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19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860
19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860

19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

an empty ink pot insert compartment with a brass hinged lid. Condition In Great Condition - no

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

19thC Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860
19thC Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860

19thC Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

hinged and opens to reveal an empty ink pot insert compartment. A truly wonderful piece and a must-have

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Inkwell and Trinket Bowl
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Inkwell and Trinket Bowl

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Inkwell and Trinket Bowl

Located in Paris, FR

Combination trinket bowl and inkwell in gilt bronze. The lower portion features two ink pots, a

Category

Antique 1880s Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Inkwell and Trinket Bowl
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Inkwell and Trinket Bowl

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Inkwell and Trinket Bowl

Located in Paris, FR

Combination trinket bowl and inkwell in gilt bronze. The lower portion features two ink pots, a

Category

Antique 1880s Restauration Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860
19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860

19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

to reveal an empty ink pot insert compartment with a brass hinged lid. A truly wonderful piece and a

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Metal

20th Century German Wmf Silver Double Inkwell With Aeroplane Theme, c.1920
20th Century German Wmf Silver Double Inkwell With Aeroplane Theme, c.1920

20th Century German Wmf Silver Double Inkwell With Aeroplane Theme, c.1920

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

hinged and opens to reveal two separate glass ink pot inserts. A truly wonderful piece of aviation

Category

20th Century German Inkwells

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Malachite Inkwell Desk Set French Inkstand
Antique Malachite Inkwell Desk Set French Inkstand

Antique Malachite Inkwell Desk Set French Inkstand

Located in Potters Bar, GB

ink pots Circa 1880 We purchased this from a dealer on Marche Biron at Paris antiques markets Offered

Category

Antique 1880s Inkwells

Materials

Glass

19th Century Napoleon III Inkwell with Putto Playing the Drum
19th Century Napoleon III Inkwell with Putto Playing the Drum

19th Century Napoleon III Inkwell with Putto Playing the Drum

Located in Paris, FR

small circular base. He is flanked by two ink pots, intricately chiselled with foliages and crowned with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Sterling Silver Travelling Inkwell, Antique George V
Sterling Silver Travelling Inkwell, Antique George V

Sterling Silver Travelling Inkwell, Antique George V

By Charles Henry Dumenil

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

gilded domed cover which when opened allows access to the original removable glass ink pot. This

Category

Vintage 1920s English Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique French Ormolu Bronze Desk Set Encrier Inkwell Art Nouveau Grand Tour
Antique French Ormolu Bronze Desk Set Encrier Inkwell Art Nouveau Grand Tour

Antique French Ormolu Bronze Desk Set Encrier Inkwell Art Nouveau Grand Tour

Located in Dublin, Ireland

, lidded stamp holder and two led crystal ink pots with decorative covers. The Standish is raised on four

Category

Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Desk Sets

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze

French Bulldogs Chasing a Bee, Inkwell by E Samson, c.1940
French Bulldogs Chasing a Bee, Inkwell by E Samson, c.1940

French Bulldogs Chasing a Bee, Inkwell by E Samson, c.1940

Located in Bath, GB

Bulldogs chasing a Bee behind the ink chamber. The lidded chamber lifts to reveal a ceramic ink pot (chip

Category

Vintage 1940s Dutch Inkwells

Materials

Spelter

Signed Baccarat Crystal Nautical Inkwell with a Dore Bronze Maiden
Signed Baccarat Crystal Nautical Inkwell with a Dore Bronze Maiden

Signed Baccarat Crystal Nautical Inkwell with a Dore Bronze Maiden

By Baccarat

Located in New York, NY

Patinated and Dore Bronze Ink Pots. The body is made up of the finest quality of French hand-carved crystal

Category

20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Early Victorian 19th Century Rosewood Pop Up Davenport Desk
Early Victorian 19th Century Rosewood Pop Up Davenport Desk

Early Victorian 19th Century Rosewood Pop Up Davenport Desk

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

two drawers and a writing slope that pulls out with ink pot and pen tray, a pair of carved cabriole

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Victorian Mahogany Leather Top Desk or Writing Table
Antique Victorian Mahogany Leather Top Desk or Writing Table

Antique Victorian Mahogany Leather Top Desk or Writing Table

Located in London, GB

is a lovely feature, and even includes the two original glass and brass ink pots. There is one long

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Highly Decorative English Lady's Secretary Desk from the 19th Century
Highly Decorative English Lady's Secretary Desk from the 19th Century

