Inkwells

Heading : A 19th century banded agate and ormolu bronze inkwell Date : 1880-1910 Origin : France Decoration : The handle and inkwell with engraved foliate design. Original glass line...

19th century Victorian lignum vitae inkwell modelled as the head of a bulldog with realistic red glass inset eyes, original leather collar with a copper buckle. The head is hinged an...

A bewitching blend of form and function, this late 19th-century English Victorian Brass Double Inkwell Desk Stand is a splendid testament to the Vic...

Very elegant and rare silver and turtle Victorian inkwell: a wonderful piece for Your desk. Punched: London, 1884. A/2128.

Small bronze inkwell dating from the first part of the 19th century. The lid of the inkwell represents a bed on which a putto is dozing. The whole rests on a rectangular base decorat...

Iznik-style ceramic and brass-mounted ink stand French, 19th Century Height 10.5cm, width 34cm, depth 19cm Revealing a vase and flowers contained in a border of repeating pattern-work, with two lidded inkwells flanking a central holder, this remarkable desk-piece is a very fine Iznik style inkstand, made in France in the late nineteenth century. Stylistically, it draws upon earlier Islamic...

Restauration inkstand composed of a high, gilt bronze base with two inkwells and two penholders, decorated with a frieze of stylized flowers. The rectangular lid is topped by a patin...

Inkwell holder with wrought iron rose bush, rose branch. Lode van Boeckel (Lodewijk, Louis) ± 1900 Ink jars possible from later date, they do not fit exactly in the holder. 35 ...

Mother of pearl and Ormolu watch holder and inkwell. The center of the piece is decorated with an angel who is standing on a pedestal that rests in a semi...

Intricately carved in fruitwood, modelled as a leather case for opera glasses, circa 1900. Lifting the lid reveals two glass inkwells. This exquisitely crafted piece was originally m...

Wonderful German late 19th century carved wood black Forest inkwell. Beautifully carved with a seated dog on a naturalistic base of ferns and foliage, the cut glass inkwells retaining their original leaf carved stoppers...

A lovely inkwell, typical of the period.

Antique English brass double inkwell stand circa 1880.

19th century French Crystal and Bronze Mounumental Inkwell. Signed. Escalier de Cristal Paris.

A fine Russian Empire gilt- and patinated bronze desk top inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810. Rectangular shaped base raised on four turned fee...

A fine early Victorian Boulle-work and ebony inkstand after George Bullock, of circular form with an overall design of tortoiseshell camellias against pewter leaves on a brass ground...

Marble inkwell adorned with removable bronze rooster and two hinged top inkwells with glass liners. Bronze feet. Remnants of gilt overlay.

An exquisite French 19th century Empire st. oval ormolu inkwell. The inkwell is raised by pawed feet below a lattice design with rosettes in the center. Above are two ink dispensers ...

19th century English brass and milk glass dog inkwell.

Writing stand, Sterling silver and glass, by Gösta Konstantin Helenius, Ábo Sweden 1928. Square bottle, bevelled edges, size 6x6 cm, height tot. 9 cm. W...

19th century English Mappin and Webb silver and tortoise inkwell with original glass liner for the ink.  

This elegant inkwell set by Wedgwood & Bentley is crafted of black basalt, one of Wedgwood’s finest inventions. The set is comprised of two canisters, both held within an intriguing double stand. One is designed to hold ink and features a top with slots for quills or pens, and the other is a powder Shaker with a shell-ornamented lid. Black basalt refers to the fine-grained stoneware that Josiah Wedgwood, inspired by the hard, natural stone known as Egyptian basalt...

The decorative prism tray is designed to fascinate and delight. Creating beautiful displays of light and color, each exquisite piece is functional and aesthetically appealing. Simply...

A very unusual porcelain inkwell in the 18th century style, with all three pots intact and a covered lid with a hand-painted porcelain dog. The e...

Wonderful antique silver cast and hand chased inkwell in the form of a hound. Beautifully modelled and fitted with a glass inkwell, it sits on its original carved and ebonised wooden...

Italian Siena marble ink set, 19th century or earlier.

Handmade bronze inkwell consists of three removable cups, the largest of which has a removable top. Inkwell depicts leaves and flowers. Signed VieiAard.

An Exquisite and Rare French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Bloodstone Inkwell, circa 1875. A truly exceptional and jewel like quality inkwell encrier, made with the finest ormolu, mounted on bloodstone. A true collectors and one of a kind piece. Revival of the ancient régime in the late 19th century was paramount to the French furniture and bronze casting firms of the Belle Epoque. Imitation in the highest regard and replication of those tastes and styles was prevalent throughout the Paris Faubourg, where the most talented bronziers and ébénistes established their workshops. The present inkwell encrier recalls the late 18th century's obsession with hardstones - a taste expounded above all by the duc d'Aumont and, subsequently Marie-Antoinette. Such hardstone-mounted pieces, reminiscent of Renaissance schatzkammer objects, enjoyed a revived popularity at the end of the 18th century through the impetus of both the marchands-mercier and, more importantly, the hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, where the duc d'Aumont himself established a workshop in 1770 specializing in the cutting and polishing of precious hardstones. This exceptional inkwell encrier, sumptuously-mounted with finely chased gilt-bronzes, incorporates a highly-prized material such as bloodstone. Sometimes called the Sunstone, the meaning of Bloodstone comes entangled in fascinating history. The Ancient Greeks held the Bloodstone as a gem with glorious powers. They referred to it as Heliotrope, which directly translates to Sunstone. It was believed to have heavenly healing powers gifted by the gods and most certainly when it came to healing all things related to the blood. Even as we move forward into the Middle Ages, the Bloodstone takes another mystical story under its wing. It was believed to be formed from Christ's blood. It was said that during the Crucifixion, a few red spots of his blood dripped...

Rare 56" tall vintage Louis Vuitton special order steamer wardrobe trunk with leather handles and keys.