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Marble Ink Well
Located in South Salem, NY
A pair of Italian marble ink wells with covered well and brass handle. Beautiful contrasting black
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Antique 19th Century Italian Inkwells
Materials
Marble
Ink Wells
By Kim Ford Kitz
Located in Mill Valley, CA
Kim Ford Kitz grew up in Southern California Beach towns, lived in San Francisco as a young adult, and now lives and works in a former furniture warehouse converted into an airy art ...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Classical 19th Century Letter Rack and Ink Well
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Edwardian period silver plated letter rack and ink well, having three scallop
Category
Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Art Deco Desk Set with Ink Wells & Calendar
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco desk set with ink wells & calendar. Modernist design with glass base and streamlined metal
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Bronze and Marble Ink Well
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare totally original French 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze and marble ink well with
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1920s Art Deco Antique Square Glass Ink Well
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1920s Art Deco antique square glass ink well
Unmarked.
Measures: 2.5 tall x 2.88 x 2.88
Preowned
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
French Style Bronze Ink Well by Maitland Smith, 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French Style Bronze Ink Well by Maitland Smith, 20th Century
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20th Century American Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Group of Two French Faience Ink Wells, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century group of two faience ink wells, circa 1875 Desvres with Fourmentraux Frères Mark
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Faience
Black Glass Ink Well with Brass Accents, Crystal Wells and Dipping Pen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning Black Glass ink well with two lidded Crystal ink wells. The piece is wonderful and in
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20th Century European Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Classic Brass Ink Well
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1890's brass inkwell with glass insert. Monogramed WRE on top, likely gilt finish at one time which has now worn off. Felt bottom, overall patina.
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Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Silver Plate Ink Well with Gallery, Sphinx and Greek Key Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning silver plate ink well with two cut crystal ink wells - both capped with a silver top and
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Art Deco Glass Ink Well
Located in Asheville, NC
Glass inkwell with ball-peened silver flip cap. Blackened body with deco-clover pattern inside the glass.
Category
Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Glass
English Tortoise Shell Desk Set with Ink Wells, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
English one drawer Tortoise shell desk set with the original matching crystal and brass cap ink
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Antique 1820s English George III Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Quality antique solid silver ink well and tray by Robert Pringle
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Solid Silver ink well and tray, having a square glass ink well with a solid silver lid
Category
Early 20th Century Inkwells
Materials
Silver
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H 2.37 in W 7.09 in D 3.75 in
Hall's State Toffee Tin Litho Candy Box/Ink Well
Located in Stamford, CT
Tin Litho Hall's state toffee advertising box that doubled as an ink well. The box is marked on the
Category
Early 20th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Tin
Just Andersen, Early Ink Well and Ink Blotter in Alloy Bronze, 1930s-1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Just Andersen. Early ink well and ink blotter in alloy bronze, 1930s-1940s.
In very good condition
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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
H 2.37 in W 10.63 in D 6.7 in
A Large 19th Century French Gilt-Bronze Ink Well with Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large 19th Century French Gilt-Bronze Ink Well with Handle
France, Circa 1890
Dimension
Category
Antique 19th Century French Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique Ink Well, English, Crystal Glass, Desk, Mid-19th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique ink well. An English, crystal glass, desk ink well dating to the mid-19th
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Cut Glass
19th Century Grand Tour Influenced Gilded Ormolu Ink Well, Stamped, Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century French gilded Ormolu Gran Tour influenced gilded Ormolu ink well
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Antique Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
H 5.91 in W 19.69 in D 6.3 in
Ink Well with Chinese Flowers decoration, Wedgwood, circa 1820
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An ink well, mode according to Wedgwood's patent, which stopped the ink from evaporating. Made in
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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Art Deco Desk Set Ink Wells & Penguin Statue French
By Hippolyte François Moreau
Located in Oakland, CA
attention to detail, this set features two ink wells adorned with intricate metal design details accented by
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Metal
Antique Parson's Candle Holder, English Silver Plate Nozzle, Ink Well, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique parson's candle holder. An English, silver plate nozzle or ink well, dating to
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Antique Late 19th Century British Candlesticks
Materials
Silver Plate
H 6.89 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Art-Deco Swedish Hammered Silver Ink Well with Silver Pen
Located in Delft, NL
An Art Deco Swedish hammered silver ink well with silver pen.
