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

Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Inkstand
Inkstand

Inkstand

$3,800
French Boulle Style Inlaid Ink-well
Located in Hudson, NY
A Boulle style inlaid Ink-stand with two ink bottles with bronze lids, and bronze accent pieces
Category

Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Bronze

French Boulle Style Inlaid Ink-well
French Boulle Style Inlaid Ink-well

French Boulle Style Inlaid Ink-well

$2,100
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

Antique 19th Century European Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Brass Inkwell Writing Desk Set, circa 1880
19th Century English Brass Inkwell Writing Desk Set, circa 1880

19th Century English Brass Inkwell Writing Desk Set, circa 1880

$479
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

Antique Late 19th Century Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

19th Century Black Forest Carved Bear Inkwell
19th Century Black Forest Carved Bear Inkwell

19th Century Black Forest Carved Bear Inkwell

$775
Gladstone Bag Traveling Inkwell Late 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
a glass inkwell with a brass hinged lid.
Category

Antique 1870s Other More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

Gladstone Bag Traveling Inkwell Late 19th Century
Gladstone Bag Traveling Inkwell Late 19th Century

Gladstone Bag Traveling Inkwell Late 19th Century

$1,175
19th Century Brass Inkwell with Equestrian Design
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century brass inkwell. The top lifts to reveal a porcelain inkwell. The base is detailed
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

19th Century Brass Inkwell with Equestrian Design
19th Century Brass Inkwell with Equestrian Design

19th Century Brass Inkwell with Equestrian Design

$1,275
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

Antique 19th Century English Charles II Inkwells

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Inkwell on Horn and Brass Base
19th Century English Inkwell on Horn and Brass Base

19th Century English Inkwell on Horn and Brass Base

$950
19th Century Neoclassical Brass Inkwell
Located in Savannah, GA
Very ornate and substantial 19th French bronze footed inkwell in the neoclassical style. Features
Category

Antique 1860s French Neoclassical Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Neoclassical Brass Inkwell
19th Century Neoclassical Brass Inkwell

19th Century Neoclassical Brass Inkwell

$795
Hoof Mounted Encrier or Inkwell with Brass Fittings, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century Hoof Mounted Encrier or inkwell with brass fittings and glass ink pot and a pen rack.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Hoof Mounted Encrier or Inkwell with Brass Fittings, 19th Century
Hoof Mounted Encrier or Inkwell with Brass Fittings, 19th Century

Hoof Mounted Encrier or Inkwell with Brass Fittings, 19th Century

$1,295
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

Antique 19th Century English Rustic Inkwells

Materials

Crystal

19th Century English Inkwell on Horn and Brass Base
19th Century English Inkwell on Horn and Brass Base

19th Century English Inkwell on Horn and Brass Base

$1,250
A 19th Century English Rosewood Inkwell
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Large Rosewood Inkwell with Brass Inlay, Glass Ink Bottles and Brass Handle. For
Category

Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Brass

A 19th Century English Rosewood Inkwell
A 19th Century English Rosewood Inkwell

A 19th Century English Rosewood Inkwell

$1,250
Brass Terrier Inkwell
Located in San Francisco, CA
A charming brass inkwell with penrest in the form of a terrier with glass eyes, mounted on an
Category

Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Brass, Silver

Brass Terrier Inkwell
Brass Terrier Inkwell

Brass Terrier Inkwell

$1,495
19th Century Ram s Horn Decorated Inkwell, Possibly Scottish
Located in New York, NY
19th century ram's horn decorated inkwell, possibly Scottish. Comprised of a brass topped glass
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

19th Century Ram s Horn Decorated Inkwell, Possibly Scottish
19th Century Ram s Horn Decorated Inkwell, Possibly Scottish

19th Century Ram s Horn Decorated Inkwell, Possibly Scottish

$1,500
Arts Crafts Movement Brass Inkwell
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage brass inkwell of the Arts & Crafts Movement. A circus tent shaped pot sits on an almond
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Arts Crafts Movement Brass Inkwell
Arts Crafts Movement Brass Inkwell

Arts Crafts Movement Brass Inkwell

$280
Mid-19th Century Anglo-French Mold Cut Glass Inkwell
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century Anglo-French mold & cut glass inkwell. Brass collar. Fine condition with a few
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century Anglo-French Mold Cut Glass Inkwell
Mid-19th Century Anglo-French Mold Cut Glass Inkwell

Mid-19th Century Anglo-French Mold Cut Glass Inkwell

$295
Crystal Table Top with Two Inkwells, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Crystal table top with two inkwells, 19th century Rare crystal, brass and blue opaline table top
Category

Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Crystal Table Top with Two Inkwells, 19th Century
Crystal Table Top with Two Inkwells, 19th Century

