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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
Category
Antique 1820s English George III Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal, Brass
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Candlesticks
Materials
Silver Plate
H 6.89 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Cut Glass
Traditional English Painting Hampton Court Bridge in London
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
inscribed verso
Title - Hampton Court Bridge from Cygnet Island, a London scene depicting a well loved
Category
Late 20th Century English Paintings
Materials
Other
Traditional English Painting Bolton Castle in Yorkshire, England
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
six months in 1568.
Medium: watercolor with pencil, charcoal, pen and ink on stiff watercolor paper
Category
Late 20th Century English Paintings
Materials
Other
Traditional English Painting Constables Boatyard Thames Hampton, England
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
being watercolour but it does have ink visible, and the surface has a varnished sheen over most of it
Category
Late 20th Century English Paintings
Materials
Other
20th Century Traditional English Painting Rochester Castle View, Kent
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
, ink and watercolor on the label verso but this is predominantly watercolor with ink) on board
Category
Late 20th Century English Paintings
Materials
Other
No Reserve
H 10.5 in W 14.5 in D 1 in
Traditional English Painting Rochester Cathedral Deanery Gate, Kent England
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
and a figure approaching the stone gate.
Medium: watercolor, pencil, ink on heavy artist's paper
Category
Late 20th Century English Paintings
Materials
Other
H 11.25 in W 15 in D 1 in
Traditional English Painting Angler Fishing at Teddington, London England
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
plein air by the artist.
Medium: watercolor, pencil, ink on heavy artist's paper, unframed
Category
Late 20th Century English Paintings
Materials
Other
Traditional English Painting Rochester Cathedral Priory Gate, Kent England
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
the Cathedral.
Medium: watercolor, pencil, ink on board, unframed
Painting : 11.2 x 15 inches
Category
Late 20th Century English Paintings
Materials
Other
20th Century Traditional English Painting Derrington Mill Holsworthy Devon
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
. Norman was "well known in artistic circles" and a prolific painter of traditional English pastoral scenes
Category
Late 20th Century English Paintings
Materials
Other
No Reserve
H 11.5 in W 15.5 in D 1 in
Traditional English Painting A Monastery Garden, England, View from Interior
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
English monastery, two robed figures at work outside near a stone arch and fresh summer flowers have been
Category
Late 20th Century English Paintings
Materials
Other
Traditional English Painting Country Village Pack Horse Bridge Crossing River
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Cottage
Pastoral English scene of figures with a horse and cart approaching a stone bridge, under which
Category
Late 20th Century English Victorian Paintings
Materials
Other
Traditional English Painting Winter Morning Surrey Farm England Horse & Cart
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
to Norman. Norman was "well known in artistic circles" and a prolific painter of traditional English
Category
Late 20th Century English Paintings
Materials
Other
H 8.25 in W 12 in D 1 in
Traditional English Painting Cottage by the River Thames Near London
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
awaiting their next outing.
Medium: ink and acrylic on board, unframed
Painting : 10.75 x 14.5
Category
Late 20th Century English Paintings
Materials
Other
Traditional English Painting Maritime Scene on River Medway, Kent, England
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
. Norman was "well known in artistic circles" and a prolific painter of traditional English pastoral scenes
Category
Late 20th Century English Paintings
Materials
Other
Traditional English Painting Statue of Mary and Christ, Rochester, Kent
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Cathedral in Kent.
Medium: acrylic, pen and ink on paper laid to board, unframed
Painting : 5.25 x
Category
Late 20th Century English Paintings
Materials
Other
No Reserve
H 5.25 in W 9.25 in D 1 in
19th Century Traditional English Painting of an Artist Sketching in Yorkshire
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
imagine the incident!
