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Antique 1900s French Porcelain Silver and Glass Inkwell
By Risler
Carré
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
to the anterior surface of the rim, which pivots to reveal the removable glass ink pot.
The
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Inkstand, Antique Victorian
1851
By Henry Wilkinson
Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
original panelled, baluster shaped glass ink pots retain the original hallmarked sterling silver collars
Category
1850s British Victorian Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique George IV Boulle Marquetry Inkstand circa 1820
Located in London, GB
engraved brass lidded glass ink pots flanking a central sand compartment with a brass candlestick. The ink
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Ink Pots
19th Century French Boulle
Cut Brass Inkstand
Located in London, GB
quill tray which provides ample storage for your pens and a silverplate lidded glass ink pot.
It is a
Category
1860s French Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Brass
$1,062 / set
1925 Antique Sterling Silver Desk Standish
By Pairpoint Brothers 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
style finials.
Each ink pot is fitted with a circular rounded gunmetal liner.
Condition:
This antique
Category
1920s British Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Sterling Silver
1801 Mezzotint Portrait of George Washington by Edward Savage after Stuart
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
is a table strewn with books, scrolls, a quill and an ink pot to signify rule of law.
Edward
Category
Early 1800s American Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Paper
Porcelain Inkwell by Jacob Petit
By Jacob Petit
Located in Paris, FR
a chrysanthemum, each topped with a bee to serve as a handle, hide the two ink pots. Marked on the
Category
1850s French Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century English Silver Plated Giraffe Desk Set James Deakin
Sons
By James Deakin
Sons
Located in London, GB
textured silver plated oak tree.
The desk tray has twin glass and silver plated ink pots, and a pen
Category
1880s English Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Silver Plate
Chinese Yumu Scroll Pot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and ink stone
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Elm
Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
period (1185-1333). It contains a traditional Japanese bamboo brush and an ink pot filled with cotton or
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Burled Brush Pot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
. Placed alongside the Four Treasures of the scholar - paper, brush, ink, and inkstone - this brush pot
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Burl
Early 20th Century Chinese Tapered Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study, the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and ink stone a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Elm
Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Ink Stand, London 1908, 42.5 Troy Ounces
By Goldsmiths
Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in London, London
Sterling Silver Ink Stand, is plain in design, and features reed borders and 2 pots for ink. The ink stand
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gothic Antique Sterling Silver Ink Stand by Joseph Angell
Son, London, 1893
By Joseph Angell
Son
Located in London, London
Silver Ink Stand, is in the Gothic Revival taste, and features a central taper holder and two glass pots
Category
1840s English Gothic Revival Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Sterling Silver
J. Foot
Son, London Iron and Oak Drafting Table
By J Foot
Son
Located in New Windsor, NY
surface for a pot of ink, pens or paints. circa 1880-1890. Good overall condition with some shellac finish
Category
Late 19th Century English Industrial Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Iron
Antique Persian Hamadan Chenar Runner with Tribal Art Deco Style
Located in Dallas, TX
vermilion, terra cotta, burnt orange, brick red, clay pot, ink blue, navy blue, hunter green, night watch
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Art Deco Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Wool
Distressed Antique Turkish Sparta Large Area Rug with Rustic English Manor Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, clay pot, scarlet, ink blue, navy blue, cerulean, sky blue, rust, terracotta, peach, mauve, taupe, sand
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Wool
English George III Antique Mahogany One-Drawer Accent Writing Table, circa 1760
Located in Shippensburg, PA
spilled ink and over-watered pots, the top rubbed into a Fine cognac hue from use while the sides remain
Category
Mid-18th Century British George III Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Brass
Charming Russian Ormolu and Malachite Ink Pot
Located in Kent, Dover
A fine Russian encrier (ink pot) in the form of a bear in ormolu with ruby eyes and on a malachite
Category
1890s Russian Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Bronze
Dresden Porcelain Ink Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
with blue ribbons. The lid comes off to reveal a milk white separate ink pot rimmed in gold. The body
Category
Early 20th Century German Romantic Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Enamel
19th Century French Quimper Porquier Beau Faience Ink Well
By Quimper Faience Pottery
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Quimper faience ink well with crescent moon shape and two small lidded ink
Category
19th Century European Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Faience
Late 19th Century Bronze and Marble Ink Stand with Dog
Located in Toronto, CA
A beautiful, late 19th, early 20th century ink stand. The bronze ink pots are modelled as tree
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Faience Chinoiserie Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Small French white faience lidded ink pot with chinoiserie decorations in the manner of Paul
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Ink Pots
19th Century English Regency Fitted Writing Box on Custom Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
drawers. Original ink pots, side drawer and writing surfaces. Custom mahogany later stand. Includes keys
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Brass
Silvered Bronze Monkey Wearing a Hat Inkwell, France, 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
glass eyes
bronze ink well statue in the form of a of a monkey wearing a hat with a clear glass ink pot
Category
Early 20th Century French Victorian Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Gilt Bronze Inkwell Stand Set with Ink Blotter and Candleholder
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
porcelain ink pots inside. Porcelain pots marked on the base "Vista Alegre, Portugal".
