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Rare Antique Victorian English Inkwell
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Very elegant and rare silver and tortoise Victorian inkwell: a wonderful piece for Your desk
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Victorian English Inkwell in Silver Plated, Queen Anne Style
Located in Prato, Tuscany
silver plated inkwell; it has a balanced and harmonious shape; on the top are housed two solid and
Category
Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Antique English Novelty Inkwell - Brass Tortoise / Turtle c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome antique English inkwell cast in solid English brass in the form of a Tortoise retaining
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Cut Glass Inkwell with Silver Mountings, Birmingham, 1905
Located in Greven, DE
English Inkwell with Faceted Crystal Body
Origin: United Kingdom, Birmingham
Material: Cut crystal
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver
English Victorian Brass Owl Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian brass owl inkwell on rectangular tray.
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
English Victorian Bronze Double Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian bronze inkwell with 2 crystal wells with finial tops and side handles on 4 scroll
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
English Victorian Brass Owl Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian brass owl inkwell on rectangular tray.
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
English Victorian Bronze Double Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian bronze inkwell with 2 crystal wells with finial tops and side handles on 4 scroll
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
English Victorian Mahogany Double Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian mahogany and brass inlaid trim double inkwell with crystal wells having copper
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Copper
English Victorian Papier-Mache Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian papier mache rectangular inkwell with gold stenciled and floral painted
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Gold
English Victorian Bronze Horseshoe Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian bronze inkwell with crystal horseshoe cap and square white onyx base.
Category
19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
English Victorian Brass and Crystal Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian brass and crystal shell shaped inkwell with coral design details.
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
English Georgian Silver and Crystal Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian-style (19th Century) oval shaped silver plate inkwell with crystal well on 4 legs.
Category
19th Century British Georgian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal
English Victorian Bone and Brass Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian oval burl wood and ebonized inkwell with decorative brass trim and nail heads
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
English Victorian Multi-tonal Hardstone Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian (19th Century) footed rectangular inkwell composed of a hardstone mosaic inlaid
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
English Victorian Brass and Crystal Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian brass and crystal shell shaped inkwell with coral design details.
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Brass
English Regency Cherub Inkwell with Candleholder
Located in London, GB
Antique English Regency figural inkwell with candle holder.
In finely cast and original patinated
Category
1810s English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
English Victorian Silver and Cranberry Glass Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian silver plated inkwell with 2 cranberry glass wells and back handle.
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Glass
English Victorian Papier-Mache and Crystal Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian papier mache floral design oval double inkwell with fluted crystal wells and
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal
Mother of Pearl English Desk Inkwell
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very elegant mother of pearl English desk inkwell. In very good conditions. Perfect for a lady's
Category
Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Glass
$799 Sale Price / set
46% Off
English Art Nouveau Copper Inkwell, 1890-1910
Located in Delft, NL
An English Art Nouveau copper inkwell.
An Art & Crafts English yellow with red copper inkwell
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Copper
English Victorian Silver and Cranberry Glass Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian silver plated inkwell with 2 cranberry glass wells and back handle.
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver
English Victorian Bronze Double Inkwell with Horse
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian bronze double inkwell on oak base with jockey and horse motif and crystal wells.
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
English Victorian Silver and Blue Glass Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian silver and blue glass inkwell.
Marked: George Fox, London, 1878.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver
c. 1930 English Art Deco Brass Inkwell
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1930 Art Deco brass inkwell, English. Cast in 2 parts & hinged. Warm patina. Lacks glass
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique English Brass, Cobalt and Porcelain Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
A lovely inkwell, typical of the period.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
English Officers Equestrian Silverplate, Enamel
Hoof Inkwell
By Elkington
Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Officers Equestrian silver plate, enamel and hoof inkwell, an exquisite example with a
Category
1890s English High Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
$962 Sale Price
45% Off
English Victorian Plated Gilded Inkwell, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
With serpents handles and a bird finial, the border with a double row of upright leaves separated by ribbon tied bands.
Category
Early 1900s British Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
English Regency antique inkwell ecrier in patinated bronze
Located in London, GB
A fine English Regency period patinated bronze inkwell in the shape of a long ship. The main body
Category
19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
English Porcelain Cherub Inkwell, Moore, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
Impressed "Moore" on the bottom of the base.
Category
1870s British Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
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.
Category
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century English Silvered Metal
Worried Knight
Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century English Silvered Metal 'Worried Knight' Inkwell
Add a touch of classical whimsy to
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Late 19th Century English Renaissance Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Metal
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Category
19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Antique English Victorian Boulle Inkwell by JC Vickery
By J. C. Vickery
Located in Northampton, GB
The inkwell with a square base having four faceted faces leading up to a central boulle lidded
Category
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique English Novelty Equestrian Inkwell, Horse, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
across this wonderful figural equestrian inkwell.
Beautifully cast in solid English brass, the inkwell
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$1,203 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique English Figural / Novelty Ostrich Inkwell C.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome and substantial novelty inkwell in the form of a running Ostrich standing on an oval
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$824 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Antique English Brass Owl Inkwell, circa.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and rare large figural inkwell, beautifully executed in the form of an Owl with fine
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$3,296 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique English Ormolu and Malachite Inkwell, Circa 1860-1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English ormolu & malachite inkwell, circa 1860-1880.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
19th Century English Brass and Milk Glass Dog Inkwell
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century English brass and milk glass dog inkwell.
