French Empire Inkwell

Further Information: Inkwells of this type reflect the decorative culture of the French Second Empire.

A fine French Empire ormolu desk standish. Set upon a circular base with top and bottom mouldings cast with leaf and dart decoration.

French Empire-style (19th Century) bronze dore rectangular inkwell on 4 clawed feet with relief (signed BARBEDIENNE)

French Empire-style (19th Century) bronze inkwell with silver Egyptian motifs and sphinx top.

Empire style French bronze inkwell. Dark patinated cast bronze encrier/ink-stand on paw feet with original pine cone lidded glass ink-wells and sand shakers.

French Empire-style (19th Century) bronze dore filigree double inkwell with sphinx sides and backrail.

French Empire-style (19th Century) bronze scalloped edge double inkwell on 4 claw feet with crystal wells and handles.

An exquisite French 19th century Empire st. oval ormolu inkwell.

French Empire-style (19th Century) 4 piece bronze inkwell set with swan design.

French Empire-style (19th century) bronze dore rectangular inkwell on 4 clawed feet with relief (signed BARBEDIENNE).  

Second Empire green glass inkwell circa 1870 .rare color .Encased in gilt metal Empire styled mounts ,swans drinking from a fountain. The lid shows a woman with bust . The ovoid gree...

French Empire style (19th Cent) bronze dore inkwell with perched eagle and acorn finial (signed A.

French Empire-style (19th Century) 4 piece bronze inkwell set with swan design.

Empire style table clock and inkwell Origin France Circa 1900 The watch has a Paris machine and it works Golden bronze and Onix materials Very good general condition the marble ...

Chased and gilded bronze inkwell on a canted base with a frieze of interlacings centered on rosettes. Leobelisk model, topped by a seeded fruit. It features two covered cups decorate...

Exquisite Bizantine French 19th century Empire Napoleon III gilded bronze inkwell.

A handsome and high quality French 19th century Empire st. Ormolu, Crystal and Breccia marble inkwell.

Empire period gilt bronze and bird's eye maple veneer inkwell.

French Empire (19th Century) steel inkwell with gilt bronze trim with four original glass inserts and a side drawer.

Antique French Empire Figural Bronze & Marble Hunting Dog Desk Double Inkwell.

Antique French Empire Figural Bronze Sphinx Green Marble Desk Top Double Inkwell.

Our client's large antique (19th century) French inkwell in the Empire style features vessel lids depicting the emperor Napoleon and his queen and is centered by a finely modeled and...

A fine Empire style inkwell, Restauration period circa 1830 - 1840. The bronze inkwell is finely chiseled and gilt with fine gold ; it rests on an ormolu 6-peaks star set on a blue T...

This is an Empire style parallelogram shaped emerald green glass heavy inkwell. It’s guilt bronze mounted with a scene of sphinxes statues, bell shaped vases, and maidens moving and ...

A richly detailed French Empire bronze and brass inkwell conceived in the archeological revival manner, after the form of ancient Roman oil lamps.

Empire Inkwell in Mahogany and Ebonized Walnut with Gilt Bronze Mounts, circa 1820 A rare and finely crafted Empire inkwell, dating from around the 1820s. Made of richly grained ma...

Elegant Empire-period inkwell featuring a rectangular base in griotte red marble, embellished with gilded bronzes. The main decoration, of great finesse, represents a winged figure i...

Decorate a desk, library, or study with this elegant antique bronze and marble inkwell set. Crafted in France circa 1880, the writing accessory is mounted on a richly veined green ma...

Decorate your office desk with this large Empire style inkwell. Created in France circa 1870 and rectangular in shape, the inkwell features a bronze Roman soldier in the center sitti...

A substantial and very fine quality late French Empire Verde marble and ormolu figural encrier or inkwell.

Italian Empire Bronze Sienna Marble Ink Well. Unique piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.

Great fun for a gardening afficionado - a delightful desk accessory wether you're planning a beautiful garden, tending a beehive, ordering new seeds for the season or wish for a an u...

Napoleon Bonaparte bronze desk inkwell, signed Pinedo with foundry mark. Mounted over a Green Alps marble. Antique signed 19th large bronze gold overlay Napoleon inkwell. We have s...

Antique Empire ink set, gold-plated bronze with swans, France Solid bronze, partially gold-plated. Ink set in symmetrical arrangement. Very elegant and high-quality workmanship. Fr...

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...

This very stylish French Empire gilt bronze and marble inkstand is a fine example.

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...

Fine First Empire-era French inkwell in the shape of a ship, early 19th century. The inkwell depicts two dolphins with twisted tails holding a shell, inside which are concealed the ...

French Empire (19th Century) bronze inkwell in the form of Napoleon's casket covered by a shroud with a crown finial top and resting on a tiered base with a navy velvet lined, three-...

Bronze inkwell stand from the Second Empire period, circa 1840-1870.

Antique French Empire style ink stand, desk inkwell, France 1880, H527 France 1880 Floral mounts to the back Gilt pierced three quarter gallery on top Pair of gilt inkwells with lid...

Museum Quality Empire Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell, France,Early 19th Century.

An Empire bronze and Siena marble inkwell.

Empire inkwell in bronze depicting a rhinoceros on a red marble base.

Inkwell Imposing Bust of Napoleon, Paris Napoleon III Period Circa 1850 Impressive inkwell Empire style of Empire, composed of massive sea green marble and gilded bronze. Nice work ...

From France, this elegant marble and gilt bronze inkwell and letter opener has been done in the Empire style and dates to circa 1860.

French Empire-style (19th Century) bronze double inkwell with eagle on top and rectangular green marble base.

This stunning antique French gilt bronze double inkwell has a majestic eagle between the wells.

Empire style bronze encycled gilt bronze desk inkwell nicely decorated with a Greek antique bust on the sand trap, the top has 2 inkwells.

Elegant Empire inkwell in gilded bronze with the original gilding.

Antique French Empire marble and bronze D'Ore Inkwell, circa 1870.

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...

A fine 19th century French bronze and marble double inkwell with bronze eagle surmount. There are the two inkwells on either side with the glass containers and a concave cutout for w...

Decorate your desk or study with this large inkwell, which was crafted in France, circa 1880.

The elegant Empire inkwell features a deep curve at the front to hold pens.

Decorate your office desk with this large Empire style inkwell. Created in France circa 1870 and rectangular in shape, the inkwell features a bronze Roman soldier in the center sitti...

A fine French Empire style ormolu encrier, the gilt bronze eagle flanked by 2 inkwells with liners all mounted on a black marble stand with ormolu feet.