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Large Rococo Ormolu Antique French Clock, Genius of Music
By Vincenti et Cie, Cie Des Bronzes De Bruxelles
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
made all types of furnishing objects, including fire dogs, wall lights and inkstands. Several examples
Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Inkstands

Materials

Ormolu

Large Rococo Ormolu Antique French Clock, Genius of Music
Large Rococo Ormolu Antique French Clock, Genius of Music

Large Rococo Ormolu Antique French Clock, Genius of Music

$4,806 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of French 19th-20th Century Neoclassical Style Cast Iron Figural Torchères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
America thrived on the production of everything from inkstands to railway stations. The use of cast-iron
Category

Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Inkstands

Materials

Marble, Iron

Antique Pair of French 19th-20th Century Neoclassical Style Cast Iron Figural Torchères
Pair of French 19th-20th Century Neoclassical Style Cast Iron Figural Torchères

Pair of French 19th-20th Century Neoclassical Style Cast Iron Figural Torchères

$49,875 Sale Price / set
41% Off
Rare Inkwell in Carved Crystal and Worked Silver by Lucien Gaillard
By Lucien Gaillard
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful inkstand in carved crystal, with frame and cover in embossed silver. Signed by Lucien
Category

Early 1900s French Antique Inkstands

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Antique Rare Inkwell in Carved Crystal and Worked Silver by Lucien Gaillard
Rare Inkwell in Carved Crystal and Worked Silver by Lucien Gaillard

Rare Inkwell in Carved Crystal and Worked Silver by Lucien Gaillard

$4,564
Palatial French 19th-20th Century Allegorical Figural Cast Iron Group Torchere
By Val D Osne Foundry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
foundries across Europe and America thrived on the production of everything from inkstands to railway
Category

Early 1900s French Rococo Antique Inkstands

Materials

Iron

Antique Palatial French 19th-20th Century Allegorical Figural Cast Iron Group Torchere
Palatial French 19th-20th Century Allegorical Figural Cast Iron Group Torchere

Palatial French 19th-20th Century Allegorical Figural Cast Iron Group Torchere

$28,950 Sale Price
65% Off
Antique Tiffany Wave Edge Sterling Silver Inkstand
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Wave Edge sterling silver inkstand. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1884. Square with corner
Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Inkstands

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Tiffany Wave Edge Sterling Silver Inkstand
Antique Tiffany Wave Edge Sterling Silver Inkstand

Antique Tiffany Wave Edge Sterling Silver Inkstand

$1,600
Tiffany Japonesque Hand Hammered Inkstand with Applied Bugs Leaves
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Japonesque sterling silver ink stand. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1881. Square with concave sides and fluted corners on cast scroll and bead supports. Centrally mounted bal...
Category

Late 19th Century American Japonisme Antique Inkstands

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Tiffany Japonesque Hand Hammered Inkstand with Applied Bugs Leaves
Tiffany Japonesque Hand Hammered Inkstand with Applied Bugs Leaves

Tiffany Japonesque Hand Hammered Inkstand with Applied Bugs Leaves

$3,600
George III Antique Silver Ink Stand
Located in London, GB
with claw feet. Inkstands became a household necessity in the eighteenth century, and this fine example
Category

1770s English George III Antique Inkstands

Materials

Silver

George III Antique Silver Ink Stand
George III Antique Silver Ink Stand

George III Antique Silver Ink Stand

$9,301
Rare Antique Classical Roman Bronze Glass Inkstand with Crystal Glass Inkwell
Located in Lisse, NL
inkstand dates from the late 19th century and it has a large number of striking Roman emperial style
Category

Late 19th Century French Classical Roman Antique Inkstands

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Bronze

Rare Antique Classical Roman Bronze Glass Inkstand with Crystal Glass Inkwell
Rare Antique Classical Roman Bronze Glass Inkstand with Crystal Glass Inkwell

Rare Antique Classical Roman Bronze Glass Inkstand with Crystal Glass Inkwell

$1,441
Inkstand
Located in Toronto, ON
Choice antique mid 19th century French Boulle Inkstand
Category

