Varied Group of Italian Bronze Pounce Pots from the 18th and 19th centuries
Located in Atlanta, GA
these objects were filled with sand and poured on letters from ink pens that would blot. The sand trapped the blots preventing smearing of the ink. When dried the sand was poured f...
Bronze
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Inkwell from France, C. 1840
Located in Dallas, TX
The lid opens to reveal three circular vessels – two outer glass wells and a middle pounce pot. The pounce pot is made from bronze, with floral lobes on the concave lid and would hav...
Metal, Bronze
English 18th century Creamware Pounce Shaker or Sugar Castor
Located in Downingtown, PA
The top is skillfully pierced with a variety of small, circular holes arranged in different patterns, allowing for the controlled dispersal of the pounce. Historically, pounce pots ...
Ceramic, Creamware, Pottery
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A Victorian Continental Silver Pepperette In The Form of An Owl With Glass Eyes
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A lovely 19th century (Victorian era) German silver pepperette or pounce pot (used to contain fine sand to shake on to handwritten ink documents to dry them) in the form of an owl.
Silver
Black Forest Claw & Horn Desk Set and Candle Holders, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
The desk set includes pounce pot and dish, quill holder and inkpot. Two matching candles with roe deer rose burr joining chamois horn to claws; the other with carved horn.
Horn, Ebony
Early Villeroy & Boch Stoneware Inkstand
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Forney, TX
Modeled as naturalistic grapevines, reminiscent of chamberstick form, the parcel gilt inkstand has three inserts, including an inkwell and pounce pot/ sander. Gorgeous detail and col...
Pottery
Exceptionally Fine 18th C. Dutch Colonial Padauk Writing Box, Sri Lanka or China
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The underside of the lid is fitted with a hinged padauk panel concealing a full-sized document compartment, the base’s interior houses a removable tray with a hinged writing panel, f...
Other
Silver Gilt Inkstand by William Bateman II
By William Bateman II
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exhibiting brilliant applied, engraved and chased work, a prominent oak leaf motif punctuated by acorns dominates the aesthetics of this piece. The inkwell, pounce pot, and quill pot...
Silver
Antique French Ecritoire Desk in Burled Elm, circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
One of the lids is perforated, which would have held the pounce or sand (pounce pot). This would have permitted the writer to sprinkle the sand on the paper before inking to aid in t...
Brass, Metal
A 19th Century Russian Hand-Cut Crystal and Dore Bronze Encrier de Bureau
Located in New York, NY
One open vessel is fitted with a pierced gilt bronze cover intended as a sander or pounce pot, while another retains an open circular collar designed for an inkwell insert.
Crystal, Ormolu
18th/19th Century English Georgian III Period Matthew Boulton Inkstand
By Matthew Boulton
Located in Forney, TX
Dating to the late 18th century, possibly early 19th century, featuring double inkwells, both retaining the original cut crystal glass ink bottles with fitted shaped silver plate cap...
Silver Plate
Antique Georgian Solid Silver Inkstand (1kg+) Regency Design London 1813
Located in London, GB
The three beautiful cut glass jars are also fitted with matching silver mounts, with a pounce pot on one side and the inkwell (for a quill back then) on the other.
Sterling Silver
Saltglaze Pounce Pot, English, circa 1750
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A charming pounce pot, or sander, in sale-glazed earthenware.
Stoneware
19th Century English Treen Collection
Located in Southampton, NY
Consisting of two boxwood pounce pots (ink blotting shaker) and rosewood glass lined inkwell with screw cap.
Wood
19th Century Brass Standish (Inkwell)
Located in Woodbury, CT
Made in Spain for export in the 18th century, this brass Standish possesses 3 urn-form vessels comprising 2 ink and sealing wax containers, a pounce pot, and service bell. The tripar...
Brass
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 base, removeable reed border pierced cover, gilded interior.
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 from circa 1780.
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 length coat and hat dating from the 19th century.
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 pot sander and two pen holders. Marked JP on base.
