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French Empire Ormolu Inkwell
Located in London, GB
A fine French Empire ormolu desk standish. Set upon a circular base with top and bottom mouldings
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Antique 1810s French Empire Inkwells

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Ormolu

French Empire Ormolu Inkwell
French Empire Ormolu Inkwell
H 7 in W 5 in D 5 in
Empire Style French Bronze Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Empire style French bronze inkwell. Dark patinated cast bronze encrier/ink-stand on paw feet with
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Bronze

Empire Style French Bronze Inkwell
Empire Style French Bronze Inkwell
H 3.5 in W 10.5 in D 6 in
French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Marble Desk Stand
By Empire Furniture
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning French ormolu mounted Empire style marble desk stand dating from the 19th century. This
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Antique 1860s French Empire Inkwells

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Marble

French Empire Steel And Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire (19th Century) steel inkwell with gilt bronze trim with four original glass inserts
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Bronze, Steel

French Empire Steel And Gilt Bronze Inkwell
French Empire Steel And Gilt Bronze Inkwell
H 3.75 in W 10.75 in D 5.5 in
French 19th Century Empire St. Oval Ormolu Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French 19th century Empire st. oval ormolu inkwell. The inkwell is raised by pawed
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Ormolu

19th Century, French, Empire Bronze Dore Inkwell Signed
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th century) bronze dore rectangular inkwell on 4 clawed feet with relief
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Antique 19th Century Empire Inkwells

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Bronze

French Empire Style Green Glass Inkwell with Gilt Mounts
Located in Nashville, TN
Second Empire green glass inkwell circa 1870 .rare color .Encased in gilt metal Empire styled
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Inkwells

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Glass

French Empire Bronze Dore Inkwell with Eagle
By Albert Marionnet
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Cent) bronze dore inkwell with perched eagle and acorn finial (signed A
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

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Bronze

4-Piece French Empire Bronze Inkwell Set with Swan
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) 4 piece bronze inkwell set with swan design. Inkwell
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Antique 19th Century Empire Inkwells

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Bronze

Grand Tour French Empire Green Glass Ormolu Mounted Inkwell
Located in Nashville, TN
Emerald green glass mounted inkwell with ormolu frieze of laurels, demigods and an eagle (lid
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Inkwells

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Ormolu

Empire Style Table Clock and Inkwell
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Empire style table clock and inkwell Origin France Circa 1900 The watch has a Paris machine and
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Inkwells

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Bronze

Empire Style Table Clock and Inkwell
Empire Style Table Clock and Inkwell
H 13.78 in W 9.85 in D 7.09 in
Empire period gilt bronze obelisk inkwell
Located in Paris, FR
Chased and gilded bronze inkwell on a canted base with a frieze of interlacings centered on
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Antique 1810s French Empire Inkwells

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Bronze

Empire period gilt bronze obelisk inkwell
Empire period gilt bronze obelisk inkwell
H 8.67 in W 9.45 in D 7.09 in
French Empire Napoleon III Bizantine Bronze Ormolu Inkwell or Inkstand
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite Bizantine French 19th century Empire Napoleon III gilded bronze inkwell. This
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Bronze

French Empire period Inkwell, identical to the one of Elisa Bonaparte
Located in Paris, FR
Empire period gilt bronze and bird's eye maple veneer inkwell. This model is an exact replica of
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Antique 1810s French Empire Inkwells

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Bronze

Antique French Empire Figural Bronze & Marble Hunting Dog Desk Double Inkwell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Figural Bronze & Marble Hunting Dog Desk Double Inkwell. Circa Early 20th
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Early 20th Century Empire Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Empire Figural Bronze Sphinx Green Marble Desk Top Double Inkwell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Figural Bronze Sphinx Green Marble Desk Top Double Inkwell. Item features
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Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Inkwells

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Bronze

Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Green Glass Inkwell Bottle
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Empire style parallelogram shaped emerald green glass heavy inkwell. It’s guilt bronze
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Glass

Empire Inkwell in Mahogany and Walnut with Gilt Bronze Mounts, circa 1820
Located in Knivsta, SE
Empire Inkwell in Mahogany and Ebonized Walnut with Gilt Bronze Mounts, circa 1820 A rare and
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Antique 1820s French Empire Inkwells

