Novelty Inkwell
Rare English Victorian Silver Plated Novelty Inkwell - Reg. 1856
Located in Bath, GB
A rare Victorian silver plated novelty inkwell fashioned in the form of a barrel on stand, in turn
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Antique 1850s British Victorian Inkwells
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Silver Plate
Magnificent Antique English Novelty Inkwell / Pen Tray - Parrot With Glass Eyes
Located in Bath, GB
one's pen. The novelty inkwell is cast in the form of a Parrot retaining two little glass eyes. The
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
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H 5 in W 12.5 in D 4 in
Antique Carved Black Forest Novelty Inkwell, Dog, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully carved novelty Victorian inkwell from the Victorian era, having been made in the
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Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
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
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Antique 1890s Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Grand English Bulldog Novelty Inkwell with Glass Eyes, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent English Victorian inkwell made from solid English brass having been professionally
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique English Novelty Inkwell, Sledgehammer to Crack a Nut, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
and fun figural inkwell.
The walnut is the inkwell with a hinged lid which opens to reveal the
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
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H 4.5 in Dm 4 in
Rare Mammoth English Victorian Novelty Inkwell, Owl with Glass Eyes C.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A truly outstanding and rare find, this is an outstanding Victorian figural inkwell made from a
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Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Antique English Figural / Novelty Ostrich Inkwell C.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome and substantial novelty inkwell in the form of a running Ostrich standing on an oval
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Antique 1890s British 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
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Antique 1880s European Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
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H 2.75 in W 5 in D 3 in
Large Bullmastiff Triple Inkwell, circa 1900, Dog
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome and large novelty inkwell in the form of a Bullmastiff / Bull Mastiff dog sporting his
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Early 20th Century European Edwardian Inkwells
Materials
Metal
Victorian Novelty Knife Box Shaped Wooden Inkwell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stylish British Victorian inkwell in the form of a wooden knife box dating from the
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Wood
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
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
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
Magnificent Antique English Gilded Bronze Hare Inkwell, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A truly fabulous Victorian novelty inkwell made from solid cast bronze in the form of a hunting
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cricket Ball Inkwell
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Rare Novelty Cricket Inkwell.
A wonderful leather covered traveling inkwell in the shape of a
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Vintage 1920s British Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Vintage Cricket Ball Inkwell
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Rare Novelty Cricket Inkwell.
A wonderful leather covered traveling inkwell in the shape of a
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Early 20th Century British Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique English Silver & Tortoiseshell Inkwell
By Grey & Co, Birmingham
Located in Northampton, GB
Silver & Tortoiseshell Inkwell. The Inkwell of globular shape with a quilt cut glass body mounted with a
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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Samuel Jacob Edwardian Sterling Silver Frog Inkwell
By Samuel Jacob
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
surface of this impressive novelty silver inkwell is embellished with embossed details reproducing the
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
French 'Les Deux Rats Et L'Oeuf' Marble Mounted Bronze Inkwell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An antique French novelty bronze inkwell modeled as 'Les deux rats et l'oeuf' mounted on a red
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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H 2.56 in W 5.91 in D 3.55 in
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver & Bronze '4lb Weight' Inkwell, c.1896
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th Century Victorian solid silver & bronze desk Inkwell in a shape of a 4lb weight
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Silver, Bronze
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H 6.3 in W 2.6 in D 2.6 in
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
Victorian Novelty Golf Inkwell, Silver Plated
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Victorian Novelty Golf Silver Plated Inkwell.
A fine quality plated golf inkwell with rectangular
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Antique 1890s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Silver Plate
Austrian Novelty Cold Painted Bronze Inkwell Modelled as a White Dog, circa 1910
Located in Gardena, CA
Austrian Novelty cold painted bronze inkwell modelled as a white dog, circa 1910
A white dog
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20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Rugby Ball Inkwell.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Rare Novelty Rugby Inkwell.
A wonderful leather covered travelling inkwell in the shape of a rugby
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Antique Early 1900s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Tennis Inkwell With Tennis Player (Real Tennis or Racquets)
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Victorian Novelty Tennis Silver Plated Inkwell.
A fine quality plated tennis inkwell with a single
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Antique 19th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare 19th Century Brass Engraved 'Inkwell' Table Clock attributed to Thomas Cole
By Thomas Cole (Clockmaker)
Located in London, GB
An Unusual 'Inkwell' Table Clock
Attributed to Thomas Cole
Constructed from gilt brass, the
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Antique 19th Century English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Saint Mark Evangelist Guercino Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
you can see, on the right, a bookcase with several volumes, an inkwell and a cartouche, elements that
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
French 19th Century Restauration Psyche Coiffeuse Mirror
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
objects, and constituted the novelty of this period. Everyday objects, from the most modest to the most
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Antique 1820s French Restauration Table Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
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Located in Madrid, ES
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Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Inkwell / Desk Tidy 1871
By James Dixon & Sons
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Antique Victorian Solid Silver Inkstand with two glass lined Inkwells with hinged lids. The base of the inkstand has a classic Greek Key pattern around the sides and rows...