Highly Decorative English Lady's Secretary Desk from the 19th Century

Located in Opole, PL

, a fluted recess for writing accessories and two ink pots. Furthermore, the front is decorated with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Baize, Wood

Charles X Cut Crystal Gilded Bronze Inkwell, circa 1815-1820
Charles X Cut Crystal Gilded Bronze Inkwell, circa 1815-1820

Charles X Cut Crystal Gilded Bronze Inkwell, circa 1815-1820

Located in Paris, FR

"ribbed" size. Fine engravings of stylized laurel leaves are arranged arround the two ink pots, the pounce

Category

Antique 1810s French Charles X Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Biedermeier Glass Inkwell Judaica Inkpot
19th Century Biedermeier Glass Inkwell Judaica Inkpot

19th Century Biedermeier Glass Inkwell Judaica Inkpot

Located in Milano, MI

Early 19th Century Jewish Glass Ink pot dating back to the Biedermeier period, of European Austro

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique George III Sterling Silver Inkstand
Antique George III Sterling Silver Inkstand

Antique George III Sterling Silver Inkstand

By William Ker Reid, Joseph Craddock 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

and receiver socket for the snuffer. The two original cut glass ink pots retain the original

Category

Antique 1810s British George III Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Gallery Inkstand by William Hutton & Sons, Antique Victorian
Sterling Silver Gallery Inkstand by William Hutton & Sons, Antique Victorian

Sterling Silver Gallery Inkstand by William Hutton & Sons, Antique Victorian

By William Hutton & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

chain. The two original circular fluted glass ink pots retain the original plain hallmarked sterling

Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver 'Pen Nib' Inkwell, Antique Victorian
Sterling Silver 'Pen Nib' Inkwell, Antique Victorian

Sterling Silver 'Pen Nib' Inkwell, Antique Victorian

By Hukin & Heath

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

shoulders. This antique inkwell retains the original removable glass ink pot. The underside of the

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique 1900s French Porcelain Silver and Glass Inkwell
Antique 1900s French Porcelain Silver and Glass Inkwell

Antique 1900s French Porcelain Silver and Glass Inkwell

By Risler & Carré

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

to the anterior surface of the rim, which pivots to reveal the removable glass ink pot. The

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver Inkstand, Antique Victorian '1851'
Sterling Silver Inkstand, Antique Victorian '1851'

Sterling Silver Inkstand, Antique Victorian '1851'

By Henry Wilkinson & Co.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

original panelled, baluster shaped glass ink pots retain the original hallmarked sterling silver collars

Category

Antique 1850s British Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique George IV Boulle Marquetry Inkstand circa 1820
Antique George IV Boulle Marquetry Inkstand circa 1820

Antique George IV Boulle Marquetry Inkstand circa 1820

Located in London, GB

engraved brass lidded glass ink pots flanking a central sand compartment with a brass candlestick. The ink

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Inkwells

Chamberlains Worcester Ink Stand Writing Set, Orange, Gilt Neoclassical, ca 1810
Chamberlains Worcester Ink Stand Writing Set, Orange, Gilt Neoclassical, ca 1810

Chamberlains Worcester Ink Stand Writing Set, Orange, Gilt Neoclassical, ca 1810

By Chamberlains Worcester

Located in London, GB

mouth, and three removable wells; one for ink, one pounce pot (or sand shaker) to blot wet writing, and

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Sterling Silver and Cut Glass Inkstand - Art Deco Style - Antique George VI
Sterling Silver and Cut Glass Inkstand - Art Deco Style - Antique George VI

Sterling Silver and Cut Glass Inkstand - Art Deco Style - Antique George VI

By Mappin & Webb

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

retains the original cut glass ink pot with hallmarked cylindrical silver mount and fitted with a hinged

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

19th Century French Boulle & Cut Brass Inkstand
19th Century French Boulle & Cut Brass Inkstand

19th Century French Boulle & Cut Brass Inkstand

Located in London, GB

quill tray which provides ample storage for your pens and a silverplate lidded glass ink pot. It is a

Category

Antique 1860s French More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

1925 Antique Sterling Silver Desk Standish
1925 Antique Sterling Silver Desk Standish

1925 Antique Sterling Silver Desk Standish

By Pairpoint Brothers 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

style finials. Each ink pot is fitted with a circular rounded gunmetal liner. Condition: This antique

