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Place of Origin: British
Vintage Bronze & Marble Inkwell
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage 19th century inkwell is beautifully designed with a detailed sculpted dore' bronze depicting the poet, Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The figure is costumed in a draped gow...
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Late 19th Century Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Gilt Bronze and Champleve Enamelled Inkstand
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th Century gilt bronze and champlevé enameled inkstand with single well with hinge cover and pen rest. All raised up on bun feet. Dimensions H...
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Late 19th Century Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Era Inkstand with Boulle Marquetry in Ebonised Wood and Brass
By J. C. Vickery
Located in London, GB
Victorian era inkstand with Boulle marquetry in ebonised wood and brass English, dated 1853 Measures: Height 17cm, width 38.5cm, depth 27.5cm This 19th Century English inkstand ...
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Mid-19th Century High Victorian Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Dore Gilt Gold Metal Double Inkwell Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th-century dore gold stag double ink well is an elegant and ornate piece crafted with a sense of luxury typical of the era. The glass Jars with delicate tops make this piece except...
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1890s Victorian Antique British Inkwells

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Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf

19th century dolphin Inkstand
Located in Cheshire, GB
Ram Horn and Silver Plate Dolphin Inkwell, bearing a pair of ram’s horns, mounted with plated dolphin mounts, the tail suspending a bell, the beater for which is on mounts to the fro...
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Late 19th Century Antique British Inkwells

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Oak

Victorian Edwardian 1900 Desk Inkwell Box in Faux Tortoise Shell and Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Victorian Edwardian inkwell box Beautiful and very attractive inkwell, created in England during the Victorian and the Edwardian periods, back in the 1...
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1890s Victorian Antique British Inkwells

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Sterling Silver

Bronze Hand Inkstand / Inkwell Desk Piece
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
A bronze sculpture of a hand with an open palm. Resting on the palm is a bronze object that resembles a traditional spinning top. The hand appears to be life-sized (Small Children s...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Inkwells

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Bronze

Victorian gilt inkstand desk set in the Gothic style
Located in London, GB
Victorian gilt inkstand desk set in the Gothic style English, 19th Century Height 19cm, width 27cm, depth 12.5cm This wonderful inkstand is a fine piece of Victorian period design. ...
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19th Century Gothic Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Sheffield 1891 Sterling Silver Tabletop Double Glass Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver tabletop double inkwell with aquatic and wavy pattern. Two glass inkwells with sterling silver tops. Maker JJ, made in Sheffield, England in 1891. A great gift and ad...
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1890s Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

20th Century Sterling Silver Galleried Double Inkstand
By Robert Frederick Fox
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver galleried double inkstand; an addition to our ornamental office silverware collection This exceptional...
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1910s Vintage British Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand
By Charles Thomas Fox & George Fox
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver desk standish; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver desk standish has a naturalistic-shaped form. The surface of the stand is embellished with impressive bright cut engraved scrolling leaf and floral ornamentation, incorporating a scroll bordered cartouche bearing the contemporary bright cut engraved crest of an elephant's head. The stand is further ornamented with scrolling designs encompassing an oval recess, composing a pen well. The rim of the body of the sterling silver inkstand...
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1840s Victorian Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

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 Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Wood

Early 20th Century Edwardian Double Inkwell with Horseshoe Pen Holder
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th century Edwardian double inkwell with horseshoe pen holder This double inkwell desk set has two glass inkwells that sit upon a wooden base with an attached horseshoe that...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian British Inkwells