It is a complete set made and
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20th Century Swedish Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Silver Plated and Clear Glass Ink Well by Walker and Hall
Located in Cheshire, GB
A silver-plated and clear glass ink well and stand, shaped square plated Stand with gadroon borders
Category
Early 20th Century British Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Late 1800's Double Ink Well & Letter Holder- From Agne's Moorehead Estate
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1800s with this Double Ink Well & Letter Holder, a captivating creation seamlessly blending
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Antique Early 1800s Candelabras
Materials
Brass
Antique Brass Engraved Persian, Japanese & Egyptian Pen Case Ink Well Group Lot
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
notably the example from Persia and Japan, and have an ink well incorporated into their composition. The
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Anglo-Indian Scholar's Objects
Materials
Brass
H 9.25 in W 2.25 in D 1.25 in
Antique Distressed Metal Faux Books with Travel Ink Well c.1900-1920 (FREE SHIP)
Located in San Francisco, CA
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A stack of metal faux books with hinged lids. One contains a travel ink well. Bronze plate
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal
H 10 in W 5 in D 4 in
Early 19th Century French Wooden Hand Carved Swing Top Box for Ink Well and Pens
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 19th Century hand carved wooden pen box with a swing top and space for an ink well and pens
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Antique Early 19th Century French More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
H 1.75 in W 9.75 in D 2 in
Hand Carved Wood Terrier Dog Pen Tray Ink Well Ink Stand Early 20th Century
Located in Gardena, CA
Hand carved wood terrier dog pen tray ink well ink stand Early 20th century
Hand carved figural
Category
Early 20th Century More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Double Ink Well Red and Black with a Pen Wipe London, England
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th century crystal double ink well with a sterling silver lid from London England circa
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Early 20th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
19th Century French Brass Ink Well on Marble
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An object of art now, captures the period.
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Art Deco Marble and Bronze Ink Well
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Art Deco marble inkwell with bronze details and well atop. The size and wonderful art deco
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Cool Ink Well designed as a Godin iron stove from the late 19th Century
By Godin
Located in Knivsta, SE
Cool Ink Well designed as a Godin iron stove from the late 19th Century. Made in France in cast
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Iron
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H 5.12 in W 3.94 in D 3.35 in
19th Century Bronze Dore Napolean Ink Well, France.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Encrier set with richly-veined Verde Antico marble base mounted with pair gilt-bronze inkwells flanked on either side of a Napolean bust. The marble base with pen tray rest on sh...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Georgian Period Masons Ironstone Ink Well Hand Painted - Very Rare, circa 1817
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very rare, ironstone Ink Well, all beautifully hand painted, made by Mason's, of Lane
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Ceramics
Materials
Ironstone
Chinese Guangxu Coral Glazed Porcelain Brush Washer/Ink Well
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
to believe that it may have been used for ink. The piece is not marked.
Provenance: acquired from
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Antique 1870s Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japonais Revival Coppered Inkstand with Hand Carved Glass Ink Wells
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique coppered Japonais Revival inkstand with two ink pots and a stamp holder. The border of the
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Antique 1890s English Japonisme Inkwells
Materials
Brass, Copper
French Charles X Large Marble and Gilded Bronze Ink Well and Candle Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
ink and a candlestand in the center. The bronze is well cast and has the more expensive attribute of
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 8.5 in W 16.5 in D 7.5 in
Silver Plate and Crystal Ink Stand
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Stunning ink stand in Georgian style. Silver Plate and Crystal or cut glass ink wells. Candle
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Antique Inkwell Tatum’s Standard Crystal Well 3 Pen Quill Rests Hinged Lid
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique Ink Well Tatum’s Standard, crystal well, 3 pen quill rests, hinged lid.
