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$195 USDCarved Wooden Hat Inkwell
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
This beautifully carved hat could be a riding hat, but could also be a hiking hat. We believe it is the latter – and was possibly sold as a souvenir of a mountain or alpine resort. It was carved carefully and with great detail, featuring a wide, thin brim, a band with a buckle in the front and a cheerful sprig of flowers in the front. The top part of the hat has been textured with tiny indentations which add interest and variety. The wood has a wonderful patina. The number 1898 is handwritten on ...
$142 USDCeramic Curling Stone Inkwell
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
Curling has been a favorite sport in Scotland since the 6th century. The game of pushing and sliding stones across the ice has since traveled to Canada and parts of the US as well. This inkwell is designed to look like the curling stone used in this sport. Made of ceramic, the surface has a transfer print that is designed to look like granite. A stripe around the middle was left unglazed and was tooled to give it a rough feel and appearance, again just like rock. The hinged lid is shaped as the ...
$125 USDArt Deco Bakelite Writing Set - Green and Butterscotch
Collectibles:Writing Instruments
This writing set epitomizes the sleek and elegant look of Art Deco. The bakelite is a mixture of green and butterscotch - it has the look of early slag glass, but has the smooth buttery feel of bakelite. We believe this set was never used. The pieces are smooth but don't have the scratches that old bakelite pieces often have. The seal is blank, without a monogram. The pen holder came without a nib, which also indicates it was a new set that never was dipped in ink. Possibly a gift that someone ...
$215 USDCarved German Farm Dog Inkstand
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
Who wouldn’t want this loyal, intent dog guarding his inkwell? This great inkstand dates to probably the early 1930s and comes from Germany. The base is a slab of wood, with bark still intact around the edge. The dog is beautifully carved, with a great expression and a very realistic pose. He has wonderful glass eyes. This looks like a souvenir piece, as there is a place name on the base, but we haven’t been able to figure out what it says. Condition of this inkstand is excellent, except for the ...
$95 USDBrass inkstand with faceted cut glass inkwell
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
This is a simple yet very elegant inkstand from the end of the 1800s or possibly early 1900s. It is made of heavy brass, shaped perfectly to catch those ink spills. The glass inkwell is cut into a wonderful faceted pattern. It has a very pale pink tone to it, which is difficult to see in the photos. The lid has a great pointed finial, which crowns the whole stand very nicely. Measurements are about 7” in diameter, and about 4 1/2" tall to the top of the finial. Condition is very good. There is ...
$80 USDChinese Metal Inkwell with Dragons
Collectibles:Writing Instruments
Good luck surely flowed from the wonderful Chinese dragons punched or stamped onto the sides of this fun inkwell. The lid also features two dragons, while the knob is decorated with Oriental symbols. The metal has a look of copper, although it is a bit yellower than some. There are a few spots that appear silver; it is possible that the base metal of this inkwell is some kind of white metal, with a copper coat. On the other hand, the thin sheet of metal that makes the lid appears to be the same ...
$85 USDCeramic Hand Painted Inkwell with Birds
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
This fun ceramic inkwell makes us think of spring, with its hand painted swallows and blossoming stems. The colors are pink and blue with dark red silhouetted birds and plants. It is a bit larger than many of these ceramic inkwells at just over 2” square and about 3 1/2" tall. This inkwell is typical Victorian, and was made in the late 1900s. It is in excellent condition, with no chips, cracks or scratches. There is a bit of paint loss on the blue stripe running down the front, which may have ...
$270 USD SaleSALE Novelty traveling inkwell – violin case!
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
These figural traveling inkwells are hard to find – especially in this condition. This one is in the shape of a violin case, complete with a little handle. Covered in leather, or possibly sharkskin dyed black, this is a great piece from a by-gone age. A button on the front pushes to open the violin case lid. The ink bottle has a spring loaded lid which works perfectly. A pen wipe is also included. This inkwell has been used; the bottle is heavily ink stained and there are tiny specks of ...
$65 USDCeramic Inkwell with Hand Painted Flowers
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
This inkwell features an unusual scalloped shape, and bright, cheerful flowers on both the base and lid. It was probably meant for a lady’s desk, and was sure to brighten even the most melancholy day. It has a scalloped shape with six rounded “points” – on both the base and the lid. The flowers are hand painted in pink, purple, blue and red. It measures 2 1/2" in diameter (from point to point) and about 2 1/4" tall. Condition is very good, with no chips, cracks or scratches in the ceramic. All ...
$125 USDBritish Folk Art Carved Inkwell – Duck with Bakelite Beak
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
This Art Deco duck may have added a bit of whimsy to a child’s desk in the 1920s. The duck is carved to look like it is standing at rest, with its beak resting on its beak. Nicely carved and stained, it has a realistic look to it, even though the lines are clean and stylized. The eyes are glass and the beak is Bakelite. The duck is attached to a barrel or pot shaped inkwell. The hinged lid opens to reveal a ceramic insert. Condition is very good. The wood and Bakelite have a nice patina. The ...
