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Black Forest Ink Well Set - Bear with Cubs
Located in Austin, TX
A blackforest desktop ink well set featuring a large carved bear in the center, opening as a hinged
Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Inkwells

Materials

Glass

Black Forest Ink Well Set - Bear with Cubs
Black Forest Ink Well Set - Bear with Cubs

Black Forest Ink Well Set - Bear with Cubs

$2,495
19th Century Carved Wood Black Forest Desk Set Inkwell Bird Tray w Letter Opener
Located in Shreveport, LA
for the ink wells~ ~Two original glass ink wells with copper metal tops included~ ~Hand carved wood
Category

Antique 1890s French French Provincial Inkwells

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

19th Century Carved Wood Black Forest Desk Set Inkwell Bird Tray w Letter Opener
19th Century Carved Wood Black Forest Desk Set Inkwell Bird Tray w Letter Opener

19th Century Carved Wood Black Forest Desk Set Inkwell Bird Tray w Letter Opener

$485 / set
Rare and Early Georg Jensen Ink Well in Sterling Silver with Glass Insert
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rare and early Georg Jensen ink well in sterling silver with glass insert. Dated 1915-1930. In
Category

Vintage 1910s Danish Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Rare and Early Georg Jensen Ink Well in Sterling Silver with Glass Insert
Rare and Early Georg Jensen Ink Well in Sterling Silver with Glass Insert

Rare and Early Georg Jensen Ink Well in Sterling Silver with Glass Insert

$6,400
Antique Writing Slope, English, Rosewood, Leather, Pen Box Victorian, circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
skiver with gold tooling Storage compartments with striking grain to interior Pair of glass ink wells
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Writing Slope, English, Rosewood, Leather, Pen Box Victorian, circa 1880
Antique Writing Slope, English, Rosewood, Leather, Pen Box Victorian, circa 1880

Antique Writing Slope, English, Rosewood, Leather, Pen Box Victorian, circa 1880

$849
Antique Campaign Writing Slope, English, Walnut, Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
skiver lifts to gain access to a documents compartment Supplied with a screw top glass ink well in good
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique Campaign Writing Slope, English, Walnut, Correspondence Box, Victorian
Antique Campaign Writing Slope, English, Walnut, Correspondence Box, Victorian

Antique Campaign Writing Slope, English, Walnut, Correspondence Box, Victorian

$2,592
Antique Gentleman’s Correspondence Case, English, Walnut, Writing Slope, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
neatly between a pair of brass-collared, glass ink wells A charming and well-equipped Regency writing
Category

Antique 1820s British Regency Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique Gentleman’s Correspondence Case, English, Walnut, Writing Slope, Regency
Antique Gentleman’s Correspondence Case, English, Walnut, Writing Slope, Regency

Antique Gentleman’s Correspondence Case, English, Walnut, Writing Slope, Regency

$2,119
Antique Officer s Correspondence Box, English, Writing Slope, Regency, C.1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
pen tray and a pair of glass ink wells, adding charm and function A delightful pair of hidden drawers
Category

Antique 1820s British Regency Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique Officer s Correspondence Box, English, Writing Slope, Regency, C.1820
Antique Officer s Correspondence Box, English, Writing Slope, Regency, C.1820

Antique Officer s Correspondence Box, English, Writing Slope, Regency, C.1820

$1,694
Antique Desktop Writing Slope, English Burr Walnut Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
a quintet of small document sleeves Two delightful glass ink wells sit neatly within a brass square
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Desktop Writing Slope, English Burr Walnut Correspondence Box, Victorian
Antique Desktop Writing Slope, English Burr Walnut Correspondence Box, Victorian

Antique Desktop Writing Slope, English Burr Walnut Correspondence Box, Victorian

$2,592
Antique Writing Desk, English, Mahogany, Side, Correspondence Table, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
glass ink wells with silver plated lids Dressed with an inset circular lock to the front apron — key
Category

Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Writing Desk, English, Mahogany, Side, Correspondence Table, Edwardian
Antique Writing Desk, English, Mahogany, Side, Correspondence Table, Edwardian