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Sterling Silver
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19th Century 'Black Forest' Bear
Located in London, GB
A 'Black Forest' Bear
In naturalistically carved lindenwood, having glass eyes, head tilted aloft, prowls on all fours.
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19th Century Swiss 'Black Forest' Carving a Dog Family
By Walter Mäder
Located in London, GB
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The naturalistically carved limewood group shows the bitch couchant and her three playful pups; glass eyes are used in all the figures, in the manner of...
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A Patinated bronze Bust of a Young Mozart on Fruitwood and Ebonized Base
By Theodore Alexander
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A charming Theodore Alexander bronze bust of Mozart. The youthful Mozart in patinated bronze on a fruitwood column with an ebonized wood base. Beautifully cast, high quality
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Vintage 1980s Busts
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Bronze
Large Heavily Carved Figural Victorian Walnut Throne Chair with Putti Cherubs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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Antique Early 1900s European High Victorian Armchairs
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Walnut
H 58.25 in W 30.5 in D 31 in
English Officers Equestrian Silverplate, Enamel & Hoof Inkwell
By Elkington & Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Officers Equestrian silver plate, enamel and hoof inkwell, an exquisite example with a portrait of the beloved horse, expertly mounted, possibly by Elkington & Co. Unmarked
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Antique 1890s English High Victorian Inkwells
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Antique Sterling Silver Inkstand, London 1901, Gallery Border
Located in London, London
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Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian quality carved walnut Italian corner chair
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality carved walnut Italian corner chair having a quality carved solid walnut shaped back with a cherub to the centre griffins and dragons pierced carved splats, ...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Corner Chairs
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19th Century France Napoleon III° Kingwood Gilt Bronze Center Table
Located in Roma, RM
Center table, Napoleon III in purple ebony wood - French provenance,19th century era
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Bronze
H 29.53 in W 33.47 in D 20.87 in
1900s Antique French Renaissance Revival Walnut Display Sideboard
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous antique sideboard, display, French Renaissance revival walnut, 1800s, 19th century!
French Renaissance Revival walnut sideboard, late 19th century, split pediment with egg-...
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20th Century French Renaissance Revival Sideboards
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Wood
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Victorian Novelty Glass Iridescent Ball Inkwell
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
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Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells
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Glass
Scottish Terrier Puppy Novelty Inkwell, circa 1920 - Dog
Located in Bath, GB
A fine and charming novelty inkwell made from spelter and painted, retaining most of the paintwork
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Inkwells
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Spelter
Antique English Novelty Inkwell, Horse Jumping, Equestrian or Jockey, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome and very unusual English novelty inkwell / desk set made from solid cast brass with an
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Inkwells
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Brass
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Antique English Novelty Inkwell, Owl, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A most unusual and handsome inkstand or inkwell made from a combination of English Oak, glass and
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Inkwells
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Brass
Rare Antique English Novelty Inkwell, Ostrich, 1888
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful figural inkwell made from heavy cast brass and beautifully executed with great detail
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Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Inkwells
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Brass
Antique Novelty Inkwell, Gilded Bronze Owl with Glass Eyes
Located in Bath, GB
A sensational heavy cast bronze inkwell beautifully cast in the form of an owl, retaining his
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Inkwells
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Finest Large Antique Austrian Brass Novelty Inkwell, Reading Owl, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
This is the finest example of a figural Owl inkwell I have had. I have had smaller or simpler
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Antique 1890s Austrian Late Victorian Inkwells
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Brass
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Rare Mammoth English Victorian Novelty Inkwell, Owl with Glass Eyes, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A truly outstanding and rare find, this is an outstanding Victorian figural inkwell made from a
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Inkwells
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Brass, Copper
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Antique English Gilded Bronze Novelty Inkwell, Owl with Glass Eyes, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A top quality antique figural inkwell cast from bronze with exquisite detail and smothered in gold
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Inkwells
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Bronze
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Brass Inkwell Curio Dragon Bird, Late 19th Century
Located in Mimizan, FR
novelty inkwell
No liner
Good antique condition with signs of age and remnants of years of cleaning
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Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells
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Brass
Antique 19th Century Rare Victorian Solid Silver Novelty Bear Inkwell, Sheffield
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Inkwells