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Paper Mache and Crystal Inkwell
Located in Water Mill, NY
19th century papier mâché and mother-of-pearl with elaborately carved inkwells.
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19th Century Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk 19thC
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exquisite Example of an Early Rosewood Travelling Writing Slope of fairly large proportions of Continental origin, possibly French. Circa first half of the Nineteenth Century prob...
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19th Century Regency Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass English Equestrian Inkwell with Horseshoe Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Brass letter holder and inkwell. The base is a horseshoe with a horse & jockey attached. There is a cut glass crystal inkwell on ea...
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19th Century Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Antique Grand Tour Mahogany Brass Inlaid Desk Set Inkstand English Regency 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning and Rare Example of an English Grand Tour Regency period brass inlaid Mahogany Inkstand of rectangular outline and generous proportions. First quarter of the Nineteenth Cent...
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19th Century Grand Tour Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique English Wedgwood Blue Porcelain Coromandel Wood Inkwell, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Wedgwood blue porcelain and coromandel wood inkwell desk compendium, circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Edwardian Sterling Silver 'Anvil' Inkwell by George Unite & Sons
By George Unite & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare and unusual antique Edwardian English sterling silver anvil inkwell; part of antique silver and glassware collection. This exceptional an...
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

George IV Bachelor Inkstand Made in Sheffield by Thomas & James Settle, 1822
Located in London, GB
In the manner of Paul Storr. A very rare George IV Bachelor Inkstand made in Sheffield in 1822 by Thomas & James Settle. This exceptionally rare Inkstand is modelled in the bachelor...
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19th Century George IV Antique British Inkwells

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique English Victorian Copper Figural Lobster Inkwell, Circa 1890's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian Copper Figural Lobster Inkwell, Circa 1890's.
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Late 19th Century Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Copper

Victorian Brass Inlaid Ebonised Wood Boulle Inkstand
Located in London, GB
Victorian brass inlaid ebonised wood Boulle inkstand English, 19th century Measures: height 12.5cm, width 38cm, depth 23.5cm Made from ebonised wo...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Impressive Edwardian sterling silver ink stand by Barnards 1908 - 2.7kg
By Edward Barnard & Sons
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1908 by Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd., this very handsome, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Ink Stand, is plain in design, with reed detailing, 2 pots for ink,...
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Ink Stand by Mappin & Webb, 1916
By Mappin & Webb
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1916 by Mappin & Webb, this handsome, George V, antique sterling silver ink stand, features a cut glass body and ...
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1910s Vintage British Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Ink Stand / Inkwell with Taper Stick 1851
By Edward & John Barnard
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Antique Victorian solid Silver Inkstand with two fitted glass lined Inkwells and a removable taper candlestick. The body of the inkwell has an elegant pierced design on the sides mirrored on the bodies of the inkwells. The base of the Inkstand has an ornate engraved design and a sunken recess to hold pens. Each Inkwell has an engraved crest on the hinged lids and on the back of the inkstand. Made in London, England in 1851 by E & J Barnard and retailed by Widdowson & Veale (Strand, London). Approx. gross Weight incl glass - 1440 g Approx. Length - 34.5 cm Approx. Width - 22.2 cm   This Victorian Inkstand...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Silver Inkstand Inkwell, London 1899 Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co
By Gibson & Langman
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique silver inkstand inkwell, London 1899 Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co. Plain rectangular form on four turned feet, shaped Chippendale li...
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19th Century Georgian Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver Gilt Inkstand by William Bateman II
By William Bateman II
Located in New Orleans, LA
The unbridled boldness of William IV-period silver design is on full display in this grand silver gilt inkstand by William Bateman II. Hailing from one of the most legendary silversm...
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19th Century William IV Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Antique Pair of Staffordshire Greyhound Inkwells
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique pair of Staffordshire Greyhound inkwells on raised blue cobalt bases with gilt decoration. In perfect original condition, no cracks, chips o...
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19th Century Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Ceramic

