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Style: Early Victorian
Antique Victorian Walnut & Ebonised Brass Mounted Inkstand
Located in Ipswich, GB
Offered for sale is this mid 19th Century Victorian antique walnut and ebonised brass mounted inkstand having original ornate brass handle and decorative brass detailing with two ori...
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Early 19th Century Antique Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Walnut & Ebonised Brass Mounted Inkstand
Antique Victorian Walnut & Ebonised Brass Mounted Inkstand

Antique Victorian Walnut & Ebonised Brass Mounted Inkstand

$536
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 English Antique Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Pewter

Mid 19th Century Inkwell in the Form of a Pocket Globe
Mid 19th Century Inkwell in the Form of a Pocket Globe

Mid 19th Century Inkwell in the Form of a Pocket Globe

$1,920
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 English Antique Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Pewter

Mid 19th Century Inkwell in the Form of a Pocket Globe
Mid 19th Century Inkwell in the Form of a Pocket Globe

Mid 19th Century Inkwell in the Form of a Pocket Globe

$1,342
Antique Inkwell, Shoe, Boot, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Cute antique inkwell in shape of a shoe. The original ceramic ink insert is existing.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Metal

Antique Inkwell, Shoe, Boot, France, Late 19th Century
Antique Inkwell, Shoe, Boot, France, Late 19th Century

Antique Inkwell, Shoe, Boot, France, Late 19th Century

$316
Naturalistic Victorian Sterling Silver Ink Stand, Charles & George Fox, 1846
By Charles Thomas Fox & George Fox
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1846 by Charles & George Fox, this charming, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver ink stand, features an ornate scroll ...
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1840s English Antique Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Naturalistic Victorian Sterling Silver Ink Stand, Charles & George Fox, 1846
Naturalistic Victorian Sterling Silver Ink Stand, Charles & George Fox, 1846

Naturalistic Victorian Sterling Silver Ink Stand, Charles & George Fox, 1846

$3,544
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 Antique Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

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

$575 Sale Price
27% Off
Small 1820s Travel Inkwell, France
Located in Greven, DE
Wonderful antique travel inkwell in a cover of red leather. France, early 19th Century.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Small 1820s Travel Inkwell, France
Small 1820s Travel Inkwell, France

Small 1820s Travel Inkwell, France

$441
English McClark Tartanware Ink Stand Circa 1810
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
English McClark Tartanware Ink Stand Circa 1810 to 1840. Rare.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Hardwood

English McClark Tartanware Ink Stand Circa 1810
English McClark Tartanware Ink Stand Circa 1810

English McClark Tartanware Ink Stand Circa 1810

$1,400
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Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique English Edwardian silverplate and oak inkwell inkstand with a pen rest, circa 1900. This fine inkstand has the original lovely cut cr...
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Early 1900s English Antique Early Victorian Inkwells

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Crystal, Silver Plate

English Equestrian Horseshoe Silver Plate & Oak Desktop Inkwell Inkstand c. 1900
English Equestrian Horseshoe Silver Plate & Oak Desktop Inkwell Inkstand c. 1900

English Equestrian Horseshoe Silver Plate & Oak Desktop Inkwell Inkstand c. 1900

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H 4.25 in W 5.75 in D 6.25 in
19th Century Baccarat Inkwell
Located in Tampa, FL
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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1890s French Antique Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Crystal

19th Century Baccarat Inkwell
19th Century Baccarat Inkwell

19th Century Baccarat Inkwell

$575
H 4.5 in W 4 in D 4 in
Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver Calling/Business Card Case by George Unite
By George Unite
Located in New York, NY
Aesthetic Movement, sterling silver calling card/business card case in original, velvet lined leather box, London, year-hallmarked for 1860, George ...
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1860s English Antique Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver Calling/Business Card Case by George Unite
Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver Calling/Business Card Case by George Unite

Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver Calling/Business Card Case by George Unite

$895
H 3.75 in W 3 in D 0.25 in
Sterling Silver Repousse Bookmark
By Kirk & Son
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver bookmark by S. Kirk and Sons of Baltimore, Maryland. Inspired by their iconic Repousse pattern, it has clu...
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1930s American Vintage Early Victorian Inkwells

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Repousse Bookmark
Sterling Silver Repousse Bookmark

Sterling Silver Repousse Bookmark

$250
H 2.5 in W 1 in D 1 in
Antique Victorian Brass Bound Traveling Desk Walnut Wooden Writing Slope Box 19C
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine early English Well Figured Solid grained Walnut Ladies or Gents Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and compact proportions. Last quarter of the Nin...
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19th Century English Antique Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Brass Bound Traveling Desk Walnut Wooden Writing Slope Box 19C
Antique Victorian Brass Bound Traveling Desk Walnut Wooden Writing Slope Box 19C

Antique Victorian Brass Bound Traveling Desk Walnut Wooden Writing Slope Box 19C

$549 Sale Price
20% Off
H 5.75 in W 12 in D 8.75 in
Enamel cloissoné and gilt bronze inkwell. France, late 19th century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Enamel cloissoné and gilt bronze inkwell. France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Enamel cloissoné and gilt bronze inkwell. France, late 19th century.
Enamel cloissoné and gilt bronze inkwell. France, late 19th century.

Enamel cloissoné and gilt bronze inkwell. France, late 19th century.