19th Century French Antique Inkstands

Materials

Brass

Antique Inkstand
Inkstand

Inkstand

$3,800
Inkstand
Located in Bologna, IT
The inkstand with two glass wells has a central wafer box with taperstick.The oval base is pierced
Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Inkstands

Materials

Sterling Silver

Inkstand
Inkstand

Inkstand

$5,500
Regency Inkstand
Located in London, GB
Regency bronze and ormolu mounted Inkstand
Category

19th Century British Regency Antique Inkstands

Materials

Bronze

Regency Inkstand
Regency Inkstand

Regency Inkstand

$2,500
Executive Brass Inkstand
Located in Newport Beach, CA
An overscale heavy cast brass tray with separate hinged stamp box, and two heavy cut crystal ink bottles with separate brass dome lids.
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Inkstands

Materials

Brass

Executive Brass Inkstand
Executive Brass Inkstand

Executive Brass Inkstand

$1,900
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 Inkstands

Materials

Marble, Brass

Italian Pietra Dura Inkstand
Italian Pietra Dura Inkstand

Italian Pietra Dura Inkstand

$4,995
Fine French Directoire Inkstand
Located in London, Middlesex
Rectangular white statuary marble inkstand with elaborate gilt bronze mounts applied to the sides
Category

Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Inkstands

Materials

Bronze

Fine French Directoire Inkstand
Fine French Directoire Inkstand

Fine French Directoire Inkstand

$103,355
Massive Sterling Silver Inkstand
Located in Vancouver, BC
A massive late Victorian sterling silver inkstand by Charles Stuart Harris, hallmarked London 1898
Category

1890s English Antique Inkstands

Massive Sterling Silver Inkstand
Massive Sterling Silver Inkstand

Massive Sterling Silver Inkstand

$2,550
An Agate Stone Inkstand
Located in Madrid, Madrid
An agate stone Neoclassical ink-stand with bronze feet in the shape of lion paws.
Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Inkstands

An Agate Stone Inkstand
An Agate Stone Inkstand

An Agate Stone Inkstand

$2,810
Victorian Painted Papier Mâché Inkstand
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Victorian painted papier mâché inkstand. A beautiful ladies papier mâché inkstand daring with
Category

1850s English Antique Inkstands

Materials

Paper

Victorian Painted Papier Mâché Inkstand
Victorian Painted Papier Mâché Inkstand

Victorian Painted Papier Mâché Inkstand

$549
19th Century English Creamware Inkstand
Located in Boston, MA
19th century English creamware four piece inkstand, circa 1800.
Category

Early 1800s English Antique Inkstands

Materials

Creamware

19th Century English Creamware Inkstand
19th Century English Creamware Inkstand

19th Century English Creamware Inkstand

$1,815
Continental Bronze Crab Form Inkstand
Located in Mississauga, ON
An early 20th century, Continental bronze inkstand in the form of a crab with glass inkpot.
Category

Mid-19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Inkstands

Materials

Bronze

Continental Bronze Crab Form Inkstand
Continental Bronze Crab Form Inkstand

Continental Bronze Crab Form Inkstand

$1,875
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 Inkstands

Antique English Papier Mâché Inkstand
Antique English Papier Mâché Inkstand

Antique English Papier Mâché Inkstand

$395
French Haviland Limoges Porcelain Inkstand
By Haviland Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
cover. French Haviland Limoges porcelain. Scrolling quadrapodal rectangular inkstand with gilt-molded
Category

Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Inkstands

Materials

Porcelain

French Haviland Limoges Porcelain Inkstand
French Haviland Limoges Porcelain Inkstand

French Haviland Limoges Porcelain Inkstand

$1,500 / set
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 Inkstands

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

19th Century English Stationary Box Inkstand
19th Century English Stationary Box Inkstand

19th Century English Stationary Box Inkstand

$875
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 Inkstands

Materials

Silver Plate

English Victorian Sheffield Silver Plate Inkstand
English Victorian Sheffield Silver Plate Inkstand

English Victorian Sheffield Silver Plate Inkstand

$925
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 Inkstands

A Victorian oak and glass inkstand.

