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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
Category
19th Century English High Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
English Silver Plated Gallery Top Footed Holding Base / Cut Glass Inkwell
By Sheffield Silver Co.
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Introduce a touch of refinement to your desk or workspace with this English Silver Plated Gallery
Category
19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Presentation Inkwell
Desk Set with Horse Jockey Theme
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique desk set has no maker's signature, but is presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1890 and done in the period Victorian style. The set is comp...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Onyx, Brass
19th Century English Silver and Tortoise Inkwell Signed Mappin and Webb
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century English Mappin and Webb silver and tortoise inkwell with
original glass liner for the
Category
19th Century European Regency Antique English Inkwells
English Regency Inkwell in Patinated Bronze and Ormolu with Dolphin Mount
Located in London, GB
English Regency patinated bronze and ormolu double inkwell. Set upon a rectangular base with
Category
1810s English Regency Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Large English Papier Mâché Inkwell with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Troy, MI
This circa 1880 ink well is very large and beautifully decorated. Footed papier mâché base with black lacquer finish, elaborate hand painted gilt details mother of pearl inlay and tw...
Category
19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal
$1,295 Sale Price
23% Off
Magnificent Antique English Novelty Inkwell / Pen Tray - Parrot With Glass Eyes
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and impressive figural inkwell made from solid cast English brass, beautifully executed
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$821 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique English Mahogany Inkwell Set with Black, Red and Copying Features
Located in New Orleans, LA
This inkwell set comes with three compartments and a glass tray.
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Mahogany
Two 19th Century English Walnut Carved Victorian Dachshund Wiener Dog Inkwells
Located in Haarlem, NL
inkwells.
The bigger one, which is a dachshund head, has a hinged lid that opens to reveal the little
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$2,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique English Bronze, Brass and Glass Inkstand / Inkwell, circa 1870 Victorian
Located in Bath, GB
dip pen and two circular shaped cradles to accommodate the unusual circular inkwells. They are made
Category
1870s English Late Victorian Antique English Inkwells
19th Century English Walnut and Mother-of-Pearl Oval Inkwell with Glass Insert
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a touch of 19th-century elegance to your desk with this Victorian Aesthetic Movement inkwell
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Rare Mammoth English Victorian Novelty Inkwell, Owl with Glass Eyes C.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A truly outstanding and rare find, this is an outstanding Victorian figural inkwell made from a
Category
1880s British Late Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Art Déco English Square Shapped Cut Glass/Crystal Inkwell with Brass/Bronze Top
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco english square shapped cut crystal inkwell with brass/bronze spherical top
By: unknown
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Zinc
Antique George V Sterling Silver Bell Inkwell
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique George V English sterling silver inkwell, part
Category
1920s English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Samuel Jacob Edwardian Sterling Silver Frog Inkwell
By Samuel Jacob
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, unusual, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver inkwell in
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Novelty Inkwell (1885)
By Thomas Johnson II
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver novelty inkwell; an
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
1880s Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Lantern Inkwell
By Thomas Smily
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, unusual antique Victorian English sterling silver inkwell in
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Parcel Gilt Inkwell (1907)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver parcel gilt inkwell
Category
Early 1900s English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Sterling Silver
Anvil
Inkwell by George Unite
Sons
By George Unite
Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
English sterling silver inkwell has been realistically modelled in the form of an anvil.
The waisted
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Cut Glass and Sterling Silver Desk Inkwell
By John Grinsell
Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Victorian cut glass and English sterling silver mounted desk inkwell has a plain square form.
The antique
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1890s British Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
John Charles Grinsell Antique Edwardian Cut Glass and Sterling Silver Inkwell
By John Grinsell
Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
cut glass and English sterling silver mounted desk inkwell has a plain square, tapering form.
The
Category
Early 1900s Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Liberty
Co. An Arts
Crafts Pewter Inkwell with Violet Enamel Decoration.
By Liberty
Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. Regent Street. London. An English Arts & Crafts Pewter Inkwell with violet-colored
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Pewter
Liberty
Co. An Arts
Crafts Pewter Inkwell with Violet Enamel Decoration.
By Liberty
Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. Regent Street. London.
An English Arts & Crafts Pewter Inkwell with violet-colored
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Enamel, Pewter
English Edwardian Period 1900s Inkwell with Brass Equestrian Motifs and Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Edwardian period inkwell from the early 20th century, with brass equestrian motifs and
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Gothic English Ink Stand, circa 1880
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 brass & wood ink stand, English. Gothic Revival brass strapwork. Ebonized trim accents
Category
1880s English Gothic Revival Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$300 Sale Price / set
33% Off
Antique English Sterling Silver Victorian Inkstand
Located in New Orleans, LA
A very handsome double inkwell from the Victorian era.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Sterling Silver Victorian Inkstand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English sterling silver Victorian inkstand.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique English Brass Double Ink Stand, circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English brass double inkwell stand circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
English McClark Tartanware Ink Stand Circa 1810
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
English McClark Tartanware Ink Stand Circa 1810 to 1840. Rare.
Category
Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Hardwood
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Mounted Shagreen Inkstand, English, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
Bronze Mounted shagreen inkstand, English, circa 1820.