$150 USDCast metal horse head inkwell – Made in Japan
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
What a fun inkwell for the horse lover! This cast metal inkwell features a lifelike horse’s head set against a horseshoe. The horse is painted a brownish gray (with some silver metal showing through at the nose and eye). The bridle and horseshoe are accented in red. The horse’s head is wonderful – showing some veining, flaring nostrils and ears perked up, waiting for the command to be given: Giddiup!! The face can be lifted (by the ear) to reveal two milk glass inserts. The base is clearly ...
$95 USDClear Early American Pattern Glass Hobnail Inkwell
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
While the hobnail pattern is a fairly common one in Early American Pattern Glass items, inkwells in this pattern are not so often found. This one is a nice example of this fun and eye catching pattern. What we especially like about this piece is the different sized hobnails, which create great optical effects. The top of the inkwell has very small hobnails, while the sides are larger. The loose lid has a ring of large hobnails around the outside, then medium sized rings and one larger hobnail in ...
$95 USDCut Glass Inkwell in Chair Inkstand with Pen Holder
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
What a great figural inkstand this is! Brass rods have been shaped into a chair, complete with pen holder. An upside down heart shaped shield helps hold the cut glass inkwell in and decorates the front and back. The crystal clear inkwell has beveled edges and a hinged brass lid with a nicely tooled decoration around its top rim. Condition is very good. The brass has a nice patina with no tarnish or corrosion. The inkwell is in excellent condition with no nicks, scratches or flea bites. The hinge ...
$265 USDCarved Wooden Souvenir Inkstand – Eagle and Montana!
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
This fierce eagle dares anyone to open up the inkwell – that is, unless you have a love for Montana! This is a very fun and nicely carved souvenir inkstand from the early 1900s. It even has little black glass eyes! Condition is very good. There is a great deal of ink staining the inside, and there is some dried ink on the inside of the bottle (which still exists!). There are a few spots of ink on the outside as well, particularly on the pen holder. We love to see ink stains ourselves, because it ...
$235 USDBritish Silver Plate Inkstand with Double Pottery Inkwells – 1883
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
This unusual and very decorative silver plate inkstand has a story – one that we have not yet been able to learn much about… yet. Engraved in the front are the words: IN MEMORIUM FEBRUARY 20TH 1883. We wonder… who died? And to whom was the inkstand given? It is a lovely piece of silver and pottery. The stand features detailed open molded work and interesting cut work around the outside. The brick colored pottery inkwells have matching silver plated lids and they fit snugly into the holes cut ...
$60 USDCeramic Lady’s Inkwell with Saucer – Gold and Blue Trim
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
Here we have a simple but very sweet lady’s inkwell, coming to you from the turn of the last century. Its subtly scalloped shape is mirrored by the attached saucer. An interesting counterpoint is the more geometric detailing on both the inkwell and saucer, which consists of gold trim and little blue flowers. The inkwell base measures 4” by 3 1/4". The inkwell is about 2” tall. Condition is very good, with no chips, cracks or scratches in the ceramic. The painted flowers and gold detailing is all ...
$475 USDEarly to mid 19th century Inkstand
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
This is an absolutely wonderful and quite old inkstand. Based on style and type of decoration and metal tooling, we date it from early to mid 1800s. It includes everything a writer could want: inkwell, sander and pen holder. Each of the three containers is removeable, and each has its own lid with a unique finial. The inkwell has a rooster, the pen holder has a bird with wings outstretched – possibly a dove – and the sander has a thistle flower. It is possible that these are family or cultural ...
$95 USDEmerald green hand blown glass inkwell
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
We were first attracted to this inkwell because of the wonderful color, and then because of its almost liquid shape. It is hand blown, with a cut and smoothly polished pontil. The lid, a polished metal which we believe to be aluminum, has been machined to fit perfectly into the metal rimmed neck of the inkwell. Based on the round, polished pontil and decoration of the glass, we’d like to attribute this to Whitefriars, but we have not been able to confirm that yet. We believe this dates to around ...
$86 USDFrench Faience inkwell marked Aladin
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
This little inkwell exemplifies early French Faience with its bright bold colors and designs. It features a rich cobalt blue background, with fun red and yellow flowers peeking out from behind green and yellow leaves. The inkwell has an interesting six sided shape, with a lift off lid. Top of the inkwell and the lid are decorated with yellow flowers. This inkwell dates to between 1900 and 1930. Condition is very good. As is often the case with the soft clay and glazes of Faience, there is a ...
$275 USD“Black Forest” Bear Inkstand
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
This bear has that perfect ursine look – sleepy and dangerous all at the same time. He stands guard over a stump, growling at anyone who dares open the hinged lid to expose the ink bottle within. These so-called Black Forest bears were actually carved in and around a city in Switzerland called Brienz. This region of Switzerland considered the bear its mascot and many of the famous wooden pieces carved here included bears. This piece is well carved. The bear is realistic with its small ‘piggy’ ...
