A Russian silver inkwell, jeweler: Johann Fredrik Akerblom, St. Petersburg 1836.

Glass inkwell with silver art nouveau iris flowers. France 1900 ca.

An inkwell and pen holder, made of painted ceramic, depicting the character of Pierrot from the Commedia dell'Arte. Austria circa 1930.

Eagle bronze inkwell. Over the rectangular base rise the sculpture which spins revealing the ink reservoir. Ivory beak. Signed A.Puchegger (1878 – 1917). Austria 1890 ca. (SHIP TO EU...

A Verona red marble remarkable inkwell, pure Empire style representing a gilded bronze of the bust of Antinous as Dioniso. Empire style, Generous size, excellent state of preservatio...

Antique bubble glass paperweight or paper press. Decorated with a base depicting a vanitas Memento-mori, painted in oil, fixed to the back of the ...

A Wunderkammer Grand Tour's souvenir. A pair of fossil coral stone spheres, resting on a base, made of brass. Italy circa 1870.

Early 1900 Russian inkwell, depicting a boy sleeping his hand in a basket. Cast metal with dark patina, marked to the bottom. Excellent condition accordingly to its age. Dimensions:...

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

Malachite is one of Russia’s most prestigious stones, and its use in the creation of this rare and opulent inkwell indicates commission and ownership by an individual of considerable status. Wonderful doré bronze accents are the perfect complement to the vivid green stone. Two dipping wells and pen tray make this inkwell as functional as it is beautiful, circa 1890. Dimensions: 18 1/4” wide x 11” deep x 5 1/2” high. The 19th century proved to be the golden age of Russian malachite. The stone became a sign of prestige and a token of wealth so much so that Russian papers of the time wrote: “To afford having a big piece wrought in malachite is synonymous to owning diamonds.” Due to malachite's relatively close proximity, Russian tsars could easily obtain the malachite they needed to decorate their lavish palaces, such as the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, paneling walls and commissioning beautiful inlaid works of art. Year after year the Russian (Romanov) treasury paid increasingly unreasonable prices to hoard the best malachite, much of which went into Romanov palaces and extravagant objects d’art. The Hermitage Museum possesses a collection of over 200 examples of this “palatial” malachite...

Grey & Co Silver  From our Accessories collection, we are pleased to offer this Antique English Silver & Tortoiseshell Inkwell. The Inkwell of globular shape with a quilt cut glass ...

This sterling silver inkwell conjures memories of a time when letter writing was an art and people waited for letters from loved ones with anticipation....

This exquisite inkwell by the legendary Grachev Brothers was made for Czar Nicholas of Russia. Featuring intricately cut glass in a star pattern, the inkwell rests upon an exquisite ...