located in Spencertown, NY
The 7 cameos of historical figures, fitted with 3 quill holders, 2 inkwells and a pounce pot. The
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Pounce Pot

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Serpentine

Early Villeroy & Boch Stoneware Inkstand
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Forney, TX
, including an inkwell and pounce pot/ sander. Gorgeous detail and color, glazed, silver luster, openwork
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19th Century German Antique Pounce Pot

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Pottery

Antique Early Villeroy & Boch Stoneware Inkstand
Early Villeroy & Boch Stoneware Inkstand
$1,150
H 2.75 in W 10.75 in D 9 in
Staffordshire Pottery Figural Pounce or Pepper Pot
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful novelty antique English pottery figure of a man pounce or pepper pot dating from
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19th Century English Antique Pounce Pot

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Pottery

Silver Gilt Inkstand by William Bateman II
By William Bateman II
Located in New Orleans, LA
inkwell, pounce pot, and quill pot are formed to resemble covered urns with the addition of floral
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19th Century English William IV Antique Pounce Pot

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Silver

Antique Silver Gilt Inkstand by William Bateman II
Silver Gilt Inkstand by William Bateman II
$34,500
H 10 in W 14.25 in D 8.75 in
Antique French Ecritoire Desk in Burled Elm, circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
held the pounce or sand (pounce pot). This would have permitted the writer to sprinkle the sand on the
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Early 19th Century French Antique Pounce Pot

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Metal, Brass

18th/19th Century English Georgian III Period Matthew Boulton Inkstand
By Matthew Boulton
Located in Forney, TX
candlelight and for heating sealing wax, set atop a circular pounce pot which held a fine sand for absorbing
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Pounce Pot

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Silver Plate

Antique Georgian Solid Silver Inkstand (1kg+) Regency Design London 1813
Located in London, GB
also fitted with matching silver mounts, with a pounce pot on one side and the inkwell (for a quill
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19th Century Antique Pounce Pot

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Sterling Silver

Chamberlains Worcester Ink Stand Writing Set, Orange, Gilt Neoclassical, ca 1810
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in London, GB
mouth, and three removable wells; one for ink, one pounce pot (or sand shaker) to blot wet writing, and
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1810s English Regency Antique Pounce Pot

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Porcelain

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19th Century English Treen Collection
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century English Treen collection. Consisting of two boxwood pounce pots (ink blotting shaker
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Pounce Pot

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Wood

19th Century Brass Standish (Inkwell)
Located in Woodbury, CT
comprising 2 ink and sealing wax containers, a pounce pot, and service bell. The tripartite base possesses a
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1790s European Antique Pounce Pot

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Brass

Antique 19th Century Brass Standish (Inkwell)
19th Century Brass Standish (Inkwell)
H 7.5 in W 8.75 in D 3 in
Georgian Silver Pounce Pot, London 1815, Stephen Adams
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Georgian Silver Pounce Pot, London 1815, Stephen Adams. The pot of nutmeg shape, square pedestal
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Pounce Pot

Wedgwood Salt Glazed White Stoneware Pounce Pot, circa 1780
By Wedgwood & Bentley
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine quality antique white salt glazed stone ware pounce pot attributed to Wedgwood and dating
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Pounce Pot

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Stoneware

Antique English Porcelain Boy in Hat Pepper or Pounce Pot
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful antique English porcelain pounce or pepper pot modelled as a young boy wearing a full
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19th Century English Folk Art Antique Pounce Pot

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Porcelain

Large French Porcelain King Charles Inkstand, Jacob Petit, circa 1850
Located in New York, NY
The dog seated on a gilt-tasseled pillow, painted with flowers, with removable inkwell and pounce
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1850s French Antique Pounce Pot

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Porcelain

Tiffany & Co. Style Antique English Victorian Silver Plate Ink Stand
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
: pounce pot/sander, inkwell, candlestick, and tray. In the manner of Tiffany & Co. By Sheffield England
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Pounce Pot

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Silver Plate

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Inkwell and Trinket Bowl
Located in Paris, FR
pounce pot, and three pen holes. The exterior is expertly sculpted with latticework and water-leaf. The
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1880s Antique Pounce Pot

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Inkwell and Trinket Bowl
Located in Paris, FR
pounce pot, and three pen holes. The exterior is expertly sculpted with latticework and water-leaf. The
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1880s Restauration Antique Pounce Pot

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Bronze

Charles X Inkstand in Blue Opaline and Gilt Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Small, circular inkwell in turquoise opaline with two inkwells and a pounce pot. It is mounted with
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1820s Antique Pounce Pot

