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Antique Regency Brass Bound Traveling Desk Wooden Mahogany Writing Slope Regency
Antique Regency Brass Bound Traveling Desk Wooden Mahogany Writing Slope Regency

Antique Regency Brass Bound Traveling Desk Wooden Mahogany Writing Slope Regency

Located in Dublin, Ireland

closes firmly with no gaps. Lock and key are present but key does not activate lock, crystal ink bottle

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Napoleon III Style French Inkwell Made of Wood, Brass and Crystal
Napoleon III Style French Inkwell Made of Wood, Brass and Crystal

Napoleon III Style French Inkwell Made of Wood, Brass and Crystal

Located in Prato, Tuscany

the housing for the ink bottle; the wooden parts have been carved with decorations resembling acanthus

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Novelty Inkwell (1885)
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Novelty Inkwell (1885)

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Novelty Inkwell (1885)

By Thomas Johnson II

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

details replicating his waistcoat attire and illustrative anatomical features. This antique ink bottle is

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Double Inkstand by Robert Frederick Fox
Antique Sterling Silver Double Inkstand by Robert Frederick Fox

Antique Sterling Silver Double Inkstand by Robert Frederick Fox

By Robert Frederick Fox

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

/11.8" Width 15cm/5.9" Height 7.6cm/3" Weight 41.5 troy ounces/1291g (including glass ink bottles

Category

Vintage 1910s English Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Tortoise Inkwell (1903)
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Tortoise Inkwell (1903)

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Tortoise Inkwell (1903)

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

37.6 troy ounces/1169.6g (excluding glass ink bottle) Maker: B Muller & Son (Berthold Muller) Date

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Parcel Gilt Inkwell (1907)
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Parcel Gilt Inkwell (1907)

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Parcel Gilt Inkwell (1907)

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

. The cover opens to reveal the original gilded interior and circular glass ink bottle, fitted to a

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Inkwells

Materials

Silver

18th Century Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand
18th Century Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand

18th Century Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand

$10,568

H 4.6 in W 7.1 in D 7.1 in

18th Century Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

. Each internal compartment is fitted with a cut glass bottle. The ink, pen/quill and pounce bottles

Category

Antique 1780s English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bottles No 2
Bottles No 2

Kim FrohsinBottles No 2, 2000

$1,275

H 23.5 in W 23 in D 0.25 in

Bottles No 2

By Kim Frohsin

Located in Burlingame, CA

and private collections worldwide. 'Bottles No 2' features three bottles of ink or paint on white

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Gouache, Mixed Media, Monotype, Pastel

Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand
Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand

Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand

$10,291

H 2.3 in W 10.9 in D 11.4 in

Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand

By Charles Thomas Fox & George Fox

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

cast decoration is very sharp and the bright cut engraved ornamentation is very crisp. The ink bottle

Category

Antique 1840s British Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

A large 19th century Japanese lacquer writing box with a secret compartment
A large 19th century Japanese lacquer writing box with a secret compartment

A large 19th century Japanese lacquer writing box with a secret compartment

Located in Central England, GB

for an ink bottle, pens, stamps, and other small items. All of the metal fittings appear to be

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique 19th century English Mahogany veneered leather inlaid brown writing box
Antique 19th century English Mahogany veneered leather inlaid brown writing box

Antique 19th century English Mahogany veneered leather inlaid brown writing box

Located in Casteren, NL

included compartments for ink bottles, pens, paper, and other writing essentials[3]. During the 19th

Category

Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Davenport Desk Flame Mahogany 1830s Georgian Freemans Fine Country House
Regency Davenport Desk Flame Mahogany 1830s Georgian Freemans Fine Country House

Regency Davenport Desk Flame Mahogany 1830s Georgian Freemans Fine Country House

By William Freeman, Jeremiah and William Freeman

Located in London, GB

with ink bottle. A beautiful and extremely rare feature are the pair of concealed slide-out candle

Category

Antique 1830s British Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Portable Copying Machine by James Watt & Co.
Portable Copying Machine by James Watt & Co.