Crystal Table Top with Two Inkwells, 19th Century

$2,731
19th Century Biedermeier Glass Inkwell Judaica Inkpot
Located in Milano, MI
Early 19th Century Jewish Glass Ink pot dating back to the Biedermeier period, of European Austro
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Inkwells

Materials

Brass

19th Century Biedermeier Glass Inkwell Judaica Inkpot
19th Century Biedermeier Glass Inkwell Judaica Inkpot

19th Century Biedermeier Glass Inkwell Judaica Inkpot

$1,068
Napoleon III Desk Inkwell in Boulle Marquetry, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
19th century.  
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Napoleon III Desk Inkwell in Boulle Marquetry, France, 19th Century
Napoleon III Desk Inkwell in Boulle Marquetry, France, 19th Century

Napoleon III Desk Inkwell in Boulle Marquetry, France, 19th Century

$2,945
19th Century Napoleon III Style Brass Marquetry and Mother of Pearl Inkwell
Located in LEGNY, FR
19th century Napoleon III style inkwell. Blackened wood, brass marquetry and mother of pearl
Category

Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Brass

19th Century Napoleon III Style Brass Marquetry and Mother of Pearl Inkwell
19th Century Napoleon III Style Brass Marquetry and Mother of Pearl Inkwell

19th Century Napoleon III Style Brass Marquetry and Mother of Pearl Inkwell

$2,197
19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
19th century Victorian lignum vitae inkwell modelled as the head of a bulldog with realistic red
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860
19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860

19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860

$2,597
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Brass Inkwell
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique Victorian quality brass inkwell having a quality antique Victorian brass inkwell of
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Brass Inkwell
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Brass Inkwell

Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Brass Inkwell

$1,158
Inkwell in Gilded Brass and Porcelain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Inkwell in gilded brass and porcelain, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Measures: H 10 cm, D 8
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Inkwell in Gilded Brass and Porcelain
Inkwell in Gilded Brass and Porcelain

Inkwell in Gilded Brass and Porcelain

$1,425
19th C. French Boulle Style Writing Box With Inkwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. French Boulle Style Writing Box with Inkwell. It is Tortoise Shell Veneered with Brass
Category

Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Brass

19th C. French Boulle Style Writing Box With Inkwell
19th C. French Boulle Style Writing Box With Inkwell

19th C. French Boulle Style Writing Box With Inkwell

$3,500
Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Coromandel Inkwell Set with Persian Turquoise Mounts
Category

Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Inkwell
Inkwell

Inkwell

$1,485
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

Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Whimsical English Late 19th Century Bronze Gargoyle on Shell Inkwell
Whimsical English Late 19th Century Bronze Gargoyle on Shell Inkwell

Whimsical English Late 19th Century Bronze Gargoyle on Shell Inkwell

$495
Antique Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Brass Inkwell Whippets
Category

Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Inkwell
Antique Inkwell

Antique Inkwell

$1,250
Antique Double Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English brass and crystal double inkwell.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Antique Double Inkwell
Antique Double Inkwell

Antique Double Inkwell

$850
French Napoleon III Gilded Brass "Boulle" Marquetry and Tortoise Shell Inkwell
Located in LEGNY, FR
French Napoleon III gilded brass "Boulle" marquetry and tortoiseshell inkwell. Base with fauna
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Brass

French Napoleon III Gilded Brass "Boulle" Marquetry and Tortoise Shell Inkwell
French Napoleon III Gilded Brass "Boulle" Marquetry and Tortoise Shell Inkwell

French Napoleon III Gilded Brass "Boulle" Marquetry and Tortoise Shell Inkwell

$2,316
Antique English Inkwell and Scale.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Antique English Brass Inkwell and Scale Coromander Wood Hand Engraved Circa 1880s
Category

Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Antique English Inkwell and Scale.
Antique English Inkwell and Scale.

Antique English Inkwell and Scale.

$4,500
Early 19th Century Brass Inlaid Desk Inkstand
Located in London, GB
This superb and beautifully designed early 19th century inkstand is made of rosewood with an
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Brass Inlaid Desk Inkstand
Early 19th Century Brass Inlaid Desk Inkstand

Early 19th Century Brass Inlaid Desk Inkstand

$2,056
19th Century Victorian Brass Lobster Shaped Inkstand, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th Century Victorian polished brass lobster shaped inkstand, with two inkwells and
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

19th Century Victorian Brass Lobster Shaped Inkstand, c.1890
19th Century Victorian Brass Lobster Shaped Inkstand, c.1890

19th Century Victorian Brass Lobster Shaped Inkstand, c.1890

$3,009
19th Century French Boulle Cut Brass Inlaid Inkstand
Located in London, GB
glass inkwells and a lidded stamp box with a sunken well. It has exquisite cut brass Boulle marquetry of
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Boulle Cut Brass Inlaid Inkstand
19th Century French Boulle Cut Brass Inlaid Inkstand