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Bronze, Gold

Very Good Georgian Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Box / Slope, England Circa 1820
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
opening to a fitted interior housing an inkwell and pounce pot, pen tray and twin leather-lined writing
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Pounce Pot

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Brass

Charles X Cut Crystal Gilded Bronze Inkwell, circa 1815-1820
Located in Paris, FR
"ribbed" size. Fine engravings of stylized laurel leaves are arranged arround the two ink pots, the pounce
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1810s French Charles X Antique Pounce Pot

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Crystal, Bronze

Gothic Revival Inkwell in Gilt Bronze and Sienna Marble, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
houses two inkwells with their lids and a pounce pot decorated with openwork branches, as well as four
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1820s French Gothic Revival Antique Pounce Pot

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Siena Marble, Bronze

Gothic Revival Inkwell in Gilt Bronze and Sienna Marble, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
houses two inkwells with their lids and a pounce pot decorated with openwork branches, as well as four
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1820s Gothic Revival Antique Pounce Pot

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Siena Marble, Bronze

Antique Carved Inkwell, Swiss Milk Cow, Late 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
a perforated top, which would have held the pounce or sand (pounce pot). This would have permitted
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19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Pounce Pot

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Cut Glass, Wood

Antique French Ormolu & Porcelain Inkstand c.1870
Located in London, GB
inkstand compromises of two inkwells centered by a pounce pot and a pen tray. The inkstand is further
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19th Century French Antique Pounce Pot

George III Antique Sterling Silver Ink Stand from London in 1802
By Peter, Ann & William Bateman
Located in London, London
pierced, cut glass Shaker for pounce, a cut glass pot for shot, and a lidded ink well. The ink stand
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Early 1800s English Neoclassical Antique Pounce Pot

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Sterling Silver

Antique Silver Pounce Pot, London circa 1830, Benjamin Stephens
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique silver pounce pot, London circa 1830, Benjamin Stephens. The pot of tapered vase form
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19th Century English Antique Pounce Pot

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Sterling Silver

Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Famille Verte Caster/Sander, ca 1700
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The sander, otherwise known as a pounce pot, functions in a very similar manner to a salt shaker
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17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Pounce Pot

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Porcelain

Fine Old Paris porcelain ink stand
Located in St. Louis, MO
attached to the top with two molded oval trays flanked by the inkwell and pounce pot, surrounded by a
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19th Century French Antique Pounce Pot

Fine Old Paris porcelain ink stand
Fine Old Paris porcelain ink stand
H 5.5 in W 10.5 in D 7 in
19th Century Pounce Pot Pug
Located in Retie, BE
Antique pounce pot, Sander, sand duster, were used to dry ink on paper before blotting paper
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Early 19th Century Antique Pounce Pot

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Metal

19th Century Pounce Pot Pug
19th Century Pounce Pot Pug
H 3.15 in W 1.38 in D 3.15 in
Antique English Ink, Quill & Pounce Bottles from 1792, The Rockefeller Sale
By Henry Chawner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with three holes is an inkwell, and the lid pierced with a pattern of quatrefoils is a pounce pot. The
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Pounce Pot

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Sterling Silver

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Pounce Pot

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Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Mexican Silverplate Box in Owl Shape. Fantastic patina.
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Antique Pounce Pot

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Silver Plate

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Mexican Silverplate Box in Owl Shape
$260
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Antique Pounce Pot

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Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
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2010s Italian Modern Antique Pounce Pot

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Metal, Brass

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Located in New York, NY
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2010s Vietnamese Antique Pounce Pot

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Oak

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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Antique Pounce Pot

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Steel

Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
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$2,900 / item
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21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Antique Pounce Pot

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Plaster

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By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
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21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Antique Pounce Pot

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Brass

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By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Pounce Pot

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Blown Glass

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By Henry Ward
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Pounce Pot

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By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
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19th Century Russian Antique Pounce Pot

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Silver

Fabergé Silver Service
Fabergé Silver Service
$248,500 / set
H 10.25 in W 20.75 in D 16.38 in
French Country Hand Carved Walnut Side Table w/ Drawer
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th century Antique French Country hand carved walnut side table w/ drawer.
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20th Century Antique Pounce Pot

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Wood, Walnut

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By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Pounce Pot

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Malachite, Ormolu

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Pounce Pot

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Malachite, Ormolu

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Pounce Pot

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Antique Pounce Pot For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique pounce pot you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique pounce pot for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and glass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique pounce pot, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. Each antique pounce pot bearing Georgian, folk art or neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. Matthew Boulton, Villeroy & Boch and Wedgwood & Bentley each produced at least one beautiful antique pounce pot that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Pounce Pot?

An antique pounce pot can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,025, while the lowest priced sells for $234 and the highest can go for as much as $34,500.