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique English Inkwells
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
Category
1840s English William IV Antique English Inkwells
Rare English Victorian Silver Plated Novelty Inkwell - Reg. 1856
Located in Bath, GB
inkwell is lucky enough to have an English design registration diamond-shaped lozenge allowing us to date
Category
1850s British Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
$934 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique English Regency Inkwell Mahogany Cristal Glas Brass Mounts
Located in Munich, DE
We see an important regency inkwell crafted out of mahogany with brass decorations in England
Category
1810s English Regency Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian English Silver and Turtle Inkwell : Single Rare Piece
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Very elegant and rare silver and turtle Victorian inkwell: a wonderful piece for Your desk.
Punched
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver
19th Century English Brass Inkwell
Writing Desk Set, c.1880
Located in Worcester, GB
19th Century English Brass Inkwell & Writing Desk Set, c.1880
A charming Victorian-era brass
Category
19th Century British Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Cut-Glass and English Sterling Silver Inkwell
By William Base
Sons
Located in Bath, GB
A really handsome vintage art deco inkwell, beautifully shaped and star cut on the underside. The
Category
1920s English Art Deco Antique English 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.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Hallmarked Sterling Silver
Crystal Clock Inkwell, Circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English hallmarked sterling silver & cut crystal clock inkwell, circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
1900s English Crystal and Silver Plated Sheffield Inkwell on Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1900s English crystal and silver plated Sheffield inkwell on handled tray. The tray measurement is
Category
Early 1900s European Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
19th Century English Gold Washed Sheffield Silverplate Equestrian Themed Inkwell
Located in Tarry Town, NY
An exceptional and highly decorative 19th century English equestrian-themed inkwell, finely crafted
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Grand English Bulldog Novelty Inkwell with Glass Eyes, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent English Victorian inkwell made from solid English brass having been professionally
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$1,532 Sale Price
20% Off
Majolica Rams Head English Decorated Partners Desk Stand with Inkwells
By William Brownfield
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish English majolica pottery partners desk stand with inkwells with ram heads by
Category
19th Century English High Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Pottery
Papier Mâché Inkstand w/ Drawer
Crystal Inkwells English Jennens
Bettridge
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Savannah, GA
inlaid mother of pearl and the original pair of cut glass inkwells with brass tops. The very special
Category
1840s English Early Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$575 Sale Price
27% Off
Antique English Bronze Dog Inkwell, King Charles Spaniel, c.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome Victorian novelty inkwell, cast in bronze in the form of a King Charles Spaniel
Category
1880s European Late Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
$1,043 Sale Price
20% Off
English Victorian Period 19th Century Porcelain Inkwell with Brass Putto Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Victorian period porcelain and brass inkwell from the 19th century, with putto motif
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique English Crystal
Sterling Silver Inkwell Signed "Samuel Jacob" Ca 1895
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English cut crystal and sterling silver inkwell signed by silversmith "Samuel Jacob" of
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Victorian English Brass Figural Pig Inkwell with Articulated Back Lids, C. 1875
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Victorian English Brass Figural Pig Inkwell with Articulated Back Lids, c. 1875
Consists of four
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19th Century English High Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
English Equestrian Horseshoe Silver Plate
Oak Desktop Inkwell Inkstand c. 1900
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique English Edwardian silverplate and oak inkwell inkstand with a pen rest, circa 1900
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
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Antique English Inkwells For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique English inkwells for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and silver, all antique English inkwells available were constructed with great care. Antique English inkwells have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique English inkwells made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique English inkwells are appealing in their simplicity, but A&J Zimmerman Ltd., Henry Chawner and John Grinsell
Sons produced popular antique English inkwells that are worth a look.
How Much are Antique English Inkwells?
Antique English inkwells can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,161, while the lowest priced sells for $185 and the highest can go for as much as $5,181.
Finding the Right Inkwells for You
Now that we no longer need vintage, new or antique inkwells for written communication, these elegant desk accessories make for a distinctive decorative touch in any home office or study.
Prior to the 19th century, the inkwell was an integral part of the writing process. The first fountain pen was patented in 1827. Typewriters found acceptance during the 1880s, and the ballpoint pen, which replaced the inkwell on most desks and writing tables of the era, modernized the way we write. (Later, it would transform how some of us make art.) Today, a well-designed antique or vintage inkwell is a fun, decorative accent for any work area.
If you find yourself working from home today more often than not, why not freshen things up a bit? Small changes can help elevate your workspace: Incremental edits to your interior, such as rethinking your shelving, swapping out your wall decor and adding a touch of the past to your modern-day desktop, can actually make a big difference. Alongside an ornate Art Deco–era desk lamp and an antique paperweight, your inkwell will look right at home and can support your effort to create a happy home office.
Find a collection of unique metal inkwells to suit any taste on 1stDibs or shop by style. Browse a range of Art Nouveau inkwells, Victorian inkwells, Art Deco inkwells and more. Search our selection of inkwells to find the perfect piece for any space.
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