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Antique English Brass Inkwell
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique English brass inkwell.
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique English Rowing Skiff Sterling Silver
Crystal Inkwell London, 1897
Located in London, GB
A very unusual Victorian silver and glass inkwell beautifully depicting a clinker built rowing
Category
19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Carved Dog Inkwell.
Located in New York, NY
A charming English Victorian large carved wood inkwell modeled as a dog with glass eyes, his paws
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Wood
$1,400
A Victorian Mahogany, Brass and Cut Glass Inkwell
Located in London, GB
English Brass and mahogany inkwell with cut glass ink bottles.
With one central drawer and raised
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique English Papier Mâché Inkstand
Located in Port Chester, NY
Antique black papier mâché inkstand ornately hand-painted, with original inkwells, little lidded
Category
19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
English Victorian Sheffield Silver Plate Inkstand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
English Victorian Sheffield silver plate Inkstand, the rectangular body with pierced trellis to the
Category
1840s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century English Stationary Box
Inkstand
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Late 19th century English stationary box and inkstand, consisting of a stationary box with hinged
Category
19th Century Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
A REGENCY FIGURAL STANDISH. ENGLISH, CIRCA 1815
Located in New York, NY
MODELLED AS A WINGED FEMALE FIGURE HOLDING AN OVAL TUB FITTED WITH AN INKWELL, A SAND SHAKER AND
Category
19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
English Regency Rosewood and Bronze Ink Stand
Located in Woodbury, CT
The rosewood inlaid with hand cut brass decoration all around. Bronze handle and feet. Two pen trays. 3 squares for inks and dusting powder.
Single drawer, working key.
The height ...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Rosewood
Ink Well, English Sterling and Crystal Ink Well
Located in Summerland, CA
Beautiful English Hall marked sterling and cut crystal ink well.
Cut crystal bottle with sterling
Category
1850s Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Derby Porcelain Ink Stand Dish on Tray, England 1870, H563
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique English Derby porcelain ink stand dish on tray, England 1870, H563
Scotland 1870
Tray with
Category
1870s Scottish Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
English Regency Porphyry Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
A rare English Regency sarcophagus form
bronze-mounted porphyry inkwell,
circa 1810.
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
19th Century English Antique Silver Plated Inkwell
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This timeless 19th century silver plated inkwell features a two sided King Lion handle with a
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Swan Inkwells, English Porcelain, circa 1830
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Remarkable pair of English porcelain Swan inkwells, the ‘Royal’ form with gilt crown and chain
Category
1830s English Antique English Inkwells
English Sterling Silver Capstan Inkwell With Pocket Watch - Edwardian
Located in London, GB
Very highly sought-after, this is a lovely example of an inkwell with the pocket watch lid. Made
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Porcelain Pear-Form Inkwell, Flower Encrusted, circa 1835
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Unusual English porcelain inkwell, modelled as a ripe pear opening to reveal a separate inkpot and
Category
1830s English Antique English Inkwells
19th Century English Brass Inkwell
Writing Desk Set, circa 1880
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
condition. Heavy. Minor wear commensurate with age
19th century English brass inkwell & writing desk set
Category
19th Century European Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Inkwell on Horn and Brass Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 19th century English inkwell on horn and brass base. Crystal ink well with starburst design
Category
19th Century English Charles II Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
English Inkwell
Located in North Miami, FL
A greatearly twentieth century inkwell of brass and horn. Beautifully detailed.
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$795
Antique English Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Sheffield Silver Plated Stag Inkwell Signed Walker Hall Co.
Category
19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
$2,600
Antique English Inkwell and Scale.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Antique English Brass Inkwell and Scale Coromander Wood Hand Engraved Circa 1880s
Category
19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Brass
19th Century English Inkwell on Horn and Brass Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and unique inkwell. Cut crystal inkwell with brass top cradled by two antlers.
Category
19th Century English Rustic Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal
Magnificent Antique English Inkwell / Rabbit and Chicks, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
About as charming as they come, this late Victorian inkwell is a combination of a silver plated
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Antique English Inkwell with Photograph Frame and Posy Vases
Located in Bath, GB
A truly unusual desk set made from a winning combination of solid English oak contrasted with the
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Unusual Antique English Inkwells, Cloisonné, Enamel, circa 1870
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent pair of Victorian inkwells, made from heavy English crystal with a hobnail cut
Category
1870s English Late Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Victorian Papier Mâché Mother Pearl inlayed English Inkwell, circa 1870
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A particular papier mâché inkstand made in England in late 19th century. Beautiful mother pearls in perfect conditions.
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Equestrian Horse Racing / Horseshoe Inkwell by Henry Bourn, circa 1890
By Henry Bourne
Located in Bath, GB
A charming late Victorian English Inkwell made from solid polished oak with silver plated fittings
Category
1890s English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Three English Pug Inkwell
Located in Pomona, CA
Three English pug inkwell with glass eyes two of them have brass inkwell one has glass. Big size 3
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1910s English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique English Bronze Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Bronze Inkwell with Tiger Eye Stone Mounts, c.1890
Category
19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Antique English Hunt Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English boar tusk ivory and cut crystal inkwell with bronze mounts, circa 1880.