19th Century French Boulle Cut Brass Inlaid Inkstand

$1,713
French Napoleon III Gilded Brass "Boulle" Marquetry and Tortoise Shell Inkwell
Located in LEGNY, FR
French Napoleon III gilded brass "Boulle" marquetry and tortoise shell inkwell. Base with fauna
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Tortoise Shell

French Napoleon III Gilded Brass "Boulle" Marquetry and Tortoise Shell Inkwell
French Napoleon III Gilded Brass "Boulle" Marquetry and Tortoise Shell Inkwell

French Napoleon III Gilded Brass "Boulle" Marquetry and Tortoise Shell Inkwell

$2,316
Antique 19th Century English Brass and Oak Letter Rack with a Rare Ink Pot
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th Century English brass and oak letter rack with a rare ink pot.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century English Brass and Oak Letter Rack with a Rare Ink Pot
Antique 19th Century English Brass and Oak Letter Rack with a Rare Ink Pot

Antique 19th Century English Brass and Oak Letter Rack with a Rare Ink Pot

$1,600
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

Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Rare Antique English Novelty Inkwell, Ostrich, 1888
Rare Antique English Novelty Inkwell, Ostrich, 1888

Rare Antique English Novelty Inkwell, Ostrich, 1888

$1,364
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

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique English Chick Inkwell / Match Striker c.1880
Antique English Chick Inkwell / Match Striker c.1880

Antique English Chick Inkwell / Match Striker c.1880

$952
French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
, circa first half of the 19th century probably French or English regency period. The entire main area
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Inkwells

Materials

Brass

French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk, 19th Century
French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk, 19th Century

French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk, 19th Century

$801
French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
. Circa first half of the 19th century probably French or English Regency period. The entire main area
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Inkwells

Materials

Brass

French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk 19th Century
French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk 19th Century

French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk 19th Century

$801
Desk inkstand made from gilt brass and malachite, 19th century, English C1870
Located in Central England, GB
This very stylish high quality mid-19th-century desk inkstand would have been produced by a top
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Desk inkstand made from gilt brass and malachite, 19th century, English C1870
Desk inkstand made from gilt brass and malachite, 19th century, English C1870

Desk inkstand made from gilt brass and malachite, 19th century, English C1870

$2,227
Rare Mammoth English Victorian Novelty Inkwell, Owl with Glass Eyes, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A truly outstanding and rare find, this is an outstanding Victorian figural inkwell made from a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass, Copper

Rare Mammoth English Victorian Novelty Inkwell, Owl with Glass Eyes, circa 1880
Rare Mammoth English Victorian Novelty Inkwell, Owl with Glass Eyes, circa 1880

Rare Mammoth English Victorian Novelty Inkwell, Owl with Glass Eyes, circa 1880

$2,323
A Fine Mid 19th Century Decorated Islamic Qalamdan, Scribe s Box
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A fine mid 19th century decorated Islamic Qalamdan, (Scribe's Box), The Qalamdan is in solid brass
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Central Asian Islamic Inkwells

Materials

Brass

A Fine Mid 19th Century Decorated Islamic Qalamdan, Scribe s Box
A Fine Mid 19th Century Decorated Islamic Qalamdan, Scribe s Box

A Fine Mid 19th Century Decorated Islamic Qalamdan, Scribe s Box

$850
Antique Victorian Brass Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19th Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
writing slope of outstanding quality and compact proportions. Last half of the Nineteenth Century. The
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Brass Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19th Ct
Antique Victorian Brass Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19th Ct

Antique Victorian Brass Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19th Ct

$748
Fine Rosewood Brass Inkstand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine English brass-mounted calamander inkstand of large size fitted with two cut-glass
Category

Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Fine Rosewood Brass Inkstand
Fine Rosewood Brass Inkstand

Fine Rosewood Brass Inkstand

$2,250
Fine English Bronze, Brass and Cut Glass Inkstand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine William IV patinated bronze, brass and cut glass two bottle inkstand with a central cast
Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Fine English Bronze, Brass and Cut Glass Inkstand
Fine English Bronze, Brass and Cut Glass Inkstand

Fine English Bronze, Brass and Cut Glass Inkstand

$975
Antique Georgian Mahogany Victorian Brass Bound Traveling Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
, flush side carrying handles and central canted brass tablet on hinged lid, first quarter of the 19th
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Georgian Mahogany Victorian Brass Bound Traveling Writing Slope Box
Antique Georgian Mahogany Victorian Brass Bound Traveling Writing Slope Box

