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Victorian Gilt and Patinated Bronze Ram's Head Inkwell, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Fitted with candle arms in the shape of horns surmounted by a nozzle with gadrooned circular drip pans and with headdress moulded as cover opening to reveal a circular detachable gla...
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Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Dog and Cat Head Inkwells with Pen Rest
Located in Haarlem, NL
heads with glass eyes and ink well with log pen rest.
Intricate carved detail to hair, teeth, eyes and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Bone, Walnut, Glass
H 3.55 in W 5.52 in D 3.55 in
Bronze Inkwell Modelled as Ram's Head
Located in Montreal, QC
, Tartan Carpets, Marmalade etc. The ram's head also makes an appearance on large, often regimental, snuff
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Majolica Rams Head English Decorated Partners Desk Stand with Inkwells
By William Brownfield
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish English majolica pottery partners desk stand with inkwells with ram heads by
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Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Pottery
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H 4.53 in W 10.24 in D 8.47 in
Brass jugendstil desk set with lion heads
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Brass jugendstil desk set with lion heads.
inkwell 28,5x18,5x6cm
clock 24,5x13x8cm
match stand
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
20th Century Italian Bronze Inkwell with Bull Heads and Putti Embracing Lion
Located in Milan, IT
From Italy an early 20th century bronze inkwell resting on a double circular marble base, in black
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Victorian Desktop Inkwell Set With Stag Heads by W W Harrison & Co Sheffield
By William Wheatcroft Harrison & Co. 1
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Rare Luxurious Silver Plated Stag's Head Ink Stand Desk Set Comprising of Pop Up Inkwells Art
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
H 3.55 in W 7.17 in D 5.52 in
19th Century Bronze Inkwell
Located in Delft, NL
with the head of a dragon to lay a pen on. The lid of the inkwell is in a yellow bronze color, except
Category
Antique 19th Century European Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
French Opaline And Brass Inkwell
Located in Clearwater, FL
A beautiful pale blue opaline inkwell with small hand painted flowers. With an antique brass top
Category
Antique 1880s French Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Onyx Marble Gold Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful onyx and gold gilt bronze inkwell [ink well] box in the Empire style, circa 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Empire Inkwells
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
English Victorian Bone and Brass Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian oval burl wood and ebonized inkwell with decorative brass trim and nail heads
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Ceramic Inkwell, Late 19th Century, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fantastic ceramic inkwell, with what seems to be a pottery oven in the midst of two naivistic lions
Category
Antique 1870s Swedish Folk Art Inkwells
Materials
Ceramic
Important Napoleon III Lion Inkwell, 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Napoleon III lion inkwell, 19th century
In veined yellow Siena marble, centered with a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Marble
19th Century Victorian Cast Iron "Lion" Inkwell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Figural lion inkwell boasting original paint with hinged lion's head concealing the well, circa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Iron
Antique Art Nouveau Inkwell, Bronze Doré, France, 1900s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful Art Nouveau Inkwell from France, 1900- 1920s.
This special inkwell is decorated all over
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Crystal Glass Inkwell, Hermes, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful inkwell made of heavy crystal glass, high-quality workmanship with a gold-plated lid.
The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Gold Plate
English Regency antique inkwell ecrier in patinated bronze
Located in London, GB
A fine English Regency period patinated bronze inkwell in the shape of a long ship. The main body
Category
Antique 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Novelty Equestrian Inkwell, Horse, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
across this wonderful figural equestrian inkwell.
Beautifully cast in solid English brass, the inkwell
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Large Antique English Brass Owl Inkwell, circa.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and rare large figural inkwell, beautifully executed in the form of an Owl with fine
Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique 20Thc Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell Jar c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century Victorian lignum vitae inkwell carved in the form of a bulldog head. The
Category
Vintage 1910s British Other Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Imperial Manufacture of Sevres Porcelain Inkwell
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 19th century French porcelain inkwell from the imperial manufacture of Sevres. Green and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
French Patinated Metal and Iridescent Glass Inkwell, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
French patinated metal and iridescent glass inkwell, circa 1900.
With lions head as cover.
Category
Early 20th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Glass
Vienna Bronze Chrome Plated Inkwell in Shape of Dachshund
Located in Vienna, AT
Fore sale is a hunting motive inkwell. It is shaped like the head of a dachshund surrounded by reed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Chrome
19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
19th century Victorian lignum vitae inkwell modelled as the head of a growling bulldog with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
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H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 2.76 in
19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
19th century Victorian lignum vitae inkwell modelled as the head of a bulldog with realistic red
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
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H 4.34 in W 4.34 in D 3.15 in
19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
19th century Victorian lignum vitae inkwell modelled as the head of a bulldog with realistic glass
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
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H 4.34 in W 3.94 in D 3.15 in
Large Antique Black Forest Novelty Inkwell, Dog, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A superbly carved figural Black Forest inkwell in the form of a Dog's head, with great detail and
Category
Antique 1890s Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Antique English Novelty / Figural Brass Inkwell - Hare c.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A charming and scarce inkwell made from polished English brass featuring a beautifully cast Hare's
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
19th Century Parakeet Perch Inkwell Candlesticks: Ink 'n' Perch Delight!
