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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 Glass Inkwells
Materials
Brass
John Grinsell Sons Birmingham Sterling Silver Cut Glass Inkwell Desk Clock, 1903
By John Grinsell
Sons
Located in Pasadena, CA
A fine John Grinsell & Sons Birmingham sterling silver and cut glass inkwell desk clock, 1903. The
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Brass Double Inkwell, Scotland, 1900
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique brass double inkwell, Scotland 1900, H545
Scotland 1900
Brass and glass
Inkwell comes with
Category
Early 1900s Scottish Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Brass
French Large Baccarat Inkwell
By Baccarat
Located in Sheffield, MA
Large French glass inkwell in a swirl design with brass hinged ball-shaped cover. Not signed but
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Silver Plate
Cut Glass Oval Shaped Inkwell, Scotland, 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique silver plate & cut glass oval shaped inkwell, Scotland 1910, H553
Scotland 1910
Silver
Category
1910s Scottish Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
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 Glass Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Sterling Silver and Moulded Glass Horse Hoof Inkwell
By John Grinsell
Sons
Located in London, GB
A rare and unusual sterling silver and moulded glass inkwell in the form of a horse hoof.
By
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Antique Brass Stag
Hunting Hounds Double Inkwell, Scotland, 1890
Located in Vancouver, BC
and glass
Double brass inkstand comes with a pen holder, two cut glass inkwells with brass lids
Category
1890s Scottish Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Monogramed Inkwell, Scotland 1897, H552
Located in Vancouver, BC
holder on the back
Cut glass inkwell with silver plated lid
Standing on a square base with engraved
Category
1890s Scottish Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Brass Inkstand, Circular Inkwell, With Pen Rest, Scotland 1910, H557
Located in Vancouver, BC
and glass
Tall glass inkwell to the back
Dish for stamps in the centre
Pen rest to the front
H557
Category
1910s Scottish Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Metal Inkwell, Victorian Double Inkstand, England 1890, H302
Located in Vancouver, BC
Quarter Metal Gallery
Pen Rest To The Back
Pair Of Glass Inkwells With Tops
All Sitting In A Carved
Category
1890s English Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Metal
A Victorian oak and glass inkstand.
Located in New York, NY
A faceted glass inkwell with brass lid on a carved oval oak base with two pen racks.
Category
19th Century British Antique Glass Inkwells
$275 / set
Victorian Silver Plated Double Ink Stand, circa 1890
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
decoration and stands on 4 ball feet. Has a pair of cut-glass inkwells with embossed flip-up lids, circa 1890
Category
1890s European Victorian Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Italian Pietra Dura Inkstand
Located in Mississauga, ON
A late 19th century Italian Pietra Dura inkstand; with two removable blown glass inkwells with
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Brass
Small Decorative Glass Inkwell by French Designer Rene Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This glass vessel was blown with pressed air and holds the original pressed glass cover. It was
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Glass
Antique Brass Double Inkstand with Pen Holders, Scotland 1900, H548
Located in Vancouver, BC
Brass pen holder to the back
Pair of cut glass inkwells
All standing on a shaped base
H548
Measures
Category
Early 1900s Scottish Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Oval Silver Plated Double Inkstand, Scotland 1910, H549
Located in Vancouver, BC
glass
Silver plated inkstand having two blue glass inkwells
A handle with three pen rests to the back
Category
1910s Scottish Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century Glass and Silver Inkwell with a Clock in the Silver Lid
Located in London, London
A solid glass inkwell with a clock within the hinged silver lid. Made in England in London in 1897.
Category
1890s English Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Bois Durci Ink Stand
Located in East Geelong, VIC
inkwells and a central urn shaped container. The glass inkwells are fitted with bois durci tops set into
Category
1880s French High Victorian Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Ebony
19th Century Victorian Ink Stand, circa 1880
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
crouched on stamp box in centre, flanked by X2 cut glass inkwells which have pagoda shaped tops. The stand
Category
1880s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Regency Rosewood and Inlaid Brass Desk Stand/Inkstand
Located in Suffolk, GB
original heavy cut-glass inkwells with brass inlaid tops with two pen trays to either side, making this
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Rosewood
Large Cut Glass Victorian 1880 Inkwell
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A Large cut glass Victorian 1880 inkwell, it has a brass lid and a pen stand to the front.