Victorian Inkwell with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in NYC, NY
Fine mid-19th century inkwell with inlaid mother-of-pearl decoration surrounding pen trays, a lidded compartment and two crystal inkwells. The whole raised atop four flattened bun feet.
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19th Century Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Ink Stand, London 1798 Henry Greenway
By Henry Greenway
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1798 by Henry Greenway, this handsome, George III, antique, sterling silver ink stand, is plain in style, and feature...
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1790s Neoclassical Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Sterling Silver Inkwell by John & William Deakin
By John & William Deakin
Located in San Diego, CA
Art Deco sterling silver inkwell by John & William Deakin of Chester, England, circa 1921. The inkwell has a single back hinge to open the lid and a saucer cap as well as the origina...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco British Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Early 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Encrier
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century bronze and ormolu Encrier having lyre and flower handle flanked by engine-turned inkwells with penholders, raised on platform base ...
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Early 19th Century Regency Period Bronze and Ormolu Encrier
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period bronze and ormolu encrier, having penholders and triple inkwells with leaf cast lids contained in leaf decorated classical bath, supported on wre...
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique English Sterling Silver Victorian Inkstand
Located in New Orleans, LA
A very handsome double inkwell from the Victorian era.
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Late 19th Century Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Era Cut Glass Inkwell with Sterling Silver Lid
By Mappin Brothers
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique Victorian era cut glass inkwell with sterling silver lid and insert by Mappin Brothers of Birmingham, England, circa late 19th century. The inkwell is in great condition with...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Oak and Silver-Plated Inkwell, Circa 1890's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Oak and Silver-Plated Inkwell, Circa 1890's.
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Late 19th Century Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Sterling Silver Inkstand Inkwell 1910 Large Desk Set Pen Tray
By Elkington & Co.
Located in London, GB
An impressive oval Antique solid Silver Inkstand standing on four scroll feet with a shaped rim and two scroll handles. The Inkstand has a pair of fitted Glass Inkwells with Solid Si...
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20th Century British Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Naturalistic Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Novelty 'Fruit Design' Ink Stand
By Daniel & Charles Houle
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1874 by Daniel & Charles Houle, this very unusual, Victorian, Antique, sterling silver ink stand has a shaped wooden base with applied silver leaf decoration ...
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1870s Art Nouveau Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Silver-Gilt and Agate Inkstand, circa 1830
Located in Paris, FR
Inkwell in agate set in a vermeil mount. The agate cut is closed by a finely chiseled lid of foliage patterns and whose grip is adorned with a head of putti. The handle, which is dec...
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1830s George IV Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Agate, Silver

Bronze Mounted Shagreen Inkstand, English, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
Bronze Mounted shagreen inkstand, English, circa 1820.
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1820s Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Shagreen

Antique Jennings & Bettridge Grand Tour Papier Mache Desk Set Inkstand Encrier
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Heavy Gauge English Grand Tour highly decorative Papier Mache Ink Stand of Museum Quality and generous proportions. First half of the Nineteenth Century. Firmly attributed t...
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19th Century Grand Tour Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Crystal

Handsome Antique Horn and Silver Plate Inkwell Dated 1897
Located in Bath, GB
An outstanding late Victorian inkwell made from two cattle horns and mounted with silver plated fittings, a stunning combination and always highly sought-after; I haven't had one of ...
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1890s Late Victorian Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Silver Plate

Mid 19th Century Inkwell in the Form of a Pocket Globe
Located in London, GB
A fantastic inkwell in the form of a pocket globe, dating from the mid 19th century.
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Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Pewter

Liberty & Co. An Arts & Crafts Pewter Inkwell with Violet Enamel Decoration.
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. Regent Street. London. An English Arts & Crafts Pewter Inkwell with violet-colored enamel decoration to the top, and to each of the circles at the four corners. Stamped...
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts British Inkwells

Materials

Enamel, Pewter

Antique English Sterling Silver Victorian Inkstand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English sterling silver Victorian inkstand.
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Late 19th Century Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

A George V silver double inkstand presented to Major Seymour Egerton
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A George V silver double inkstand presented to Major Seymour Egerton, Coldstream Guards, by Prince Arthur Duke of Connaught & Strathearn, of rectangular fo...
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Early 20th Century British Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Antique 20Thc Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell Jar c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century Victorian lignum vitae inkwell carved in the form of a bulldog head. The detail is of exceptional quality, featuring glass eyes and a red felt collar aroun...
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1910s Other Vintage British Inkwells

