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Art Nouveau Brass Ink Blotter
Art Nouveau Brass Ink Blotter

Art Nouveau Brass Ink Blotter

Located in New York, NY

A brass Art Nouveau period ink blotter. Beautiful Art Nouveau details captured in blotters' handle. Use for its intended purpose or as a standalone piece decorative object on a desk,...

Category

Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Paper Inkwells

Materials

Brass

19th Century Paper Mache and Crystal Inkwell
19th Century Paper Mache and Crystal Inkwell

19th Century Paper Mache and Crystal Inkwell

Located in Water Mill, NY

19th century papier mâché and mother-of-pearl with elaborately carved inkwells.

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19th Century English Antique Paper Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Papier Mâché Inkstand w/ Drawer & Crystal Inkwells English Jennens & Bettridge
Papier Mâché Inkstand w/ Drawer & Crystal Inkwells English Jennens & Bettridge

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 inlaid mother of pearl and the original pair of cut glass inkwells with brass tops....

Category

1840s English Early Victorian Antique Paper Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Mid 19th Century Inkwell in the Form of a Pocket Globe
Mid 19th Century Inkwell in the Form of a Pocket Globe

Mid 19th Century Inkwell in the Form of a Pocket Globe

Located in London, GB

A fantastic inkwell in the form of a pocket globe, dating from the mid 19th century.

Category

Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Paper Inkwells

Materials

Pewter

Mid 19th Century Inkwell in the Form of a Pocket Globe
Mid 19th Century Inkwell in the Form of a Pocket Globe

Mid 19th Century Inkwell in the Form of a Pocket Globe

Located in London, GB

A fantastic inkwell in the form of a pocket globe, dating from the mid 19th century.

Category

Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Paper Inkwells

Materials

Pewter

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Materials

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