It
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Cut Glass
Large Edwardian Silver Mounted Double Watch Capstan Inkwell, London, 1905
By J. C. Vickery
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A large and unusual very fine quality Edwardian silver mounted glass inkwell, made in the form of a
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Fine Regency Standish by Edwards, London, 1817
By David Edward
Located in New York, NY
original silver mounted glass inkwells hallmarked for 1817 by the leading London maker Edwards. Each silver
Category
19th Century English Antique Glass Inkwells
Antique Glass Clock Inkwell John Grinsell
Sons
By John Grinsell
Sons
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique glass clock inkwell with sterling silver pocket watch by Birmingham silversmith John
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
George V Sterling Silver Inkwell Standish
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
An early 20th century George V sterling silver desk standish.
The stand has two glass inkwells
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Inkwell
By Cohen
Charles
Located in London, GB
A very unusual Victorian silver and glass inkwell beautifully depicting a clinker built rowing
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Glass Inkwells
$7,921
Tiffany Studios "Sunflower" Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Lenox, MA
Maker: Tiffany Studios
Type: "Sunflower" Inkwell
Circa: 1915
Materials: Patinated Bronze, Glass
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Victorian Sterling Silver Inkwell Stand
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
A Victorian octagonal cut glass inkwell with a sterling silver tray stand.
The inkwell has a
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Eugene Baudin, Art Nouveau Ceramic Inkwell, Original Glass Liner
By Eugene Baudin
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Eugene Baudin
An Art Nouveau Ceramic Inkwell
Bronze mount decorated with reptiles and insects
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Black Forest Carved Bear Inkwell
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Late 19th century carved black Forest bear with hinged head opens that opens to glass inkwell
Category
Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Gladstone Bag Traveling Inkwell Late 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
a glass inkwell with a brass hinged lid.
Category
1870s Other Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Brass
American Indian Inkwell by Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Native American patterns make this bronze inkwell in Tiffany Studios' popular "American Indian
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Pine Needle Inkwell by Tiffany Studios
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Bronze pine needles laid over amber slag glass make this inkwell in Tiffany Studios' most popular
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Falize French Gilt Silver and Cut Glass Encrier Dual Inkwells Eagle Finials
By Falize Frères
Located in Pasadena, CA
An outstanding 2nd Empire French gilt .950 silver and cut-crystal encrier with dual inkwells
Category
1850s European Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Black Forest Inkwell with Bird and Nest
Located in Chamblee, GA
This lovely large carved Black Forest double inkwell is adorned with a bird on its nest on the top
Category
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Wood, Glass
Art Deco Brass Hagenauer "Cat" Inkwell
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Geneva, CH
Humoristic cat shaped brass inkwell, with internal glass container, signed with the usual firm's
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Charles X Style Marble and Bronze Inkwell Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
bronze dore.
Note: One of the inkwells is missing its green glass pot/cup.
Category
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1930s Art Deco Black Lacquer and Chrome Desk Set with 2 Inkwells and Calendar
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
1930s Art Deco black lacquer and chrome desk set with 2 cut glass inkwells and calendar.
A
Category
1920s European Art Deco Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Chrome
French Bronze Doré Louis XV-style Double Inkwell
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Wonderful late 19th century French bronze Doré Louis XV-style double inkwell with fitted glass
Category
19th Century French Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique Single Crystal Inkwell, with Lid, Marble Base, Scotland 1910, H298
Located in Vancouver, BC
+ glass
Single crystal inkwell
Sitting upon a square black and white marble base
H298
Measures: 5.5" W x
Category
1910s Scottish Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Marble
Outstanding Edwardian Desk Set with Original Inkwells by James Deakin
Sons
By James Deakin
Sons
Located in Charleston, SC
Outstanding Desk Set with Original Inkwells by James Deakin & Sons.
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Late 19th century French Desk set with beautifull Inkwell.
Located in Paris, FR
holder.
No glass containers in the inkwell.
