Dealer Showcase: Inkwells, Writing

Antique Rosewood and Brass Mounted Lap Desk with Leather Writing SurfaceWriting slopes or portable desks have a long history. The 18th and 19th century versions all have a number of similar characteristics. They are small enough to be carried and used anywhere and often traveled ...

I am pretty excited about this unusual inkwell. Pewter inlaid with silver! The color contrast is quite spectacular. The brilliance of the silver on the gray pewter is so striking & the subject is fun with fish, swirls & leaves. The inkwell is completely made ...

Adorable bronze bear motif pen and ink tray. Nice bronze casted detail and elaborate features. Makes the perfect desk accessory! 12W X 10D, excellent overall condition.

Antique Victorian Figural Basket Travel Ink Well. Approx. 1 1/2 by 3 inches. Travelers Ink Wells are rare and the Figural ones are even more so. Exterior in red tooled leather in a basket weave design and opens to a copper interior. Well opens easily. ...

Rare & early ink bottle. Looking at a piece like this just give body goose bumps! Early mold blown amethyst glass with a carved maple top. The color of the glass is spectacular & is in very good condition, having only a minute bit of ...

French Napoleon III Neo Classical Champleve Ink well. Approx. 4 by 4 by 5 inches. Stunning piece in rare green champleve. Sets upon 4 paw feet...center crystal inkwell with matching champleve cap. Champleve design in green, beige and dark blue around the holder. Bronze figure ...

The great one, I love this inkwell .Dating from the Art Nouveau era .Carved in the most stunning & delicious polished onyx. The central portrait bust of a Historical Figure (might be Guttenberg?) in Bronze & flanked on either side with matching indwells .The detail ...

Here is a 19th Century French rosewood & brass inlaid inkwell stand. Having a very elaborate brass inlay and an original cut glass inkwell, c. 1850. One hand dovetailed drawer for storage and a nice rosewood frame, excellent overall condition. Measures 13.5wX11dX5h. The perfect desk ...

Here is a dainty papier mache inkwell from the 19th Century, c. 1880. Featuring delicate mother-of-pearl inlaid patina and a bronze handle. This precious accessory folds out to reveal two original glass inkwells and a small lid in the center. In splendid overall condition, measuring ...

This Inkstand is French Silver ( Paris Hallmark for 1809-1817). Such pieces are very rare . This silver inkstand having ball feet, diamond cut Baccarat crystal ink pot,and punce pot. Removable Chamberstick. Engrossment of Lion masks under chamber stick .The "topper"is the squirrel ink pot cover! Condition Report: Chipping to ...

Tiffany Zodiac Pattern Paper Clip, This is a nice one in very good condition. Nice Original rich surface patina. Signed on the back Tiffany Studios New York 1080.Measures 3 5/8” Long x 2 1/8” wide.Striving For ExcellenceIt isn’t brilliance or just getting the breaks,It is ...

Tiffany Zodiac Desk Set, this wonderful desk set is zodiac pattern sighed Tiffany Studios the set consists of 7 peaces, all in bronze dore quite spectacular detail as usual with tiffany items, it’s the best of the best, the set consists of two blotter ends, ...

Nice Bronze Inkwell “The Ohio Society of New York Dec 20th 1913” “28th Annual Banquet” This inkwell is in the form of a large oak leaf with acorns at the stem .The central inkwell is a large acorn form .The lid is embossed with the ...

Antique Bronze Page Turner. The page turner has with beautiful pierced openwork of foliation along the blade. The handle is signed A. Gangand. Excellent condition and measures 12 1/2" total length.

A beautifully hand carved ivory and silver writers wax seal or sceau. The ivory handle is of a Whippet with its long and slender muzzle and long tail between his legs, a typical characteristic of this breed of dog. In the 19th century, whippet racing ...