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Antique Inkwell, Shape of a Walnut, Marked GRENOBLE, Switzerland, circa 1900
Antique Inkwell, Shape of a Walnut, Marked GRENOBLE, Switzerland, circa 1900

Antique Inkwell, Shape of a Walnut, Marked GRENOBLE, Switzerland, circa 1900

Located in Greven, DE

Origin: Switzerland Material: Wood, glass Date: c. 1900 Dimensions: H × W × D: 6 × 8 × 5 cm Description: Small inkwell made of carved wood in the shape of a walnut. The lid is hinge...

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Early 1900s Swiss Antique Softwood Inkwells

Materials

Pine

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Antique Black Forest Brienz Hand-Carved Figural Dog Inkwell

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This antique inkwell is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Austria and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Black Forest style. The inkwell is composed of a ...

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