$185 USDFolk Art German or Swiss Carved Boot Inkwell
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
This boot was carved to look like it had been on many an adventure, and was finally put to rest complete with a sock stuffed in the top. It is realistically carved, down to the studs on the base and unlaced shoe strings. The carver had a bit of fun, creating a couple of “holes” in the well worn boot. These were carved purposefully and are not flaws in the inkwell. This inkwell dates to the early 1900s. The hinged lid is a carved, patterned sock. It lifts to reveal the typical molded ink bottle. ...
$225 USD“Black Forest Bear” Inkstand and pen
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
This inkstand is carved from a lighter wood than many Black Forest pieces. It also has a bit more of a primitive or folk art look to it, although the bear is nicely carved and has tiny black glass eyes that really stand out against his honey colored ‘fur’. We date this piece to around the 1930s or possibly a bit earlier. These Black Forest bears were actually carved in and around a city in Switzerland called Brienz. This region of Switzerland considered the bear its mascot and many of the famous ...
$205 USDGebrüder Heubach Porcelain Inkwell with Cherubs
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
This beautiful little inkwell was made by the company best known for porcelain dolls, Gebrüder Heubach. The Heubach brothers began making small porcelain items in 1840 and moved into dolls later in the 19th century. The factory closed in the late 1930s. This inkwell was made around the turn of the last century. The urn shaped inkwell is bolted to a small leaf shaped saucer, which features two cherubs flying among the clouds, holding onto a wreath. Two more cherubs grace the back side of the ...
$215 USDHammered Copper Arts and Crafts Inkstand
Collectibles:Writing Instruments
This is a wonderful example of early Arts and Crafts metal work, dating to the late 1800s. The metal is copper, hand hammered to create a wonderful rippled effect. The base is a thin sheet formed into a rectangular saucer. The inkwell is glass with cut facets around the side. The lid repeats the hammered design, but with smaller indents than the base. A ring tops the lid, creating a comfortable finial for ease of opening. Condition of this piece is very good, although someone at one time used it ...
$125 USDH.L. Judd Expanding Book Rack – Owl design
Collectibles:Writing Instruments
These wise owls are silent guards of any books placed in this expanding book rack. Beautifully detailed, they perch on pine branches and are surrounded by an elegant Art Deco design style. This book rack was made by the H.L. Judd Foundry, probably in the early 1900s. We have included the page from an undated Judd catalogue that shows the book rack (bottom left). Since book ends with Teddy Roosevelt also appear on this page, we can assume the catalogue dates to after 1901 when Roosevelt became ...
$60 USDHand Painted Ceramic Inkwell – Square with attached Saucer
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
Picture the lady, gently nibbling the end of her pen as she considers the note she must write. Her delicate inkwell stands open, filled with ink, its saucer ready to catch the drips once she begins to write. What a sweet inkwell this is. The attached saucer’s corners are molded and outlined to look as though they are folded over. The delicate blue flowers and the red and gold detailing are hand painted on both inkwell and saucer. Condition is very good, with one flaw which likely occurred during ...
$225 USDIridescent Bohemian Art Glass Inkwell – Kralik
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
The smooth green glass of this lovely inkwell begs to be stroked, while its subtle iridescence offers glimpses of purple and gold when light shines on it. This elegant inkwell is a lovely example of Bohemian art glass from the turn of the last century. It was made in the late 1800s or very early 1900s by the Bohemian glass house Kralik. This attribution has been made, following extensive research, by Bohemian glass expert Alfredo Villanueva-Collado. More information can be found on his Loetz and ...
$186 USDLarge German Carved Desk set with Horse
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
This spirited colt looks ready to leap off and over the inkwell before it. It is so beautifully carved that you can almost hear the whicker as it prepares for that leap. Made in the 1930s, this inkstand was hand carved in Germany. The stand appears to have been carved out of two pieces of wood that were very skillfully joined together – in fact, the only place where the seam is visible is on the base. The young horse is a separate piece fitted to the stand with pegs. It has a lighter finish than ...
$235 USDLate 19th Century Cast Brass Inkwell – Persian Motif
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
Wow! was our response when we first saw this wonderfully detailed and exotic inkstand. The square saucer is cast (or possibly carved) with incredible detail, featuring a Persian horse and rider on each quadrant surrounded by flowers and delicate tendrils. Words can’t do the detail justice – take a look at the pictures! This inkstand was made in the late 1800s, during a time when Victorians were enamored of all things exotic, including imagery and design of the Middle East. It was made with three ...
$225 USDNippon Inkwell with Boat Design
Collectibles:Writing Instruments:Inkwells
Two fishermen stop to check out each other’s catch, while the sun sets behind them in glorious hues of orange, yellow and purple. This inkwell is one of the beautiful and desirable Nippon inkwells made between 1889 and 1921. It bears the green M in Wreath Nippon mark, as well as a label, possibly put there by a previous owner. This inkwell has a wraparound design, featuring small boats on one side and back and a boat with windmill in the distance on the other side. A geometric design surrounds ...
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