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Glass Inkwells
Inkwell Imposing Bust of Napoleon, Paris Napoleon III Period Circa 1850
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
Inkwell Imposing Bust of Napoleon, Paris Napoleon III Period Circa 1850
Impressive inkwell Empire
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Lap Desk
Located in Seattle, WA
Walnut Lap Desk with Brass Detail & Glass Inkwell
Category
19th Century English Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$1,490
Victorian Silver Plated and Glass Ink Stand, circa 1880
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
-up lid of glass ink well which has frosted, cut-glass and engraved decoration. Stands on four pierced
Category
1880s European Victorian Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
English Victorian Sheffield Silver Plate Inkstand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
stepped body, on four paw feet, with two crystal inkwells with silver caps to the sides of a chamberstick
Category
1840s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Victorian Brass Inkstand, Young Boy and Dog, Scotland 1910, H555
Located in Vancouver, BC
Figure of a boy and his dog
Fitted with a square inkwell with a brass lid
Pen holder to the front
All
Category
1910s Scottish Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze
Brose Double Inkstand, Scotland 1910, H547
Located in Vancouver, BC
Shaped back with pen rest.
Pair of inkwells with ceramic inserts.
All standing on shaped brass feet
Category
1910s Scottish Art Nouveau Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Silver Plated Art Nouveau Inkstand, Scotland 1910, H554
Located in Vancouver, BC
Embossed lid opens to reveal glass liner
Shaped base with pen tray to the front
H554
Measures: 7.5" W x
Category
1910s Scottish Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Inkstand
Located in Toronto, ON
Choice antique mid 19th century French Boulle Inkstand
Category
19th Century French Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$3,800
Antique Classic Brass Ink Well
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1890's brass inkwell with glass insert. Monogramed WRE on top, likely gilt finish at one time
Category
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Fine Regency Period Boulle Standish
Located in Cambridge, GB
-brass scrollwork; fitted with two cut-glass and brass inkwells and a central box with a taperstick
Category
1810s English Antique Glass Inkwells
Glass and Silver Desk/Inkwell with Stamp Section
Located in London, London
Glass and silver desk/inkwell with separate stamp holder section.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Regency Period Ebony and Boulle Standish
Located in Cambridge, GB
, a pair of glass inkwells with brass Prince of Wales' feather caps and an acanthus-leaf handle; on
Category
1810s English Antique Glass Inkwells
Victorian Silver and Pique Tortoise Shell Ink Stand and Lettter Rack SAT SALE
Located in West Palm beach, FL
Two silver and glass inkwells on a tortoiseshell stand with accompanying letter rack and lid. The
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Capstan Inkwell
Located in Vancouver, BC
A large sterling silver capstan inkwell.
Category
1910s British Antique Glass Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
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Antique Glass Inkwells For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique glass inkwells is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and silver, all antique glass inkwells available were constructed with great care. Antique glass 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. There are many kinds of antique glass inkwells to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Art Nouveau and Art Deco antique glass inkwells are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made antique glass inkwells over the years, but those made by Tiffany Studios, John Grinsell
Sons and Tiffany
Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Glass Inkwells?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,200, while they’re typically $88 on the low end and $35,000 highest priced.
Finding the Right Desk-accessories for You
Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.
Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.
Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.
As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.
Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).
Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.
The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.
Find antique and vintage desk accessories today on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique Glass Inkwells
- What was an inkwell used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An inkwell is a small jar or container made to conveniently hold ink for a writer. Inkwells were often made of glass, pewter, brass or porcelain. You’ll find a variety of inkells from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is antique mercury glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021Mercury glass, often known as "silvered glass," is an antique decorative art glass made by glassmakers in Bohemia (now the Czech Republic), England and America from the mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth century. These are blown glass artworks with hollow interiors, the majority of which are double-walled.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025There are many famous antique glass companies. Some examples include Baccarat, Barovier, Christofle, Emile Galle, Lalique, La Rochere, Mappin Webb, Muller Frères and Moser. To be considered antique, glassware must be at least 100 years old. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of antique glass.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021An antique piece of stained glass could range in price from $2,000 to $100,000 depending on the style, its condition and much more. It is used in making decorative windows and other objects through which light passes. Find a collection of vintage antique stained glass on 1stDibs.
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