Antique Georgian Mahogany Victorian Brass Bound Traveling Writing Slope Box

$1,051
Napoleon 111 Boulle Cut Brass and Scarlet Inkstand
Located in Montreal, QC
beneath. The execution too, is excellent the cut-brass marquetry is perfectly fitted and highly decorative
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Napoleon 111 Boulle Cut Brass and Scarlet Inkstand
Napoleon 111 Boulle Cut Brass and Scarlet Inkstand

Napoleon 111 Boulle Cut Brass and Scarlet Inkstand

$1,900
Antique Coromandel Mahogany Brass Inlaid English Writing Box Slope Mother Pearl
Located in Dublin, Ireland
pearl and abalone with intricate swirls of flowers and foliage, early to mid-19th century, complete with
Category

Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Coromandel Mahogany Brass Inlaid English Writing Box Slope Mother Pearl
Antique Coromandel Mahogany Brass Inlaid English Writing Box Slope Mother Pearl

Antique Coromandel Mahogany Brass Inlaid English Writing Box Slope Mother Pearl

$1,039
Antique French Boulle Cut Brass Inlaid Inkstand
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique French ebonised cut brass Boulle work encrier, circa 1840 in date and made
Category

Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Antique French Boulle Cut Brass Inlaid Inkstand
Antique French Boulle Cut Brass Inlaid Inkstand

Antique French Boulle Cut Brass Inlaid Inkstand

$1,439
Fabulous Antique French Hand Engraved and Enameled Cast Brass Circular Inkstand
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Antique French engraved and enameled ormolu cast brass circular inkstand with original brass
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Ormolu, Brass

Fabulous Antique French Hand Engraved and Enameled Cast Brass Circular Inkstand
Fabulous Antique French Hand Engraved and Enameled Cast Brass Circular Inkstand

Fabulous Antique French Hand Engraved and Enameled Cast Brass Circular Inkstand

$795
Antique Victorian Brass Bound Traveling Desk Mahogany Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
nineteenth century. The hinged lid opening to reveal a stunning fitted interior with a mottled burgundy
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Brass Bound Traveling Desk Mahogany Wooden Writing Slope Box
Antique Victorian Brass Bound Traveling Desk Mahogany Wooden Writing Slope Box

Antique Victorian Brass Bound Traveling Desk Mahogany Wooden Writing Slope Box

$1,454
Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
writing slope of outstanding quality and generous proportions. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct
Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct

Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct

$576
Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
writing slope of outstanding quality and generous proportions. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct
Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct

Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct

$1,169
English Desk Set and Stationery Box
Located in Austin, TX
mounted to a moulded top with two cut glass and brass inkwells and recessed slot for pens. Frieze with
Category

Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Brass

English Desk Set and Stationery Box
English Desk Set and Stationery Box

English Desk Set and Stationery Box

$1,295
Gilt Bronze and Ebonised Wood Boulle Marquetry Antique Inkstand
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
This antique English inkstand was crafted in the 19th century in ormolu and tortoiseshell using the
Category

Antique 19th Century English Baroque Inkwells

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze and Ebonised Wood Boulle Marquetry Antique Inkstand
Gilt Bronze and Ebonised Wood Boulle Marquetry Antique Inkstand

Gilt Bronze and Ebonised Wood Boulle Marquetry Antique Inkstand

$4,386
Portable inkstand
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English ivory and brass-mounted rosewood portable inkstand, mid-19th century.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Portable inkstand
Portable inkstand

Portable inkstand

$1,495
Ink well Collection
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Ink pot collection ranging in sizes from 1" to 2 1/2" tall and 1" to 2" wide
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Ink well Collection
Ink well Collection

Ink well Collection

$1,100
Oversized English Boulle Inkstand
Located in Northampton, GB
the 19th century and the middle of the Victorian period circa 1880. Made for Asprey. Boulle is a rich
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Oversized English Boulle Inkstand
Oversized English Boulle Inkstand

Oversized English Boulle Inkstand

$3,975
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Brass 19th Century Inkwells For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of brass 19th century inkwells available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique brass 19th century inkwells was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. Brass 19th century inkwells have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century. Brass 19th century inkwells are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Regency and Baroque styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made brass 19th century inkwells over the years, but those made by Ecole Boulle, Melotte and Jules Moigniez are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Brass 19th Century Inkwells?

Prices for brass 19th century inkwells start at $250 and top out at $6,394 with the average selling for $1,459.

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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    One way to check if your brass candlesticks are from the 18th century is to look for the two seams running lengthwise on either side. This is from when the candlestick was molded in two halves and then soldered together. You’ll find a variety of candlesticks of all shapes and sizes from some of the top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    British artist John Singer Sargent was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century. Other notable portraitists from the period include James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet, Mary Cassat, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of portrait paintings.
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    The French painters of the 19th century worked in two styles. Neoclassicism dominated the first half of the century, and Impressionism was the most common style during the second half. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of French paintings.

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