Located in New York, NY
craftsmanship of the era. Each inkwell features a beautifully designed parakeet with a hinged head that opens to
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Handsome Large Antique Wooden Black Forest Dog Inkwell c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and very large example of a figural Black Forest inkwell in the form of a Dog's head
Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Fruitwood
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H 4.75 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Grand English Bulldog Novelty Inkwell with Glass Eyes, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
polished to gleam.
This grand figural dog inkwell was modelled in the form of an English Bulldog's head
Category
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique English Bronze Dog Inkwell, King Charles Spaniel, c.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome Victorian novelty inkwell, cast in bronze in the form of a King Charles Spaniel
Category
Antique 1880s European Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
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H 2.75 in W 5 in D 3 in
Black Forest Carved Large Terrier Inkwell, Hinged Lid, Exceptional Carving
Located in Banner Elk, NC
glass eyes, the hinged head concealing a glass inkwell, the dogs front paws mounted on a
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Softwood
19th Century, French, Patinated Bronze Hunting Dog and Duck Inkwell
By Jules Moigniez
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's desk or office with this antique dog and bird inkwell. Created in France circa
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
A Russian silver inkwell, jeweler: Johann Fredrik Akerblom, St. Petersburg 1836.
Located in Milan, IT
A Russian silver figured inkwell, jeweler: Johann Fredrik Akerblom, taster Mikhail Mikhailovich
Category
Antique 1830s Russian Inkwells
Materials
Silver
H 3.5 in W 4 in D 2 in
Hand-Carved Wooden Inkwell or Pen Stand with Owl Figure, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful Art Deco style hand-carved wooden inkwell or pen stand with a majestic owl figure with
Category
Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Metal
Very Large and Fine 19th Century Chinoiserie and Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century French Chinoiserie and gilt bronze inkwell with a decorated scene. Fine
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Chinoiserie Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Falize French Gilt Silver & Cutglass Baccarat Dual Inkwells Eagle Finials, c1850
Located in Gardena, CA
Falize French Gilt Silver & Cutglass Baccarat Dual Inkwells Eagle Finials, c1850
An outstanding
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Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 6 in W 9.75 in D 6 in
Antique Black Forest Carved Wooden Pug Inkwell, 19th Century Dog Carving
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Carving in the Form of a Dog
Raised up on his hind legs, the head with original glass eyes
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Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Wood
H 7.09 in W 1.58 in D 1.58 in
Arts & Crafts Sculptural Owl Forged Iron Inkwell by Goberg Hugo Berger Antique
By Goberg, Hugo Berger
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Fantastic hand-forged Arts & Crafts figural Inkwell in shape of an owl, believed to be made by
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Arts and Crafts Inkwells
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
H 8.27 in W 4.53 in D 5.12 in
Two 19th Century English Walnut Carved Victorian Dachshund Wiener Dog Inkwells
Located in Haarlem, NL
inkwells.
The bigger one, which is a dachshund head, has a hinged lid that opens to reveal the little
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
H 2.76 in W 2.37 in D 5.52 in
Magnificent Art Deco Cut Crystal Inkwell, Figural Cast Gilded Bronze Chick
Located in Bath, GB
A very large and smart inkwell, most unusual dating to the late Art Nouveau period into the Art
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
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H 4.5 in W 3.75 in D 2.63 in
Silver and Glass Double Inkwell & Tray by Parsons Brothers for Tessier London
By Tessier, London 1
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
rectangular stamp with a lion facing to the left
A square with a Tiger Head
Around the Rim of each inkwell:
A
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20th Century English Elizabethan Inkwells
Materials
Silver
H 3.5 in W 11.5 in D 6.5 in
Renaissance Italian Inkwell Calamelli workshop, Faenza, second half of the 16th
By Virgiliotto Calamelli
Located in Milano, IT
Inkwell
Calamelli workshop (attr.).
Faenza, second half of the 16th century
Height 4.33 in; length
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Inkwells
Materials
Maiolica
H 4.34 in W 8.08 in D 2.96 in
French Gilt Bronze Inkwell and Sander with Classical Figure to the Lid
Located in London, GB
a rock with sandals and long robes and her arm over her head. To the inkwell front is an applied
Category
Antique 1890s French Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Victorian Blackened Lignum Vitae Bull/Pug Dog with Bow Tie Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
creativity of the era.