Category

Vintage 1920s British Desk Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century English Silver Plated Giraffe Desk Set James Deakin & Sons
19th Century English Silver Plated Giraffe Desk Set James Deakin & Sons

19th Century English Silver Plated Giraffe Desk Set James Deakin & Sons

By James Deakin & Sons

Located in London, GB

textured silver plated oak tree. The desk tray has twin glass and silver plated ink pots, and a pen

Category

Antique 1880s English Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Porcelain Inkwell by Jacob Petit
Porcelain Inkwell by Jacob Petit

Porcelain Inkwell by Jacob Petit

By Jacob Petit

Located in Paris, FR

a chrysanthemum, each topped with a bee to serve as a handle, hide the two ink pots. Marked on the

Category

Antique 1850s French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Israeli Yosl Bergner Modernist Watercolor Painting Drawing Pots, Pans
Israeli Yosl Bergner Modernist Watercolor Painting Drawing Pots, Pans

Israeli Yosl Bergner Modernist Watercolor Painting Drawing Pots, Pans

By Yosl Bergner

Located in Surfside, FL

Abstract Composition, Kitchen Utensils. Ink and watercolor of kitchen implements. Hand signed in

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Ink, Watercolor

Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned
Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned

Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

period (1185-1333). It contains a traditional Japanese bamboo brush and an ink pot filled with cotton or

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Yumu Scroll Pot, c. 1900
Chinese Yumu Scroll Pot, c. 1900

Chinese Yumu Scroll Pot, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and ink stone

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Elm

Cape Cod Cottage; The Coffee Pot
Cape Cod Cottage; The Coffee Pot

Cape Cod Cottage; The Coffee Pot

By Blanche Lazzell

Located in New York, NY

"108. Cape Cod Cottage 109. Coffee Pot" in ink along the block edges. Impressions printed from either

Category

1930s Modern More Art

Materials

Wood

Chinese Burled Brush Pot, c. 1900
Chinese Burled Brush Pot, c. 1900

Chinese Burled Brush Pot, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

. Placed alongside the Four Treasures of the scholar - paper, brush, ink, and inkstone - this brush pot

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Burl

Early 20th Century Chinese Tapered Brush Pot
Early 20th Century Chinese Tapered Brush Pot

Early 20th Century Chinese Tapered Brush Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

Set alongside the four treasures of the study, the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and ink stone a

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Elm

Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Ink Stand, London 1908, 42.5 Troy Ounces
Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Ink Stand, London 1908, 42.5 Troy Ounces

Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Ink Stand, London 1908, 42.5 Troy Ounces

By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.

Located in London, London

Sterling Silver Ink Stand, is plain in design, and features reed borders and 2 pots for ink. The ink stand

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gothic Antique Sterling Silver Ink Stand by Joseph Angell & Son, London, 1893
Gothic Antique Sterling Silver Ink Stand by Joseph Angell & Son, London, 1893

Gothic Antique Sterling Silver Ink Stand by Joseph Angell & Son, London, 1893

By Joseph Angell & Son

Located in London, London

Silver Ink Stand, is in the Gothic Revival taste, and features a central taper holder and two glass pots

Category

Antique 1840s English Gothic Revival Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Winsor & Newton Edition 5 / 145 Artists Water Color Millennium Chest Painting
Winsor & Newton Edition 5 / 145 Artists Water Color Millennium Chest Painting

Winsor & Newton Edition 5 / 145 Artists Water Color Millennium Chest Painting

By Windsor & Newton

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

included, this is a travel set, there is also a silver plated fountain pen and three ink pots in a travel

Category

20th Century English Post-Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Inkstands and Inkwells, A Collector's Guide, First Edition
Inkstands and Inkwells, A Collector's Guide, First Edition

Inkstands and Inkwells, A Collector's Guide, First Edition

By Betty and Ted Rivera

Located in valatie, NY

section on writing accessories including pens and inks, pounce pots, sanders, tapers, sealing wax, seals

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

J. Foot & Son, London Iron and Oak Drafting Table
J. Foot & Son, London Iron and Oak Drafting Table

J. Foot & Son, London Iron and Oak Drafting Table

By J Foot & Son

Located in New Windsor, NY

surface for a pot of ink, pens or paints. circa 1880-1890. Good overall condition with some shellac finish