Category
19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
English Bronze-Mounted Hoof Inkwell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Inscribed somewhat illegibly on the top, fitted in bronze with a double pen holder and inkwell
Category
1860s English Antique English Inkwells
Antique English Silver
Tortoiseshell Inkwell
By Grey
Co, Birmingham
Located in Northampton, GB
Grey & Co Silver
From our Accessories collection, we are pleased to offer this Antique English
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century English Fox Bronze Inkwell
Located in Southampton, NY
19th Century English Fox Bronze Inkwell
Category
19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Equestrian Inkwell, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome heavy cast brass inkwell with a highly collectable Equestrian theme. The horseshoe
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
A 19th Century English Rosewood Inkwell
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Large Rosewood Inkwell with Brass Inlay, Glass Ink Bottles and Brass Handle.
For
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19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
English 19th c. Dog
s Head Sculpture - Inkwell
Located in Greenwich, CT
A 19th century English carving of a boxer dog head, which conceals an inkwell. Very good quality
Category
19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Walnut
Antique English Novelty Inkwell, Owl, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A most unusual and handsome inkstand or inkwell made from a combination of English Oak, glass and
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
English 19th Century Cornish Serpentine Stone Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
English 19th century cornish serpentine stone inkwell in the form of a neoclassical or Grand Tour
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Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Stone
Rare Antique English Novelty Inkwell, Ostrich, 1888
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful figural inkwell made from heavy cast brass and beautifully executed with great detail
Category
Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique English Silver-Plated Oak Inkwell circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English silver-plated oak inkwell, circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Brass & Crystal Ram Horn Inkwell
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$2,200 / set
Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Coromandel Inkwell Set with Persian Turquoise Mounts
Category
19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$1,485
Antique English Cut Crystal
Sterling Silver Inkwell, 1904
By Thomas Bradbury
Sons Ltd.
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning Edwardian inkwell made from a hefty piece of English crystal, hand-cut all-over with a
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique English Chick Inkwell / Match Striker c.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A truly adorable desk-top accessory, a combined inkwell and match striker.
Made from solid cast
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique English Silver Mounted Desk Inkwell and Clock
By John Grinsell
Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
this Silver Mounted Desk Inkwell and Clock. The Desk Inkwell of pyramid shape with a cut glass star
Category
Early 19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
English Sterling Georgian Style Inkstand Inkwell, London 1925 Harrods
By Harrods Ltd (Richard Woodman Burbridge)
Located in Toronto, Ontario
English Sterling Silver Georgian style Inkstand Inkwell, London 1925 retailed by Harrods. The
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Silver Mounted Inkwell by William Comyns, 1908
By William Comyns
Located in Bath, GB
underside.
The inkwell is mounted with English sterling silver, the collar supporting the hinged lid with
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Sterling Silver Standish with Two Cut-Glass Inkwells
By Edward Barnard
Sons
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English sterling standish with 2 inkwells and an elaborate filigree surround supported on paw
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
English Regency Bronze
Marble Ormolu Whippet Inkwell, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency bronze ormolu whippet inkwell with flanking figural canines, floral swag motif, and
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1810s English Regency Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Very Fine Antique Bronze English Lion Inkwell, circa 1860
Located in Bath, GB
A truly magnificent and rare English Victorian bronze inkwell beautifully executed in the form of a
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Crocodile / Alligator Inkwell / Desk Tidy, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A truly magnificent and scarce novelty inkwell, cast in the form of a Crocodile / Alligator, in
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Brass Inkwell Whippets
Category
19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$1,250
Antique English 1880 Ornate Inkwell with Large Brass Eagle Top
Located in Stamford, CT
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Antique English 1880 Ornate Inkwell with Large Brass Eagle Top - Wood Base on Crystal.
Just something
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1880s Great Britain (UK) Antique English Inkwells
Mammoth Antique English Sterling Silver and Glass Pocket Watch Inkwell
By John Grinsell
Sons
Located in Bath, GB
A truly impressive pocket watch inkwell made from a hefty piece of English glass with the fittings
Category
1910s English Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Magnificent Large Antique English Bronze Bulldog Inkwell, circa 1890, Dogs
Located in Bath, GB
A very fine and scarce large English Bulldog, cast in Bronze and beautifully executed.
This
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Whimsical English Late 19th Century Bronze Gargoyle on Shell Inkwell
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A whimsical bronze or brass late 19th or early 20th century inkwell with a grotesque style footed
Category
19th Century English Antique English Inkwells
Antique Aller Vale English Arts
Crafts Pottery Zoomorphic Crocodile Inkwell
By Aller Vale
Located in Wilton, CT
Terrific antique Arts & Crafts pottery inkwell by the Aller Vale Pottery in Devon, circa late 19th
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Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique English Inkwells
Materials
Pottery
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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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