These wonderful
Category
Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Bronze
Patinated and Gilt Bronze Inkwell with Pen Holder
Located in Dallas, TX
, three tiny elephants on a round 4.75" diameter base support the base of the lidded ink pot, the separate
Category
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Heron
Frog Lily Pad Form Inkwell with Articulated Hinged Mouth Holder
Located in valatie, NY
perched on an open branch swivels to reveal an ink pot. The lily pad base pen holder with a seated frog
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie Lacquer, Blanc de Chine Buddha and Ormolu Inkwell, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
flowers mounted on a green painted tole tree. Flowering cherry blossom branches decorate the ink pots. The
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Ormolu
Nineteenth Century Cobalt Porcelain Inkstand
Located in Toronto, CA
to small sections of gilding and restoration to one of the ink pots. Small chip to one volute. Please
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Bronze
19th Century English Campaign Lap Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
writing slope. Interior has divided compartments, two with lids, for ink pots and stamps. Front drawer has
Category
19th Century English Campaign Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Elm
French Art Nouveau Brass Footed Double Ink Well Filigree Bronze Moorish Style
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
brass ink pots are missing.
circa 1910-1940.
There are number inscribed on the bottom.
Great
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Brass
Antique Travelling Golf Ball Inkwell
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
button clasp. When opened there is another brass dome lid that when opened the original glass ink pot
Category
1890s European Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Brass
Henri Delcourt, Liane, Art Deco French Ceramic Inkwell of Woman in Turban 1920s
By Henri Delcourt Boulogne
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
good condition. Tiny fleabite to ink pot rim and under glaze paint marks to arm and back.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Cricket Ball Inkwell
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
another brass dome lid that when opened the original glass ink pot bottle is revealed, this brass lid has
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Country Console Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
seem to spill ink inside the drawers from the ink pots that were the staple stationery around the time
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Pine
18th Century Swedish Provincial Gustavian Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
almost a rite of passage for every table and desk to have some evidence of spilled ink from ink pots
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Pine
18th Century White Swedish Gustavian Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
reason the early owners always seem to spill ink inside the drawers from ink pots which were the staple
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Pine
Antique Genuine Rustic Northern Swedish Gustavian Tall Wood Red Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
. For some reason the early owners always seem to spill ink inside the drawers from the ink pots that
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Pine
Tunbridge Ware - A Writing Slope Box Depicting Battle Abbey Gatehouse, c1870
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
small handle of the lift-off 'pen tray' lid. A working lock and key, and a pair of matched ink-pots with
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian 1890s Sterling Silver Water Lily Inkwell
By George Lambert
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
.
This antique inkwell retains the original removable glass ink pot.
Either end of this impressive
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Scottish Sterling Silver Desk Inkstand
By J B Cameron
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
.
The two original lobed, inverted baluster shaped glass ink pots retain the original push fit sterling
Category
1830s British Victorian Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Chinese Burled Brush Pot, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
, ink, and inkstone - this brush pot would have stirred the imagination and satisfied the scholars
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Burl
Chinese Burled Brush Pot, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
, ink, and inkstone - this brush pot would have stirred the imagination and satisfied the scholars
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Burl
George Washington Signed Military Discharge Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
his left is a table strewn with books, scrolls, a quill and an ink pot, to signify the rule of law. An
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Paper
Chinese Poet
s Table, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
a brush pot, ink stone, or table screen.
The floating panel top of this monumental table sits on
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Elm
Monumental Early 20th Century Chinese Poet
s Table
Located in Chicago, IL
a brush pot, ink stone, or table screen. The monumental waisted table sits upon straight legs ending
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Elm
Victorian Industrial Cast Iron Drafting Table or Desk by J. Foot
Son of London
Located in San Diego, CA
height is adjusted at the turn of a knob. There is also a separate round wood surface for a pot of ink
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Iron
Antique Persian Lilihan Accent Rug with Traditional Style, Entry or Foyer Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
, tan, ecru, beige, muted peach, mushroom, maroon, taupe, ink blue, clay pot, and cerulean with other
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Arts and Crafts Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Nautilus Shell Ink Pot
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Beautiful 19th century French Nautilus Shell porcelain ink pot, beautifully painted in purples
Category
19th Century French Antique Ink Pots
French Egyptian Revival Bronze Ink Pot circa 1880
Located in Houston, TX
and see them first!
A wonderful French Egyptian Revival bronze ink pot circa 1880 depicting an
Category
19th Century Egyptian Revival Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Bronze
Rare George III Antique Silver Penner or Ink Pot, by Joseph Taylor, circa 1800
By Joseph Taylor
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A rare George III silver Penner, the tapering ink pot with bright-cut engraved decoration including
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Ink Pots
Two Antique Carved Ink Wells Black Forest Bears
Located in Stutton, GB
Two antique carved ink wells, Black Forest bears with lift up lids original glass eyes [one ink pot
Category
1860s European Black Forest Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Wood
18th Century Dutch Pewter Ink Stand
Located in Washington, DC
below. The interior having an ink pot and a sand shaker.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Dutch Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Pewter
Antique Pen and Ink Tray
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
made of rosewood and contains a pen tray, lidded compartment and two patent crown ink pots (Mosely
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Ink Pots
$1,439
Exquisite Tortoise
Sterling Inkwell
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Exquisite pristine tortoise and sterling ink pot, London 1921-1922 with silver top trimmed with
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Ink Pots
Victorian Novelty Silver Plated Ink Stand, circa 1880
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
ink pot.
Category
1880s European Victorian Antique Ink Pots
Materials
Silver Plate
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Antique Ink Pots For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique ink pots is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and bronze, all antique ink pots available were constructed with great care. Antique ink pots have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique ink pots bearing Georgian or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique ink pots have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Alfred Fuller, Joseph Taylor and Vally Wieselthier are consistently popular.
How Much are Antique Ink Pots?
Antique ink pots can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,295, while the lowest priced sells for $267 and the highest can go for as much as $15,500.
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