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19th Century English Walnut and Mother-of-Pearl Oval Inkwell with Glass Insert
19th Century English Walnut and Mother-of-Pearl Oval Inkwell with Glass Insert

19th Century English Walnut and Mother-of-Pearl Oval Inkwell with Glass Insert

Located in Dallas, TX

Add a touch of 19th-century elegance to your desk with this Victorian Aesthetic Movement inkwell, crafted in England circa 1870. The oval base is built from warm walnut and features ...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell Inkwells

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Charles X Mother of Pearl and Ormolu Watch Holder and Inkwell
Charles X Mother of Pearl and Ormolu Watch Holder and Inkwell

Charles X Mother of Pearl and Ormolu Watch Holder and Inkwell

Located in Paris, FR

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...

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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Shell Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Rare Palais Royal-Style Gilt-Bronze Inkstand with Mother-of-Pearl Trinket Dishes
Rare Palais Royal-Style Gilt-Bronze Inkstand with Mother-of-Pearl Trinket Dishes

Rare Palais Royal-Style Gilt-Bronze Inkstand with Mother-of-Pearl Trinket Dishes

Located in Nottingham, GB

A highly decorative and unusually elaborate late 19th-century French Palais Royal-style desk stand, combining a cut-glass inkwell, pen holder and two exquisite mother-of-pearl trinke...

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Early 20th Century Shell Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Silvered Bronze and Abalone Inkwell
Tiffany Studios New York Silvered Bronze and Abalone Inkwell

Tiffany Studios New York Silvered Bronze and Abalone Inkwell

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Art Nouveau or Arts & Crafts period silvered bronze and inlaid abalone inkwell By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, early 20th century Measures: ...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Shell Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Papier Mâché Inkstand w/ Drawer & Crystal Inkwells English Jennens & Bettridge
Papier Mâché Inkstand w/ Drawer & Crystal Inkwells English Jennens & Bettridge

Papier Mâché Inkstand w/ Drawer & Crystal Inkwells English Jennens & Bettridge

By Jennens and Bettridge

Located in Savannah, GA

This high quality Papier-Mache desk set is beautifully hand painted in a floral motif and features inlaid mother of pearl and the original pair of cut glass inkwells with brass tops....

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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Shell Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Tortoiseshell Double Inkwell
Tortoiseshell Double Inkwell

Tortoiseshell Double Inkwell

Located in Dallas, TX

An exquisite blend of elegance and functionality, this tortoiseshell double inkwell is a true collector's delight. With its stunning glass inkwells, brass accents, and convenient sto...

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1870s English Antique Shell Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Victorian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Inkwell
Victorian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Inkwell

Victorian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Inkwell

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A lovely Victorian mother of pearl inlaid inkwell with cut glass ink containers. It's likely rosewood or some other hard wood like macassar ebony. It is in good condition for its age...

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19th Century English Antique Shell Inkwells

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Wood

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A Baccarat crystal inkwell with decorated bronze. Circa 19th century, France. The interior is two inches deep and the opening is one inch wide.

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Of rectangular shape, decorated with gothic cathedral arcades, with two wells and two pen holders, raised on a Siena marble base raised on scrolled feet. Between the twelfth and six...

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Located in New Orleans, LA

This extremely rare English Palais Royale-style double inkwell is crafted of engraved mother of pearl and mounted in Fine gilt silver. Inside, two glass ink bottles sit securely in t...

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Early 20th Century English Other Shell Inkwells

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Silver

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A particular papier mâché inkstand made in England in late 19th century. Beautiful mother pearls in perfect conditions.

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell Inkwells

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Mother-of-Pearl

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A Tiffany Studios New York gilt bronze and abalone inkwell, circa 1900. For the desk set: pieces in the "Abalone" pattern are pictured in: Tiffany Desk Sets, by William R. Holland...

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