A Victorian oak and glass inkstand.

$275 / set
Antique Red Lacquered Chinoiserie and Bronze Inkstand
Located in Sheffield, MA
Charming small oval gilded bronze red lacquered chinoiserie inkstand with hinged top revealing the
Category

1860s British Chinoiserie Antique Inkstands

Materials

Metal

Antique Red Lacquered Chinoiserie and Bronze Inkstand
Antique Red Lacquered Chinoiserie and Bronze Inkstand

Antique Red Lacquered Chinoiserie and Bronze Inkstand

$925
Antique Inkstand, Green Marble, Scotland 1900, H562
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Inkstand, Green Marble, Scotland 1900, H562 Scotland 1900 Green Marble Pair of two crystal
Category

Early 1900s Scottish Antique Inkstands

Materials

Marble

Antique Inkstand, Green Marble, Scotland 1900, H562
Antique Inkstand, Green Marble, Scotland 1900, H562

Antique Inkstand, Green Marble, Scotland 1900, H562

$625
19th Century Viennese Inkstand with Three Figures
Located in Vienna, AT
Two small ormolu and cold painted bottle inkstand Vienna, circa 1810 With three figures on a
Category

1810s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Inkstands

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Viennese Inkstand with Three Figures
19th Century Viennese Inkstand with Three Figures

19th Century Viennese Inkstand with Three Figures

$3,844
Early 19th Century Portuguese Silver Desk Inkstand
Located in New York, NY
Of unusually small proportions, this inkstand comprises two pen holders, one ink well one sander
Category

1830s Portuguese Antique Inkstands

Materials

Silver

Early 19th Century Portuguese Silver Desk Inkstand
Early 19th Century Portuguese Silver Desk Inkstand

Early 19th Century Portuguese Silver Desk Inkstand

$3,500
George 111 Silver 3 Bottle Inkstand, 1793
By Henry Greenway
Located in London, GB
Good quality Georgian silver inkstand with 2 bottles for ink and one for sanding Made by Henry
Category

1790s English George III Antique Inkstands

Materials

Sterling Silver

George 111 Silver 3 Bottle Inkstand, 1793
George 111 Silver 3 Bottle Inkstand, 1793

George 111 Silver 3 Bottle Inkstand, 1793

$2,756
Art Nouveau .800 Continental Silver Figural Inkstand
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
An early 20th century Art Nouveau .800 continental silver inkstand. The piece depicts a nude woman
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Inkstands

Materials

Silver

Art Nouveau .800 Continental Silver Figural Inkstand
Art Nouveau .800 Continental Silver Figural Inkstand

Art Nouveau .800 Continental Silver Figural Inkstand

$4,600
Charles Stuart Harris, Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand
By Charles Stuart Harris
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Victorian sterling silver inkstand. Rectangular form with serpentine outline sitting on four cast
Category

19th Century British Antique Inkstands

Charles Stuart Harris, Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand
Charles Stuart Harris, Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand

Charles Stuart Harris, Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand

$4,500
18th Century Silver Plate Inkstand, circa 1790
Located in Whitburn, GB
. Weight: 808 grams Technical description: An 18th century silver plate inkstand. A pierced fence
Category

Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Inkstands

Materials

Silver Plate

18th Century Silver Plate Inkstand, circa 1790
18th Century Silver Plate Inkstand, circa 1790

18th Century Silver Plate Inkstand, circa 1790

$509
French Napoleon III Ormolu and Marble Inkstand
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
(Encrier) circa 1840 After the Antoine Cosysevox. Bronze depicting Fame riding Pegasus.      
Category

1840s European Napoleon III Antique Inkstands

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Napoleon III Ormolu and Marble Inkstand
French Napoleon III Ormolu and Marble Inkstand

French Napoleon III Ormolu and Marble Inkstand

$19,700
Victorian Ebony and Brass Inlaid ‘Lund’ Desk Inkstand
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Victorian ebony and brass inlaid ‘Lund’ desk inkstand. A striking inkstand dating back to circa
Category