This piece is
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20th Century American Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Iron
English 1880 Tunbridge Ink Stand with Crystal Inkwell Rosewood Bun Feet
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th century Tunbridge ware rosewood ink stand with bun feet and a crystal ink well. A nice
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Antique Late 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal
1930 Art Deco Macassar Wood & Bone Detail Handmade 5 Piece Desk Ink Set France
Located in Miami, FL
out of 2 square Ink well container, Letter Opener, 1 Fountain Pen with 14K Gold nib and the display
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 1 in W 8.63 in D 5.25 in
Petite Classica Crystal Inkwell
Located in Sheffield, MA
wonderful accent on your desk or table top.
Ink-well, ink well, inkwell.
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Early 20th Century European Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Naturalistic Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Novelty 'Fruit Design' Ink Stand
By Daniel & Charles Houle
Located in London, London
, an apple and a pear shaped ink well, and a central pen holder resembling acanthus leaves. The
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Antique 1870s English Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 3.94 in W 6.7 in D 3.94 in
Wonderful antique Victorian ornate brass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
tray to the front, wonderful ornate detail with two brass ink wells with lift up lids opening to reveal
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Black and White Glass Inkwell
Located in Wien, AT
Black and white glass ink well
Brass nickel platend
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Jack Ink Art Glass Box, 1980s
By Jack Ink Studios
Located in Delft, NL
Jack Ink Art glass box, 1980s
A rectangular Art Glass box, with the main color of blue and
Category
20th Century European Decorative Boxes
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Pen Tray, English, Brass, Silver Plate, Inkwell Stand, Edwardian, C.1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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Ink Well Diameter: 5cm (2'')
Ink Well Height: 5cm (2'')
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
H 2.96 in W 9.45 in D 4.93 in
Gravity Well, Photograph, Archival Ink Jet
By Toby Oggenfuss
Located in Yardley, PA
Still Image Motion Photography. :: Photograph :: Color :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: S...
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2010s Other Art Style Color Photography
Materials
Archival Ink
Stunning Antique French Bronze Statue on Inkwell Stand, circa 1880
Located in GB
century French bronze ink well stand
A good looking well made and decorative desk top ink well pair on
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Antique 1880s French High Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Glass and Brass Desk Inkwell with Pen Rest
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
with a brass mounted ink well and feet, these may have originally been chrome plated but this has now
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Glass
French Marble and Bronze Inkwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French marble inkwell with bronze details and two ink wells.
The piece is designed with a
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A Tunbridge Ware Writing Stand with Floral Mosaic Bands, c1880
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
two square reserves for ink wells - both of which are present, with their screw-fitting brass lids
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Paper
Charming Headshaped Ink Stand, Gilt White Metal Patinated Wood 19th C. England
Located in Knivsta, SE
Charming Ink Well/Inkstand in the shape of man's head, painted white metal and patinated wood. Made
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Antique 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Metal
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H 5.71 in W 6.7 in D 5.91 in
Antique Victorian Quality Papier-Mache Desk Set
Located in Ipswich, GB
ink wells and pen tray standing on bun feet
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Glass
Antique Crystal Inkwell
Located in Sheffield, MA
and brass collar. Wonderful for any desk or table.
ink well,
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Crystal
Napoleon Bronze Sculpture Desk Inkwell, Signed Emile Pinedo
By Émile Pinedo
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
marble.
Antique signed 19th large bronze gold overlay Napoleon ink well.
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Antique 1890s French Empire Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Limited Edition Omas for Maserati Sterling Silver with 18k Nib Fountain Pen
Located in Surfside, FL
Italy. New, complete with presentation box, papers and ink well.
Category
20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Continental Hand Carved Novelty Ink Stand & Pen Tray Camel Formed
Located in Gardena, CA
ink wells to the forefront and a carved inset area serving as a pen holder. Marked North Belgium on
Category
Early 20th Century More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Large antique Victorian quality mahogany and glass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
of a rectangular shape with pen trays and the original pair od glass ink wells.
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
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H 5.12 in W 13 in D 7.88 in
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There is a range of ink wells for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique ink wells was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and stone. Ink wells have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Ink wells bearing Art Nouveau or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many ink wells are appealing in their simplicity, but Ferdinand Barbedienne, F. Barbedienne Foundry and Grant & Son produced popular ink wells that are worth a look.
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