$5,000
H 2.76 in W 9.85 in D 5.12 in
19th Century French Crystal and Bronze Inkwell
By L'Escalier de Cristal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French Crystal and Bronze Mounumental Inkwell. Signed. Escalier de Cristal Paris.
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19th Century French Antique Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

19th Century French Crystal and Bronze Inkwell
19th Century French Crystal and Bronze Inkwell

19th Century French Crystal and Bronze Inkwell

$6,500
H 6.75 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in
19th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted of brilliant doré bronze and fine brocatelle marble, this wonderful Napoleon III-period inkwell is as functional as it is beautiful. In a style reminiscent of Louis XV Rococo...
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19th Century French Antique Early Victorian Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell
19th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell

19th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell

$19,850
H 9.25 in W 20.5 in D 11 in
Victorian Ebonised Desk Set With Two Cut Glass Inkwells Decorated With Brass
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Lovely Victorian Ebonised Desktop Tidy With Two Cut Glass Inkwells, With Attractive Brass Rails & Decorative Idents & Drawer Supplied With A Modern Day Quill Pen, Notepad & A Vint...
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Early 20th Century British Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Chrome, Brass

Victorian Ebonised Desk Set With Two Cut Glass Inkwells Decorated With Brass
Victorian Ebonised Desk Set With Two Cut Glass Inkwells Decorated With Brass

Victorian Ebonised Desk Set With Two Cut Glass Inkwells Decorated With Brass

$1,995 / set
H 4.93 in W 10.24 in D 5.91 in
19th century Embossed Bronze Inkwell
Located in Savannah, GA
Bronze inkwell intricately embossed with scroll work. Features include a pen vest and back tray and double inkwells with griffins on the back gallery. A continental piece possibly Au...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

19th century Embossed Bronze Inkwell
19th century Embossed Bronze Inkwell

19th century Embossed Bronze Inkwell

$275 Sale Price
63% Off
H 4.25 in W 14.5 in D 9.5 in
19th Century Gilt Bronze Tabletop Cigar Lighter in the Form of a Beared Man
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very unusual 19th century silvered bronze tobacco cigar table lighter. The finely cast and chiseled features of a bronze man with a top hat and a large beared. The beared can be us...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Early Victorian Inkwells

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Bronze

19th Century Gilt Bronze Tabletop Cigar Lighter in the Form of a Beared Man
19th Century Gilt Bronze Tabletop Cigar Lighter in the Form of a Beared Man

19th Century Gilt Bronze Tabletop Cigar Lighter in the Form of a Beared Man

$1,730
H 4.34 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in
French Empire Napoleon III Bizantine Bronze Ormolu Inkwell or Inkstand
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite Bizantine French 19th century Empire Napoleon III gilded bronze inkwell. This handcrafted antique desk accessory bears the makers mar...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Napoleon III Bizantine Bronze Ormolu Inkwell or Inkstand
French Empire Napoleon III Bizantine Bronze Ormolu Inkwell or Inkstand

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$1,430 Sale Price
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H 4.25 in W 7.25 in D 5 in
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Large Antique Ink Well, English, Crystal Glass, Desk, Mid-19th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique ink well. An English, crystal glass, desk ink well dating to the mid-19th century, circa 1850. Larger than most at 13 cm, 5 i...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Cut Glass

Large Antique Ink Well, English, Crystal Glass, Desk, Mid-19th Century
Large Antique Ink Well, English, Crystal Glass, Desk, Mid-19th Century

Large Antique Ink Well, English, Crystal Glass, Desk, Mid-19th Century

H 5.12 in W 4.53 in D 4.53 in
French Gilt Bronze Ormolu Large Double Inkstand Desk Set Lions, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality stylish heavy gauge gilt bronze inkstand desk set of generous proportions and of french origin. Third quarter of the 19th century. Cast in the Adams ...
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19th Century French Antique Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Gilt Bronze Ormolu Large Double Inkstand Desk Set Lions, 19th Century
French Gilt Bronze Ormolu Large Double Inkstand Desk Set Lions, 19th Century

French Gilt Bronze Ormolu Large Double Inkstand Desk Set Lions, 19th Century

H 7 in W 12 in D 7.75 in
1890s Antique Sterling Silver Ink Pot and Stamp Holder
By Alfred Fuller
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver ink pot and stamp holder; a part of our antique silver writing compendium...
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1890s English Antique Early Victorian Inkwells

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Sterling Silver

1890s Antique Sterling Silver Ink Pot and Stamp Holder
1890s Antique Sterling Silver Ink Pot and Stamp Holder

1890s Antique Sterling Silver Ink Pot and Stamp Holder

H 3.59 in Dm 1.82 in
Early 19th Century English Staffordshire Shell Ink Dip
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An English Staffordshire porcelaneous inkwell. A pink shell-shaped, two hole dip, one for filling and the other for dipping a pen or quill, sitting atop three smaller hand-painted sh...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Ceramic

Early 19th Century English Staffordshire Shell Ink Dip
Early 19th Century English Staffordshire Shell Ink Dip

Early 19th Century English Staffordshire Shell Ink Dip

H 2.25 in W 2.75 in D 3 in

Early Victorian inkwells for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Early Victorian inkwells for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 19th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage inkwells created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, paper and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Early Victorian inkwells made in a specific country, there are England, Europe, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original inkwells, popular names associated with this style include and Charles Thomas Fox & George Fox. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for inkwells differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $371 and tops out at $3,190 while the average work can sell for $1,400.

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