1840s English Antique Inkstands

Materials

Ebony

Victorian Ebony and Brass Inlaid ‘Lund’ Desk Inkstand
Victorian Ebony and Brass Inlaid ‘Lund’ Desk Inkstand

Victorian Ebony and Brass Inlaid ‘Lund’ Desk Inkstand

$1,584
Vintage Brass Inkwell, Single Inkstand, England 1920, H304
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage Brass Inkwell, Single Inkstand, England 1920, H304 England 1920 Single Inkwell With Brass
Category

1920s English Antique Inkstands

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Inkwell, Single Inkstand, England 1920, H304
Vintage Brass Inkwell, Single Inkstand, England 1920, H304

Vintage Brass Inkwell, Single Inkstand, England 1920, H304

$95
A Fine French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Inkstand
Located in Sharon, MA
This elaborate Baroque style inkstand has a fire gilt frame and a pair of raised urns for the
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Inkstands

A Fine French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Inkstand
A Fine French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Inkstand

A Fine French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Inkstand

$4,000
Regency Rosewood and Inlaid Brass Desk Stand/Inkstand
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb Regency rosewood and inlaid brass desk Stand / inkstand in excellent original condition
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Inkstands

Materials

Rosewood

Regency Rosewood and Inlaid Brass Desk Stand/Inkstand
Regency Rosewood and Inlaid Brass Desk Stand/Inkstand

Regency Rosewood and Inlaid Brass Desk Stand/Inkstand

$3,927
Silver Bell Inkstand, Dated 1913, a J Zimmermann, Birmingham
Located in London, GB
Silver bell Inkstand, dated 1913, A & J Zimmermann, Birmingham Large bell shaped inkstand with
Category

1910s English Modern Antique Inkstands

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver Bell Inkstand, Dated 1913, a J Zimmermann, Birmingham
Silver Bell Inkstand, Dated 1913, a J Zimmermann, Birmingham

Silver Bell Inkstand, Dated 1913, a J Zimmermann, Birmingham

$1,653
Antique Bronze Inkwell, Ormolu Mounted Inkstand, France 1890, H303
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique bronze inkwell, Ormolu mounted inkstand, France 1890, H303 France 1890 Bronze Bronze
Category

1890s French Antique Inkstands

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze Inkwell, Ormolu Mounted Inkstand, France 1890, H303
Antique Bronze Inkwell, Ormolu Mounted Inkstand, France 1890, H303

Antique Bronze Inkwell, Ormolu Mounted Inkstand, France 1890, H303

$225
Antique Oval Silver Plated Double Inkstand, Scotland 1910, H549
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Oval Silver Plated Double Inkstand, Scotland 1910, H549 Scotland 1910 Silver plate and
Category

1910s Scottish Antique Inkstands

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Oval Silver Plated Double Inkstand, Scotland 1910, H549
Antique Oval Silver Plated Double Inkstand, Scotland 1910, H549

Antique Oval Silver Plated Double Inkstand, Scotland 1910, H549

$375
Sterling Silver Gilt Victorian Inkstand London 1847 Robert Hennell
By Robert Hennell
Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London
A very rare and stylish naturalistic inkstand in the form of a leaf above which sits a bell in the
Category

Mid-19th Century British Antique Inkstands

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver Gilt Victorian Inkstand London 1847 Robert Hennell
Sterling Silver Gilt Victorian Inkstand London 1847 Robert Hennell

Sterling Silver Gilt Victorian Inkstand London 1847 Robert Hennell

$7,923
Antique Silver Plated Art Nouveau Inkstand, Scotland 1910, H554
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique silver plated art nouveau inkstand, Scotland 1910, H554 Scotland 1910 Silver plate
Category

1910s Scottish Antique Inkstands

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Silver Plated Art Nouveau Inkstand, Scotland 1910, H554
Antique Silver Plated Art Nouveau Inkstand, Scotland 1910, H554