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Art Deco English Sterling Silver Ink Desk Inkstand Desk Set London, 1910
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Superb Example of an English Sterling Silver Art Deco Period Embossed twin ink bottle desk standish, complete with all its accessories to include a pair of removable silver mounted...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco British Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

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 winning combination of brass and silver plate and retaining his wonderful two original...
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1880s Late Victorian Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Edwardian Sterling Silver Inkwell with Hinged Lid
By Levi & Salaman
Located in Vienna, AT
Edwardian, sterling silver and rose quartz Inkwell with hinged lid, Birmingham, England, 1912, Levi & Salamon - makers. Hinged sterling lid surrounds a beautiful amber coloured middl...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian British Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

British Studio Pottery Brown Glazed Water Dropper or Inkwell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and finely hand crafted studio pottery water dropper or inkwell decorated in brown glazes dating from the 20th century. The hand thrown hive shaped vessel stands on a flat...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Inkwells

Materials

Ceramic

English Inlaid Boulle Inkwell on Chase Feet, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English Boulle brass inlaid one-drawer inkwell with original fluted glass brass capped ink bottles, decorative floral carrying handle and resting on original chased ball feet, Mid-19...
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1840s William IV Antique British Inkwells

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 19th century. The box hand crafted in mahogany is of ta...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Brass Resting Dog Double Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century English brass resting dog double inkwell, the wells opening to the left and the right.
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Late 19th Century High Victorian Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Cut Glass and Brass Crown-Top Inkwell, Early 20th Century
Located in Worcester, GB
Antique Cut Glass and Brass Crown-Top Inkwell, Early 20th Century England, circa 1900–1920 A decorative and well-crafted antique inkwell featuring a heavy moulded glass body with b...
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Early 20th Century British Inkwells

Materials

Brass

18th/19th Century English Georgian III Period Matthew Boulton Inkstand
By Matthew Boulton
Located in Forney, TX
A fine quality Georgian III period silver plated inkstand by celebrated English silversmith Matthew Boulton, displaying all of the timeless eleganc...
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Late 18th Century Georgian Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Silver Plate

Liberty & Co. An Arts & Crafts Pewter Inkwell with Violet Enamel Decoration.
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. Regent Street. London. An English Arts & Crafts Pewter Inkwell with violet-colored enamel decoration to the top, and to each of the circles at the four corners. Stamped...
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Pewter

Derby Imari Pattern Partners Porcelain Inkwell and Quill Pen Stand
By Derby
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine, rare and unusual antique English Derby partners porcelain inkwell and quill pen holder decorated in the Imari pattern and dating from the early ...
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Early 19th Century George III Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Silver Inkwell by James Young
By James Young
Located in New Orleans, LA
This superlative, Georgian-period silver inkwell was crafted by 18th century London silversmith James Young. Of exceptional size and quality, this large inkwell is perfectly appointed to draft important correspondence, complete with a sand shaker and compartments for writing utensils. A masterpiece of the restrained Georgian style, the inkwell bears the marital coat-of-arms of the Gresley and Coventry families with the motto “Meliore fyde quam fortuna,” or “With better fidelity than fortune.” Hallmarked London, 1782 11 1/4” wide x 7 1/2” deep x 5 1/2” high The armorial bearings almost certainly commemorate the marriage of Sir Roger Gresley, the 8th Baronet of Drakelowe, and Lady Sophia Coventry, youngest daughter of the 7th Earl of Coventry...
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19th Century Georgian Antique British Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Silver Presentation Inkstand by Turner & Simpson Ltd.
By Turner & Simpson Ltd
Located in New Orleans, LA
This superlative silver inkwell was presented to Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, the United Kingdom’s Minister of Labour, on the occasion of the opening of the Salford Bridge in Birmingha...
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20th Century Other British Inkwells

Materials

Silver

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