Portable Copying Machine by James Watt & Co.

$128,500

H 6 in W 20.5 in D 14 in

Portable Copying Machine by James Watt & Co.

By James Watt

Located in New Orleans, LA

drawers. These compartments also contain writing tools, including an ink bottle and damping box. Designed

Category

Antique 18th Century English Other Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk 19th Century
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk 19th Century

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk 19th Century

Located in London, GB

leather writing surface, space for ink bottles and the pen tray. It has been wonderfully  made by a

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th/19th Century English Georgian III Period Matthew Boulton Inkstand
18th/19th Century English Georgian III Period Matthew Boulton Inkstand

18th/19th Century English Georgian III Period Matthew Boulton Inkstand

By Matthew Boulton

Located in Forney, TX

inkwells, both retaining the original cut crystal glass ink bottles with fitted shaped silver plate cap

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Inkwells

Materials

Silver Plate

Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Ink Stand, London 1798 Henry Greenway
Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Ink Stand, London 1798 Henry Greenway

Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Ink Stand, London 1798 Henry Greenway

By Henry Greenway

Located in London, London

ink stand, is plain in style, and features 2 glass bottles for ink and pounce, and a silver box to the

Category

Antique 1790s English Neoclassical Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Rugby Ball Inkwell.
Vintage Rugby Ball Inkwell.

Vintage Rugby Ball Inkwell.

$442

H 1.58 in W 2.17 in D 1.7 in

Vintage Rugby Ball Inkwell.

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

another brass dome lid that when opened the original glass ink pot bottle is revealed, this brass lid has

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Antique Cricket Ball Inkwell
Antique Cricket Ball Inkwell

Antique Cricket Ball Inkwell

$442

H 2.37 in Dm 2.37 in

Antique Cricket Ball Inkwell

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

another brass dome lid that when opened the original glass ink pot bottle is revealed, this brass lid has

Category

Vintage 1920s British Inkwells

Materials

Brass

JOHN GRINSELL & SONS 1904 Edwardian Cut Crystal Inkwell Desk Tray In .925
JOHN GRINSELL & SONS 1904 Edwardian Cut Crystal Inkwell Desk Tray In .925

JOHN GRINSELL & SONS 1904 Edwardian Cut Crystal Inkwell Desk Tray In .925

$1,400Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 3.25 in W 8.5 in D 4 in

JOHN GRINSELL & SONS 1904 Edwardian Cut Crystal Inkwell Desk Tray In .925

By John Grinsell & Sons

Located in Miami, FL

hand cut glass bottle and with two concealed screws to remove the framed base. The bottle for the ink

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Inkwells

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Desk Standish
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Desk Standish

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Desk Standish

By Edward Barnard & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

two pumpkin-shaped bottle holders flanking a central rectangular stamp box. The impressive ink and

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Inlaid Mahogany Empire Chest of Drawers, Denmark circa 1810
Inlaid Mahogany Empire Chest of Drawers, Denmark circa 1810

Inlaid Mahogany Empire Chest of Drawers, Denmark circa 1810

Located in Round Top, TX

storage compartments with lids and areas to hold bottled ink, envelopes, etc. This elegant chest of

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Persian Heriz Rug with Craftsman Style
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Persian Heriz Rug with Craftsman Style

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Persian Heriz Rug with Craftsman Style

Located in Dallas, TX

, salmon, ink blue, cerulean, bottle green, dark green, stone gray, lilac-grey, and verdigris with other

Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Landscape - Original Etching by Renzo Biasion - 1960s

Landscape - Original Etching by Renzo Biasion - 1960s

By Renzo Biasion

Located in Roma, IT

available tiny sheets of paper, some drawing nibs, and a bottle of Indian ink. taken prisoner, with their

Category

1960s Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

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