Antique Silver Plated Art Nouveau Inkstand, Scotland 1910, H554

$425
19th Century French Napoleon III inkstand in Bronze Gold
Located in Paris, FR
19th French Napoleon III inkstand in Bronze Gold
Category

19th Century French Antique Inkstands

19th Century French Napoleon III inkstand in Bronze Gold
19th Century French Napoleon III inkstand in Bronze Gold

19th Century French Napoleon III inkstand in Bronze Gold

$1,561
Wonderful Old Paris Hand Painted Porcelain Inkstand, France, 1880s
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Wonderful Old Paris hand painted porcelain inkstand, France, 1880s Good condition, some minor
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Inkstands

Materials

Porcelain

Wonderful Old Paris Hand Painted Porcelain Inkstand, France, 1880s
Wonderful Old Paris Hand Painted Porcelain Inkstand, France, 1880s

Wonderful Old Paris Hand Painted Porcelain Inkstand, France, 1880s

$450
Antique Metal Inkwell, Victorian Double Inkstand, England 1890, H302
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Metal Inkwell, Victorian Double Inkstand, England 1890, H302 England 1890 Metal Three
Category

1890s English Antique Inkstands

Materials

Metal

Antique Metal Inkwell, Victorian Double Inkstand, England 1890, H302
Antique Metal Inkwell, Victorian Double Inkstand, England 1890, H302

Antique Metal Inkwell, Victorian Double Inkstand, England 1890, H302

$450
French 19th century green marble and gilt bronze inkstand
Located in Paris, FR
A rectangular green marble and gilt bronze inkstand composed of two inkwells hemmed with fluted
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Inkstands

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th century green marble and gilt bronze inkstand
French 19th century green marble and gilt bronze inkstand

French 19th century green marble and gilt bronze inkstand

$2,883
Antique Art Nouveau Inkstand, Wood + Kingwood Inlaid, Scotland, 1900
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Art Nouveau inkstand, Wood + kingwood inlaid, Scotland 1900, H627 Scotland 1900 Wood
Category

Early 1900s Scottish Antique Inkstands

Materials

Wood

Antique Art Nouveau Inkstand, Wood + Kingwood Inlaid, Scotland, 1900
Antique Art Nouveau Inkstand, Wood + Kingwood Inlaid, Scotland, 1900

Antique Art Nouveau Inkstand, Wood + Kingwood Inlaid, Scotland, 1900

$1,150
French Porcelaine and bronze Inkstand. Marks of Samson. Nineteenth Century
Located in Madrid, ES
French Porcelaine and bronze Inkstand. Marks of Samson. Nineteenth Century
Category

19th Century French Antique Inkstands

Materials

Bronze

French Porcelaine and bronze Inkstand. Marks of Samson. Nineteenth Century
French Porcelaine and bronze Inkstand. Marks of Samson. Nineteenth Century

French Porcelaine and bronze Inkstand. Marks of Samson. Nineteenth Century

$8,168
Antique Brass Double Inkstand with Pen Holders, Scotland 1900, H548
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique brass double inkstand with pen holders, Scotland 1900, H548 Scotland 1900 Brass & glass
Category

Early 1900s Scottish Antique Inkstands

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Double Inkstand with Pen Holders, Scotland 1900, H548
Antique Brass Double Inkstand with Pen Holders, Scotland 1900, H548

Antique Brass Double Inkstand with Pen Holders, Scotland 1900, H548

$750
Antique Double Inkstand, Linage Blue and Gilt, France, 1900, H565
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique double inkstand, linage blue and gilt, France 1900, H565 France 1900 Porcelain Floral
Category

Early 1900s French Antique Inkstands

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Double Inkstand, Linage Blue and Gilt, France, 1900, H565
Antique Double Inkstand, Linage Blue and Gilt, France, 1900, H565

Antique Double Inkstand, Linage Blue and Gilt, France, 1900, H565

$650
Antique Brass Double Inkstand, Inkwell, Desk Set, Scotland 1910, H526
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Brass double inkstand, inkwell, desk set, Scotland 1910, H526 Scotland 1910 Solid brass
Category