Carved and blackened in the likeness of a dog's head, this inkwell showcases subtle
Category
Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 4.5 in W 3 in D 4 in
Black Forest Carved Terrier Inkwell, Hinged Lid, with Pen Tray, Swiss, ca. 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
eyes, the hinged head concealing a glass inkwell, the dogs front paws mounted on a naturalistically
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Softwood
H 5 in W 7.25 in D 6 in
Ink Bottle with Boar Head and Antlers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique English brass and crystal inkwell with small horns and brass boar head.
Diameter for
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Antique 19th Century English Charles II Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Famille Rose Qianlong Period Enamel Inkwell by L'Escalier de Cristal C.1880
By L'Escalier de Cristal
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A Famille Rose Painted Enamel inkwell set Qianlong Period (1736-1795) by l’Escalier de Cristal
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Antique 1870s French Japonisme Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu, Enamel
H 4.34 in W 14.97 in D 7.88 in
Unusual Mid 19th Century Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell in the Form of Well-Cast Coc
Located in London, GB
An unusual mid 19th Century bronze & ormolu Inkwell in the form of well-cast Cockerel with lifting
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
H 8.5 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Encrier Inkwell by Boin Taburet
By Boin-Taburet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze, mahogany and porcelain Encrier (Inkwell
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 6 in W 17 in D 12 in
Dutch Silver and Crystal Cut Inkwell by J.M. Van Kempen and Son, 1874
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Silver and Crystal Cut Inkwell by J.M. Van Kempen and Son, 1874
The silver and crystal
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Neo-Greek Inkwell by C.G. Diehl, E. Frémiet and J. Brandely, France, Circa 1867
By Jean Brandely, Charles-Guillaume Diehl, Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed Diehl à Paris.
Wood and silvered copper inkwell. Central drawer ornamented with an
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Antique 1860s French Greek Revival Inkwells
Materials
Copper
H 17.72 in W 19.69 in D 9.06 in
Charming Headshaped Ink Stand, Gilt White Metal Patinated Wood 19th C. England
Located in Knivsta, SE
base upon which is mounted a white metal inkwell in the form a man's head, probably an English sailor
Category
Antique 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Metal
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H 5.71 in W 6.7 in D 5.91 in
A Very Good 19th Century Napoleon III Gilt Bronze & Marble Inkstand, Circa 1870
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
inkpots (glass inkwells absent), decorated with fine engine turned detail, flanking a marble column
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 6 in W 9.5 in D 5 in
Rustic Black Forest Walnut Carved Dog Pen Holder
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19/20th Century) walnut pen holder and inkwell with carved dog head leaning on
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Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Walnut
English Silver-Gilt and Agate Inkstand, circa 1830
Located in Paris, FR
Inkwell in agate set in a vermeil mount. The agate cut is closed by a finely chiseled lid of
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Antique 1830s English George IV Inkwells
Materials
Agate, Silver
French Silver Inkstand, Late 19th century
Located in New York, NY
symmetrical scrolls, fully marked with the head of Minerva.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Fine Early 19th Century Empire Russian Inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
wings (Psyche) holding a large shell above her head as a pen rest. To her left fitment for the inkwell
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Antique Early 19th Century Russian Empire Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
H 9.06 in W 10.63 in D 4.73 in
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand
By Charles Thomas Fox & George Fox
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
bearing the contemporary bright cut engraved crest of an elephant's head.
The stand is further
Category
Antique 1840s British Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
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Head Inkwell For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the head inkwell you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A head inkwell — often made from metal, bronze and stone — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer head inkwell, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each head inkwell bearing Art Nouveau, Victorian or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Lee & Wigfull and William Wheatcroft Harrison & Co. each produced at least one beautiful head inkwell that is worth considering.
How Much is a Head Inkwell?
Prices for a head inkwell start at $125 and top out at $6,900 with the average selling for $1,324.
Finding the Right inkwells for You
Now that we no longer need vintage, new or antique inkwells for written communication, these elegant desk accessories make for a distinctive decorative touch in any home office or study.
Prior to the 19th century, the inkwell was an integral part of the writing process. The first fountain pen was patented in 1827. Typewriters found acceptance during the 1880s, and the ballpoint pen, which replaced the inkwell on most desks and writing tables of the era, modernized the way we write. (Later, it would transform how some of us make art.) Today, a well-designed antique or vintage inkwell is a fun, decorative accent for any work area.
If you find yourself working from home today more often than not, why not freshen things up a bit? Small changes can help elevate your workspace: Incremental edits to your interior, such as rethinking your shelving, swapping out your wall decor and adding a touch of the past to your modern-day desktop, can actually make a big difference. Alongside an ornate Art Deco–era desk lamp and an antique paperweight, your inkwell will look right at home and can support your effort to create a happy home office.
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