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Bronze

Gilt Bronze and Griotte Red marble inkwell, Empire Period, early 19th century
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant Empire-period inkwell featuring a rectangular base in griotte red marble, embellished with
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Antique 1810s French Empire Inkwells

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Small Empire Inkwell in Gilded and Dark Patinated Bronze from the 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A small and beautiful inkwell in gilded and dark patinated bronze with cups in porcelain. French
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Antique 1820s French Empire Inkwells

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Gold Plate, Bronze

French Marble and Bronze Inkwell Signed Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris, circa 1870
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Milan, IT
A Verona red marble remarkable inkwell, pure Empire style representing a gilded bronze of the bust
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Antique 1860s French Empire Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your office desk with this large Empire style inkwell. Created in France circa 1870 and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

Gardener’s Delight, Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Beehive Model Encrier
Located in New York, NY
at your work space of the bounty and beauty of nature... France, 19th century This fabulous antique
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Bronze

Napoleon Bronze Sculpture Desk Inkwell, Signed Emile Pinedo
By Émile Pinedo
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Napoleon Bonaparte bronze desk inkwell, signed Pinedo with foundry mark. Mounted over a Green Alps
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Antique 1890s French Empire Inkwells

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Bronze

Italian Empire Bronze Sienna Marble Ink Well
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Italian Empire Bronze Sienna Marble Ink Well. Unique piece purchased in France. Age appropriate
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Siena Marble, Bronze

Antique Empire ink set, gold-plated bronze with swans, France
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Empire ink set, gold-plated bronze with swans, France Solid bronze, partially gold-plated
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Antique Late 19th Century French Inkwells

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Bronze

Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkstand 'Encrier'
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The rectangular base mounted with a round lidded ink pot with a porcelain container and a sand pot, each raised on winged lion feet, centered by a palm decorated columnar carrying ha...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Bronze

A 19th century French Empire green figured marble and ormolu inkstand C 1870
Located in Central England, GB
This very stylish French Empire gilt bronze and marble inkstand is a fine example. It is made from
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

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Marble, Ormolu

Empire Gilt-Bronze & Variegated Green Marble Desk Set, c.1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
The base is composed of variegated green marble with a pen tray, ormolu trim and patarae motif. The ormolu well with lid is beautifully decorated with laurel wreath garland surround...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Marble

19th Century French Marble and Bronze Rooster Sculpture Signed Melotte
By Melotte
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your desk or study with this elegant antique inkwell, crafted in France, circa 1880, and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze, Enamel

19th-Century French Empire Bronze Napoleon Commemorative Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire (19th Century) bronze inkwell in the form of Napoleon's casket covered by a shroud
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desk Accessories

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Bronze

A French Figural Bronze Inkwell Desk Lamp with Tole Shade
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A French Figural Bronze Inkwell Desk Lamp with Tole Shade, Late 19th / Early 20th Century French
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Early 20th Century French Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze

French Empire Serpent Bronze Inkwell
Located in Stamford, CT
Bronze inkwell stand from the Second Empire period, circa 1840-1870. Made in France, it consists of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Empire Inkwells

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Bronze

Antique French Empire Style Ink Stand, Desk Inkwell, France 1880, H527
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique French Empire style ink stand, desk inkwell, France 1880, H527 France 1880 Floral mounts
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Antique 1880s French Empire Inkwells

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Brass

Early 19th Century Empire Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell, France
Located in Pasadena, CA
Museum Quality Empire Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell, France,Early 19th Century. H: 10-1/4
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Antique Early 19th Century Gothic Inkwells

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Bronze

Bronze and Siena Marble Inkwell
Located in Hudson, NY
An Empire bronze and Siena marble inkwell.
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Antique 1850s French Empire Inkwells

Bronze and Siena Marble Inkwell
Bronze and Siena Marble Inkwell
H 4.5 in W 11.5 in D 7.5 in
19th Century Bronze and Marble Rhinoceros Inkwell
Located in Milan, IT
Empire inkwell in bronze depicting a rhinoceros on a red marble base.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

Inkwell Imposing Bust of Napoleon, Paris Napoleon III Period Circa 1850
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
Inkwell Imposing Bust of Napoleon, Paris Napoleon III Period Circa 1850 Impressive inkwell Empire
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Style Marble and Bronze Inkwell with Letter Opener, circa 1860
Located in Dallas, TX
at the front for the opener or pens. This elegant green and gold French Empire inkwell will be
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