Category
1820s English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Shagreen
English Silver-Gilt and Agate Inkstand, circa 1830
Located in Paris, FR
Inkwell in agate set in a vermeil mount. The agate cut is closed by a finely chiseled lid of
Category
1830s English George IV Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Agate, Silver
English Victorian Hardwood Brass Mounted Standish with Single Drawer
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English brass mounted standish with a single drawer and a central handle flanked by 2 replaced
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
English Regency Ecrier and Match Strike in Patinated Bronze
Located in London, GB
English Regency figural ecrier or inkstand. Set upon a rectangular base with milled edges all
Category
1810s English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Victorian Inkstand and Pen Holder
Located in New Orleans, LA
Charming little piece
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
18th/19th Century English Georgian III Period Matthew Boulton Inkstand
By Matthew Boulton
Located in Forney, TX
A fine quality Georgian III period silver plated inkstand by celebrated English silversmith Matthew
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk 19thC
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exquisite Example of an Early Rosewood Travelling Writing Slope of fairly large proportions of Continental origin, possibly French. Circa first half of the Nineteenth Century prob...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
English Regency Desk Set in Form of British Sailors Defending a Fort with Mortar
Located in London, GB
) defending or more likely attacking a fort with mortars. Set on bun feet with what appears to be an inkwell
Category
1810s English Regency Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Ink Bottle with Boar Head and Antlers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique English brass and crystal inkwell with small horns and brass boar head.
Diameter for
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19th Century English Charles II Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Very Fine 19th Century English Pewter Inkwell
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Pewter Inkwell, 19th century, the dished rectangular tray with two cylindrical ink pots
Category
19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Pewter
Antique English Wedgwood Blue Porcelain Coromandel Wood Inkwell, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Wedgwood blue porcelain and coromandel wood inkwell desk compendium, circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
English Satinwood Adams Inlaid Secretary Desk Vitrine Top with Inkwells
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This English satinwood Adams style inlaid secretary desk with vitrine top and original inkwells is
Category
1890s English Adam Style Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Satinwood
Antique English Victorian Stag Mounted Crystal Glass Inkwell Silver Plated Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Stag Mounted Crystal Glass Inkwell Silver Plated Tray. Item is raised on
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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century English Burl Wood
Rosewood Parkins
Gotto Inkwell Desk Letterbox
By Parkins
Gotto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th Century English Burl Wood & Rosewood Parkins & Gotto Inkwell Desk Letterbox. Item features a
Category
19th Century Unknown Regency Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Wood
19th C. English Victorian Brass-Inlaid Burlwood Writing Desk with Inkwells
By James Allen
Located in Morristown, NJ
A finely constructed 19th-century English portable writing slope, crafted in richly figured
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
English Victorian Silver Plated Platter Tray Stag Mounted Glass Inkwell Gorham
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian silver plated figural platter tray with stag mounted glass inkwell
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare Early 19th Century George IV English Porcelain Inkwell by Coalport
By Coalbrookdale Foundry
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Rare early 19th century George IV English porcelain inkwell by Coalport in the naturalistic form
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
Antique English Sterling Silver and Cut Crystal Watch-Clock Inkwell, Circa 1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Wonderful antique English sterling silver and cut crystal watch-clock inkwell, Circa 1910.
Category
1910s English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
19th C English Silver Plate Figural Crown Lion Shield Ink Well Inkwell Holder
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a fantastic fine quality silver plate inkwell in the form of a standing lion with a crown
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
English Art Deco Period Blue Shagreen Desk Set of a Folder and Inkwell
Located in Montreal, QC
English Art Deco Period Blue Shagreen Desk Set of a Folder and Inkwell.
Silver Hallmark George
Category
1920s English Art Deco Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Shagreen, Shagreen Stingray
19th Century English Plate and Horn Candlesticks and Large Cut-Glass Inkwell
Located in Hudson, NY
tallest on the inkwell the candlesticks dimension are 3.50 in diameter and 5.50 inches tall.
Condition
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Brass, Walnut and Ebonized Double Inkwell Set
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
English Victorian inkwell set. This walnut set has been accented with an ebony color and an overall
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Derby Imari Pattern Partners Porcelain Inkwell and Quill Pen Stand
By Derby
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine, rare and unusual antique English Derby partners porcelain inkwell and quill pen holder
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
Edwardian Mappin
Webb 2-Chamber Sterling Silver Inkwell or Desk Standish
By Mappin
Webb
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine English sterling silver inkwell.
In the Edwardian style.
With notched corners to the base
Category
1910s British Edwardian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Liberty and Co Pewter Inkwell with a Green Ruskin Jewel and original ink liner
By Liberty
Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co in the style of. An English Arts & Crafts hexagonal pewter Inkwell with a Green Ruskin
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Ceramic
Asprey English Edwardian Inkwell with Clock and Barometer, 1912
By Asprey International Limited
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian inkwell with clock and barometer, 1912. Massive clear glass cube with chamfered edges and
Category
1910s British Edwardian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Comyns English Edwardian Regency Sterling Silver Inkstand, 1905
By William Comyns
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Regency sterling silver inkstand. Made by William Comyns in London in 1905. Serpentine with splayed corner bracket supports; applied ribboned garland and trophies. Bellied ...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bronze English Inkwell Set with Rocking Blotter
Located in Cookeville, TN
We are featuring an ornate Victorian inkwell with a rocking blotter. The details on the cast bronze
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
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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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