1910s Asian Antique Inkstands

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Double Inkstand, Inkwell, Desk Set, Scotland 1910, H526
Antique Brass Double Inkstand, Inkwell, Desk Set, Scotland 1910, H526

Antique Brass Double Inkstand, Inkwell, Desk Set, Scotland 1910, H526

$750
19th Century Antique Victorian Silver Plated Novelty Inkstand, circa 1870
Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London
A splendid rectangular silver plated novelty dog and kennel themed inkstand. The outer border of
Category

1870s British Antique Inkstands

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century Antique Victorian Silver Plated Novelty Inkstand, circa 1870
19th Century Antique Victorian Silver Plated Novelty Inkstand, circa 1870

19th Century Antique Victorian Silver Plated Novelty Inkstand, circa 1870

$792
Victorian Silver Gilt 19th Century Desk Inkstand, London, 1839, Charles Fox
By Charles Fox
Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London
Victorian antique silver gilt 19th century desk inkstand, London, 1839, Charles Fox. A truly
Category

1830s British Victorian Antique Inkstands

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Silver Gilt 19th Century Desk Inkstand, London, 1839, Charles Fox
Victorian Silver Gilt 19th Century Desk Inkstand, London, 1839, Charles Fox

Victorian Silver Gilt 19th Century Desk Inkstand, London, 1839, Charles Fox

$18,603
Inkstand in Grès Cérame by Joseph Mendes da Costa, circa 1900
By Joseph Mendes da Costa
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Beautiful inkstand with two inkpots designed by Dutch Art Nouveau artist Joseph Mendes Da Costa
Category

Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Inkstands

Materials

Ceramic

Inkstand in Grès Cérame by Joseph Mendes da Costa, circa 1900
Inkstand in Grès Cérame by Joseph Mendes da Costa, circa 1900

Inkstand in Grès Cérame by Joseph Mendes da Costa, circa 1900

$4,805 / set
Antique Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Brose Double Inkstand, Scotland 1910, H547
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Art Nouveau gilt bronze & brose double inkstand, Scotland 1910, H547 Scotland 1910 Brass
Category

1910s Scottish Art Nouveau Antique Inkstands

Materials

Brass

Antique Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Brose Double Inkstand, Scotland 1910, H547
Antique Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Brose Double Inkstand, Scotland 1910, H547

Antique Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Brose Double Inkstand, Scotland 1910, H547

$850
Antique Brass Inkstand, Circular Inkwell, With Pen Rest, Scotland 1910, H557
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique brass inkstand, circular inkwell, with pen rest, Scotland 1910, H557 Scotland 1910 Brass
Category

1910s Scottish Antique Inkstands

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Inkstand, Circular Inkwell, With Pen Rest, Scotland 1910, H557
Antique Brass Inkstand, Circular Inkwell, With Pen Rest, Scotland 1910, H557

Antique Brass Inkstand, Circular Inkwell, With Pen Rest, Scotland 1910, H557

$475
Antique Victorian Brass Inkstand, Young Boy and Dog, Scotland 1910, H555
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian Brass Inkstand, Young Boy And Dog, Scotland 1910, H555 Scotland 1910 Brass
Category

1910s Scottish Antique Inkstands

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Victorian Brass Inkstand, Young Boy and Dog, Scotland 1910, H555
Antique Victorian Brass Inkstand, Young Boy and Dog, Scotland 1910, H555

Antique Victorian Brass Inkstand, Young Boy and Dog, Scotland 1910, H555

$750
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Antique Inkstands For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique inkstands is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and bronze, all antique inkstands available were constructed with great care. Antique inkstands have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique inkstands bearing Victorian or Georgian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique inkstands are appealing in their simplicity, but Walter and John Barnard, Charles Fox and Elkington Co. produced popular antique inkstands that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Inkstands?

Antique inkstands can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,044, while the lowest priced sells for $76 and the highest can go for as much as $102,083.

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.

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Questions About Antique Inkstands
  • What was an inkwell used for?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An 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.

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