Porcelain
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H 3.25 in W 8.63 in D 5.25 in
Tiffany & Co. Style Antique English Victorian Silver Plate Ink Stand
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Victorian four-piece silver plate and cut glass inkstand. The set includes: pounce pot/sander, inkwell, candlestick, and tray.
Silver Plate
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 underside of the lid is framed with a circular gouache depicting Naples with Vesuviu...
Serpentine
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Inkwell and Trinket Bowl
Located in Paris, FR
The lower portion features two ink pots, a pounce pot, and three pen holes. The exterior is expertly sculpted with latticework and water-leaf.
Bronze
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Inkwell and Trinket Bowl
Located in Paris, FR
The lower portion features two ink pots, a pounce pot, and three pen holes. The exterior is expertly sculpted with latticework and water-leaf.
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 gilded bronze that is intricately decorated with ribbing and spiraling beadwork.
Bronze, Gold
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H 7.75 in W 19.5 in D 11 in
Very Good Georgian Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Box / Slope, England Circa 1820
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The brass strung top opening to a fitted interior housing an inkwell and pounce pot, pen tray and twin leather-lined writing panels over document compartments – one fitted with a ban...
Brass
Charles X Cut Crystal Gilded Bronze Inkwell, circa 1815-1820
Located in Paris, FR
Fine engravings of stylized laurel leaves are arranged arround the two ink pots, the pounce pot and the four pen holders. The inkwell is decorated by two gilt bronze handles in shape...
Crystal, Bronze
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H 4.14 in W 7.88 in D 2.96 in
Gothic Revival Inkwell in Gilt Bronze and Sienna Marble, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
It houses two inkwells with their lids and a pounce pot decorated with openwork branches, as well as four pen holders.
Siena Marble, Bronze
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H 4.14 in W 7.88 in D 2.96 in
Gothic Revival Inkwell in Gilt Bronze and Sienna Marble, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
It houses two inkwells with their lids and a pounce pot decorated with openwork branches, as well as four pen holders.
Siena Marble, Bronze
Antique Carved Inkwell, Swiss Milk Cow, Late 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
One of the glass containers has a perforated top, which would have held the pounce or sand (pounce pot). This would have permitted the writer to sprinkle the sand on the paper before...
Cut Glass, Wood
Antique French Ormolu & Porcelain Inkstand c.1870
Located in London, GB
The inkstand compromises of two inkwells centered by a pounce pot and a pen tray. The inkstand is further decorated with two hand painted porcelain plaques in the Sevres manner, the ...
George III Antique Sterling Silver Ink Stand from London in 1802
By Peter, Ann & William Bateman
Located in London, London
There is a pierced, cut glass Shaker for pounce, a cut glass pot for shot, and a lidded ink well.
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Pounce Pot, London circa 1830, Benjamin Stephens
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique silver pounce pot, London circa 1830, Benjamin Stephens.
Sterling Silver
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 Staffordshire and dating from the 19th century.
Pottery
Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi Famille Verte Caster/Sander, ca 1700
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The second technique, employed around the late 18th century, utilized the pounce dispersed from the pounce pot/sander to lightly sprinkle the fine powder over freshly scripted text.
Porcelain
Fine Old Paris porcelain ink stand
Located in St. Louis, MO
A fine and important Old Paris porcelain ink stand, the elaborate handle with gothic finial attached to the top with two molded oval trays flanked by the inkwell and pounce pot, surr...
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H 3.75 in W 6.25 in D 4.5 in
Chamberlains Worcester Ink Stand Writing Set, Orange, Gilt Neoclassical, ca 1810
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in London, GB
The ink stand contains a stand with a pen holder or candle holder in the shape of a serpent's mouth, and three removable wells; one for ink, one pounce pot (or sand shaker) to blot w...
Porcelain
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 became available in the early 1800s.
Metal
Antique English Ink, Quill & Pounce Bottles from 1792, The Rockefeller Sale
By Henry Chawner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The caps indicate the intended use for each bottle: the single centered hole is designed to hold a pen (a feathered quill), the lid with three holes is an inkwell, and the lid pierce...
Sterling Silver
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