Medium: watercolor with pen and ink on stiff watercolor paper, unframed
Category
Late 20th Century English Paintings
Materials
Other
No Reserve
H 9.5 in W 13.5 in D 1 in
Traditional English Painting Swans on River Molember East Molesey Surrey England
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
swans by a wooden bridge
Medium: egg tempera and ink on board, unframed
Painting : 10.5 x 11 inches
Category
Late 20th Century English Paintings
Materials
Other
H 10.5 in W 11 in D 1 in
Traditional English Painting of a Village Scene with Figures, Dog and Horses
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
paddock. A small wooden bridge over a stream completes the scene.
Medium: watercolor with pen and ink
Category
Late 20th Century English Paintings
Materials
Other
No Reserve
H 11 in W 14.5 in D 1 in
English Antique Ink Eraser/Letter Opener with Sterling Handle
Located in Sheffield, MA
Although the purpose was once for "erasing" ink, this antique English piece can very well be used
Category
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal
Victorian Blown Glass and Sterling Silver Ink Bottle
By Horace Woodward & Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and blown glass ink
Category
Antique 1890s British Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
English Mahogany Student Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
This desk features a gallery surround that walls off the ink and pen wells at the back area above
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Japanese Ink Hanging Scroll Hidaka Tetsuo with Wood Storage Box
By Hidaka Tetsuo
Located in Atlanta, GA
A hanging ink (Sumi-e) silk scroll by Japanese Zen artist Hidaka Tetsuo (1791-1871). Well presented
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Wood, Paper
"Golden Eagle" by William Goodall, Watercolor and Ink Drawing, Early 19th Cent.
By William Goodall
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
William Goodall. A beautiful and colorful combination of both watercolor and ink, this painting is
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
H 17.88 in W 13 in D 1 in
"Ring Tail Eagle" by William Goodall, Watercolor & Ink Drawing, Early 19th Cent.
By William Goodall
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
classification and description in the lower register, as well as its English name.
William Goodall (1757-1844
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
H 17.75 in W 13 in D 1 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Metal
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H 5.71 in W 6.7 in D 5.91 in
Regency English Penwork Cabinet
Located in Northampton, GB
”, though the exact meaning is unclear.
Penwork
Penwork, or pen and ink, was used on boxes to
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sycamore
Antique Persian Farahan Rug
By Charles Voysey, William Morris (English)
Located in Dallas, TX
beauty. It has been professionally restored. It features a red and midnight ink blue concentric
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Kermanshah Rug with William Morris Arts & Crafts Style
By William Morris (English), Charles Voysey
Located in Dallas, TX
the overly decorative manufactured goods popular at the time. With its English-inspired charm and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
English Regency Cherub Inkwell with Candleholder
Located in London, GB
well cast ink pot and sand pot with bodies decorated with horizontal lines and dotted lines at 45
Category
Antique 1810s English Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
English Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
,original ink well, quill box, writing surface, and terminating on supported x framed legs. Late 18th
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Desks and Writing Tables
"Rear View, " Superb Ink Drawing by John K. Green, Circle of Benjamin Britten
By John Kenneth Green
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Finely detailed in ink on paper, this drawing of a nude male figure's back side was made by John
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Drawings
Materials
Paper
H 10 in W 8 in D 0.2 in
Antique Indian Agra William Morris Inspired Gallery Rug with Arts & Crafts Style
By William Morris (English), Charles Voysey
Located in Dallas, TX
, or bedroom. Well-suited for a variety of interior styles: Arts & Crafts, Tuscan, Bungalow, Craftsman
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Arts and Crafts Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique English Period Oak Mahogany-Banded Bureau
Located in Port Chester, NY
way, including the well-used (ink-stained) writing surface. Good cubbies and drawers, with more recent
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Vintage Persian Mahal Rug with English Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
75187 Vintage Persian Mahal Rug with English Traditional Style 04'05 x 06'10. This hand-knotted
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kashan Rug with English Jacobean Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77427 Vintage Persian Kashan Rug with English Jacobean Style. With its striking appeal and
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Kashan Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Campaign Writing Slope, English, Walnut, Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
removing interior pin
Pen tray and ink well compartments to the upper edge of the interior
Each half of the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 5.91 in W 17.92 in D 9.85 in
English Zebra Wood Military Campaign Writing Desk, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
side handles, fitted leather interior with tooling and retains the original crystal ink wells, Early
Category
Antique 1820s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Antique Travelling Author's Writing Box, English, Correspondence Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
document compartments with an offset square tray - ideal for a small ink well
Two delightfully petite
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Scholar's Objects
Materials
Boxwood
H 7.88 in W 12.21 in D 6.7 in
19th Century, English Tartan Wrapped Lap Desk w/ Embossed Leather
Located in Atlanta, GA
beautiful period embossed leather "desk", pen tray and small glass ink well.