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Antique 19th Century Rare Victorian Solid Silver Novelty Bear Inkwell, Sheffield
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Antique 19th century exceptionally rare Victorian solid silver novelty bear baiting desk inkwell
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Antique Cold Painted Bronze Budgerigar / Parakeet Inkwell, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A fine late Victorian novelty inkwell featuring an Austrian cold painted bronze Budgie or Parakeet
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Antique 1890s Austrian Late Victorian Inkwells
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Brass, Bronze
Antique English Crocodile / Alligator Inkwell / Desk Tidy, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A truly magnificent and scarce novelty inkwell, cast in the form of a Crocodile / Alligator, in
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Novelty Silver Fire Extinguisher Inkwell Mappin & Webb
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Newark, England
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Inkwells
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Located in Lymington, Hampshire
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Novelty Victorian Silver Sampson Mordan Inkwell, 1895, Owl
Located in Bath, GB
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Inkwells
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Silver
Antique English Novelty Cut Crystal and Brass Inkwell, circa 1890, Owl
Located in Bath, GB
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Inkwells
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Antique English Gilded Novelty/Figural Inkwell, circa 1880 Tortoise or Turtle
Located in Bath, GB
A rare example of a late Victorian figural inkwell in the form of a charming Tortoise / Turtle
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Brass
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Dog Pen Tidy Inkwell Black Forest
By Black Forest
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Silver Clock Inkwell with Pen by Goldsmith & Silversmith Co, London, 1905
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
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The
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Magnificent Bronze and Brass Desk Compendium, Queen Victoria's Pets, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
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Stunning Antique English Brass Novelty Inkwell, Cat, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
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Antique Novelty Black Forest Hare Inkwell, circa 1890
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Antique English Novelty / Figural Brass Inkwell, Glass Eyes, circa 1880
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Novelty golf silver plated inkwell.
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Vintage Football Inkwell With Leather Cover.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Rare Novelty Football Inkwell.
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Russian Gilded Bronze Bear and Cubs Inkwell
Located in London, GB
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Russian Gilded Bronze Bear Inkwell, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century Russian novelty gilded bronze inkwell, finely modelled as a bear
Russian
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19th Century Art Nouveau Novelty Brass Snail Ink Well
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Art Nouveau novelty brass snail ink well
Fine quality novelty ink well.
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Antique Victorian Gilt Bronze Inkwell with Pig & Pigsty, 19th Cen., England
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Victorian novelty item that takes on the Romantacism of Medieval Europe. Its very heavy and
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Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Inkwells
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H 1.97 in W 2.76 in D 1.58 in
Antique Travelling Golf Ball Inkwell
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Rare novelty gutty golf ball inkwell.
A wonderful leather covered travelling inkwell in the shape
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Edward VII 9 Carat Gold Mounted Crystal Inkwell, 1907
By J. G. & S.
Located in New York, NY
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Edward VII Novelty Silver Coronation Crown Inkwell
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Victorian Novelty Silver "PORT" Ships Lantern Inkwell
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Novelty Inkwell For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic novelty inkwell available at 1stDibs. Each novelty inkwell for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and silver. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect novelty inkwell — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each novelty inkwell bearing Victorian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one novelty inkwell that is appealing in its simplicity, but Mappin & Webb produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Novelty Inkwell?
The average selling price for a novelty inkwell at 1stDibs is $1,199, while they’re typically $837 on the low end and $1,695 for the highest priced.
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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Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
Zoë Powell’s Magnolia 05 Vessel Is Handmade from Clay She Unearthed Herself
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.
8 Ways to Breathe New Life into a Space with Plants
The pair behind the Instagram account @houseplantclub share their tips for making any room of the house gloriously green.
Paris Gallerist Sandy Toupenet Gets Fired Up over 20th-Century Ceramics and Inventive New Makers
Her space on the city’s Left Bank mixes mid-century pieces by the likes of Jean Cocteau and Pablo Picasso with whimsical contemporary creations.
These Soft Sculptures Are Childhood Imaginary Friends Come to Life
Miami artist and designer Gabriela Noelle’s fantastical creations appeal to the Peter Pan in all of us.
This Vivacious Teapot Has Agnes Martin on One Side and Jean-Michel Basquiat on the Other
Ceramist Roberto Lugo brings a street-art sensibility to a dainty serving vessel while paying homage to his artistic heroes.
This Rare Set of 100 Alessi Vases Includes Designs by Scores of International Artists
Alessandro Mendini, Michael Graves, Ettore Sottsass and other design luminaries contributed to this unusual collection of porcelain wares representing a time capsule of late-20th-century decorative art.
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