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique Persian Hamadan Chenar Runner with Tribal Art Deco Style
Antique Persian Hamadan Chenar Runner with Tribal Art Deco Style

Antique Persian Hamadan Chenar Runner with Tribal Art Deco Style

Located in Dallas, TX

vermilion, terra cotta, burnt orange, brick red, clay pot, ink blue, navy blue, hunter green, night watch

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Art Deco Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

English George III Antique Mahogany One-Drawer Accent Writing Table, circa 1760
English George III Antique Mahogany One-Drawer Accent Writing Table, circa 1760

English George III Antique Mahogany One-Drawer Accent Writing Table, circa 1760

Located in Shippensburg, PA

spilled ink and over-watered pots, the top rubbed into a Fine cognac hue from use while the sides remain

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Charming Russian Ormolu and Malachite Ink Pot
Charming Russian Ormolu and Malachite Ink Pot

Charming Russian Ormolu and Malachite Ink Pot

Located in Kent, Dover

A fine Russian encrier (ink pot) in the form of a bear in ormolu with ruby eyes and on a malachite

Category

Antique 1890s Russian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

9 Antique Black Forest Wood Carved Owl Matchstick Holders Ashtray Ink Pot Candle
9 Antique Black Forest Wood Carved Owl Matchstick Holders Ashtray Ink Pot Candle

9 Antique Black Forest Wood Carved Owl Matchstick Holders Ashtray Ink Pot Candle

By Black Forest

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

various match stick holders, an ashtray, ink pot and candle stick, all very decoration and collectable

Category

20th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved Tattoo Ink Pot from Timor Island, Indonesia 'circa 1940s-1950s'
Carved Tattoo Ink Pot from Timor Island, Indonesia 'circa 1940s-1950s'

Carved Tattoo Ink Pot from Timor Island, Indonesia 'circa 1940s-1950s'

Located in London, GB

Carved buffalo horn tattoo ink pot from Timor Island, Indonesia (circa 1940s-1950s) on a modern

Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Horn

Dresden Porcelain Ink Stand
Dresden Porcelain Ink Stand

Dresden Porcelain Ink Stand

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

with blue ribbons. The lid comes off to reveal a milk white separate ink pot rimmed in gold. The body

Category

Early 20th Century German Romantic Inkwells

Materials

Enamel

19th Century French Quimper Porquier Beau Faience Ink Well
19th Century French Quimper Porquier Beau Faience Ink Well

19th Century French Quimper Porquier Beau Faience Ink Well

By Quimper Faience Pottery

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th century French Quimper faience ink well with crescent moon shape and two small lidded ink

Category

Antique 19th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Faience

Late 19th Century Bronze and Marble Ink Stand with Dog
Late 19th Century Bronze and Marble Ink Stand with Dog

Late 19th Century Bronze and Marble Ink Stand with Dog

Located in Toronto, CA

A beautiful, late 19th, early 20th century ink stand. The bronze ink pots are modelled as tree

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Desk Sets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Faience Chinoiserie Inkwell
French Faience Chinoiserie Inkwell

French Faience Chinoiserie Inkwell

Located in New York, NY

Small French white faience lidded ink pot with chinoiserie decorations in the manner of Paul

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Inkwells

19th Century English Regency Fitted Writing Box on Custom Stand
19th Century English Regency Fitted Writing Box on Custom Stand

19th Century English Regency Fitted Writing Box on Custom Stand

Located in San Francisco, CA

drawers. Original ink pots, side drawer and writing surfaces. Custom mahogany later stand. Includes keys

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Silvered Bronze Monkey Wearing a Hat Inkwell, France, 1900
Silvered Bronze Monkey Wearing a Hat Inkwell, France, 1900

Silvered Bronze Monkey Wearing a Hat Inkwell, France, 1900

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

glass eyes bronze ink well statue in the form of a of a monkey wearing a hat with a clear glass ink pot

Category

Early 20th Century French Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Ink Pot For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate ink pot for your needs in our varied inventory. You can easily find an example made in the Modern style, while we also have 2 Modern versions to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect ink pot among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding an ink pot to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, beige, black, brown and more. Finding an appealing ink pot — no matter the origin — is easy, but Randal Ford, Katharine Morling, Pam Ackerman, Yosl Bergner and Mitchell Funk each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in ink, archival ink and paper, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Ink Pot?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — an ink pot in our inventory may begin at $275 and can go as high as $15,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,141.