Unmarked.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Officer's Campaign Correspondence Box, English, Writing Case, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
a pair of shallow drawers
Replete with two screw-top ink wells, set neatly within a bank of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 6.3 in W 18.12 in D 9.85 in
Antique Cased Microscope, English, Scientific Instrument, Swift & Son, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
ink wells included
This is a superb antique cased microscope with high decorative appeal, and of
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Enamel
H 10.83 in W 5.32 in D 7.29 in
Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug with Victorian English Manor Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77730 Vintage Persian Tabriz rug with Victorian English Manor Style 08'03 x 11'08. This hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Mahal Rug with Rustic English Country Style
Located in Dallas, TX
73370 Antique Persian Mahal Rug with Rustic English Country Style. Boasting a floral bounty in a
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Country Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Mahal Area Rug with English Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
. Well-suited for a wide range of interior styles: Tudor, Arts & Crafts, English Cottage, Craftsman
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Neoclassical Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
English Regency Walnut Traveling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
leather insert with Greek key border, two glass ink wells with brass tops, pen rest and a spring loaded
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Persian Mahal Rug with English Country Cottage Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, or formal sitting room. Well-suited for a variety of interiors: English Country, Cottage, shabby chic
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Romantic Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Distressed Antique Kermanshah Persian Rug with Rustic English Style
Located in Dallas, TX
73167 Late 19th Century Distressed Antique Kermanshah Persian Rug with Rustic English Style 04'02 x
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Persian Rustic Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Heriz Rug with Modern English Manor Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74402 Vintage Persian Heriz Rug with Modern English Manor Style. Traditional and regal with
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Travelling Vanity Case, English, Leather, Silver, Dressing Table Box
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
silver topped bottles sit neatly within shaped hoops
Replete with a fascinating leather cased ink well
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
H 7.09 in W 16.93 in D 13.78 in
Antique Desktop Writing Slope, English Burr Walnut Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
a quintet of small document sleeves
Two delightful glass ink wells sit neatly within a brass square
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Furniture
Materials
Brass
H 9.45 in W 14.57 in D 10.44 in
English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
.)
Initials WW on the top brass plate. Two glass ink wells.
See measurements below.
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Travelling Writing Slope, English, Correspondence Box, Victorian, C.1899
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
drawer
Set within a pair of square recesses, a charming glass and brass ink well
Quartet of period
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Furniture
Materials
Brass
H 10.04 in W 13.59 in D 6.5 in
English 18th Century Gentleman's Dressing Chest of Drawers, Fitted Top Drawer
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian Chippendale mahogany gentleman's chest of four graduated drawers. This fine
Category
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 32.5 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
A English Neoclassic Burl Walnut, Brass, & Leather Portable Writing Desk, 19thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
The locking desk with two hinged tops, one opening to reveal pen and ink storage and the other
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Brass
H 4.25 in W 13.75 in D 11.25 in
Large English Papier Mâché Inkwell with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Troy, MI
This circa 1880 ink well is very large and beautifully decorated. Footed papier mâché base with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal
Antique Correspondence Box, English, Leather, Writing Case, Victorian, C.1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
accessories and situates a charming ink well
Maker's mark for the esteemed Edwards and Jones of Regent Street
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
H 5.71 in W 13.98 in D 9.45 in
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug with Romantic English Country Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, home office, study, studio, sitting area or small space. Well-suited for English Country, Cottage
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Romantic Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton
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