French Empire Style Bronze Double Inkwell With Eagle
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) bronze double inkwell with eagle on top and rectangular green
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Antique 19th Century Empire Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Empire Bronze and Marble Inkwell from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This stunning antique French gilt bronze double inkwell has a majestic eagle between the wells. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

Empire Style Desk Inkwell in Gilt Bronze, France, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Empire style bronze encycled gilt bronze desk inkwell nicely decorated with a Greek antique bust on
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Bronze

Elegant Empire Inkwell with Original Gilding, Early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Empire inkwell in gilded bronze with the original gilding. French Empire from the early
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Gold Plate, Bronze

Antique French Empire Marble and Bronze D'Ore Inkwell, circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Empire marble and bronze D'Ore Inkwell, circa 1870.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Inkwells

Grand Tour Empire Style Green Glass Gilt Mounted Inkwell
Located in Nashville, TN
Green glass with gilt mounts of classical design. Lid with laurel. Rubbing to the gilt frieze and figures. Brilliant color. General wear and typical grime. No chips to glass. Pretty...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Glass

19th Century French Bronze and Marble Double Inkwell with Bronze Eagle Surmount
Located in Hixson, TN
A fine 19th century French bronze and marble double inkwell with bronze eagle surmount. There are
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

19th Century French Green Marble Inkwell with Bronze Eagle Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your desk or study with this large inkwell, which was crafted in France, circa 1880
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell with Eagle Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your desk or office with this large inkwell on a green marble base. Crafted in France
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your office desk with this large Empire style inkwell. Created in France circa 1870 and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

French Empire Style Ormolu Encrier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine French Empire style ormolu encrier, the gilt bronze eagle flanked by 2 inkwells with liners
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

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Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Style Ormolu Encrier
French Empire Style Ormolu Encrier
H 8.5 in W 14 in D 9.5 in
Early 20th Century French Green Marble and Bronze Inkwell with Eagle and Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your desk or study with this elegant inkwell. Crafted in France, circa 1920, the antique
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

First French Empire Ink Stand
Located in Kent, Dover
A French Empire ink stand comprising a marble base, gilt bronze hairy paw feet, two tone bronze ink
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

First French Empire Ink Stand
First French Empire Ink Stand
H 17 in W 33 in D 13 in
French 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Crystal Marble Inkstand Attr. Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Berlin, DE
French 19th century Empire gilt bronze crystal marble inkstand attr. Baccarat Square green
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Crystal, Marble, Bronze

French Empire Style Bronze and Marble Ink Well
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine bronzeand marble ink well done in the empire taste is nicely detailed and is done in
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

Early 19th Century Empire Inkstand
Located in Paris, FR
Empire inkstand crafted of ebony, gilt bronze and crystal. Exhibiting an exquisite design of
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Crystal, Bronze

Early 19th Century Empire Inkstand
Early 19th Century Empire Inkstand
H 7.29 in W 6.11 in D 3.15 in
Early 19th Century Empire Inkstand
Located in Paris, FR
Empire inkstand crafted of ebony, gilt bronze and crystal. Exhibiting an exquisite design of
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Crystal, Bronze

Early 19th Century Empire Inkstand
Early 19th Century Empire Inkstand
H 7.29 in W 6.11 in D 3.15 in
19th Century Gilt Bronze and Walnut-Burr Veneer Inkstand, Empire Period
Located in Paris, FR
. Measures: L 9 in. (23 cm) / l 5.1 in. (13 cm) / H 6.6 in. (17 cm) Empire period, circa 1810.
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Antique 1810s French Empire Inkwells

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Double Inkwell / Antique Pewter Inkwell from the 1900s -1Y75
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exquisite Art Nouveau double inkwell, crafted from pewter, exudes the elegance and charm of
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Antiquities

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Pewter

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French Empire Inkwell For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic French empire inkwell available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and stone, every French empire inkwell was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a French empire inkwell — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A French empire inkwell, designed in the Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made French empire inkwell has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Albert Marionnet, Baccarat and Ferdinand Barbedienne are consistently popular.

How Much is a French Empire Inkwell?

Prices for a French empire inkwell can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $250 and can go as high as $28,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,705.

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Questions About French Empire Inkwell
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