Antique Writing Desk, English, Mahogany, Side, Correspondence Table, Edwardian

$1,699
Antique Writing Slope, English, Oak, Travelling Correspondence Box, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, working Brahma security lock to the front — key present Two glass ink wells situated within a fold-out
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Writing Slope, English, Oak, Travelling Correspondence Box, Edwardian
Antique Writing Slope, English, Oak, Travelling Correspondence Box, Edwardian

Antique Writing Slope, English, Oak, Travelling Correspondence Box, Edwardian

$1,946
Antique Gentleman s Correspondence Box, Campaign, Travel Case, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
small glass ink well Dressed with Mother of Pearl lock escutcheons over inset working locks — key
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Gentleman s Correspondence Box, Campaign, Travel Case, Regency
Antique Gentleman s Correspondence Box, Campaign, Travel Case, Regency

Antique Gentleman s Correspondence Box, Campaign, Travel Case, Regency

$6,545
George v Sterling Silver Pocket Watch Ink Stand - John Grinsell Sons, 1912
By John Grinsell Sons
Located in London, London
& Sterling Silver Ink Well, has a pocket watch in the lid, and a shaped glass body. The ink stand
Category

Vintage 1910s English Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

George v Sterling Silver Pocket Watch Ink Stand - John Grinsell Sons, 1912
George v Sterling Silver Pocket Watch Ink Stand - John Grinsell Sons, 1912

George v Sterling Silver Pocket Watch Ink Stand - John Grinsell Sons, 1912

$2,460
Writing Desk Set
Located in Houston, TX
Marble writing desk set contains big base, two ink wells with glass inserts, ink blotter and letter
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Other Desk Sets

Materials

Marble

Writing Desk Set
Writing Desk Set

Writing Desk Set

$750
19th Century Rococo Style French Bronze Ormolu Desk Double Inkwell Encrier
Located in Vero Beach, FL
two glass wells for ink and a glass candle holder. Size: L 10 ¼” x W 7” x H 4 1/4".
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Rococo Style French Bronze Ormolu Desk Double Inkwell Encrier
19th Century Rococo Style French Bronze Ormolu Desk Double Inkwell Encrier

19th Century Rococo Style French Bronze Ormolu Desk Double Inkwell Encrier

$650
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Elm and Walnut Bear Sculpture Inkwell
Located in Dallas, TX
two removable cut glass and metal ink well holders on either side. The inkwell is further decorated
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Inkwells

Materials

Walnut, Glass, Elm

19th Century French Black Forest Carved Elm and Walnut Bear Sculpture Inkwell
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Elm and Walnut Bear Sculpture Inkwell

19th Century French Black Forest Carved Elm and Walnut Bear Sculpture Inkwell

$1,200
Charming Travel Desk Set, Leather and Brass, Latter Part of 19th C
Located in Knivsta, SE
and arguably abstract in its nature. The interior Includes a roller, a brush, two ink wells in glass
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Charming Travel Desk Set, Leather and Brass, Latter Part of 19th C
Charming Travel Desk Set, Leather and Brass, Latter Part of 19th C

Charming Travel Desk Set, Leather and Brass, Latter Part of 19th C

$712
Shaw Furniture Co. Petite Roll Top Writing Desk Cambridge MA, circa 1920
By Shaw Furniture Company
Located in Milford, NH
rail, fitted glass octagonal ink well with brass top, over three fitted small drawers, an interior fold
Category

Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Shaw Furniture Co. Petite Roll Top Writing Desk Cambridge MA, circa 1920
Shaw Furniture Co. Petite Roll Top Writing Desk Cambridge MA, circa 1920

Shaw Furniture Co. Petite Roll Top Writing Desk Cambridge MA, circa 1920

$1,800
Antique Rector s Writing Slope, English, Correspondence Case, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
skiver across two opening sections with storage to the trailing edge Charming glass and brass ink well
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Antique Rector s Writing Slope, English, Correspondence Case, Georgian, C.1800
Antique Rector s Writing Slope, English, Correspondence Case, Georgian, C.1800

Antique Rector s Writing Slope, English, Correspondence Case, Georgian, C.1800

$2,878
Antique Travelling Writing Slope, English, Correspondence Box, Victorian, C.1899
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
drawer Set within a pair of square recesses, a charming glass and brass ink well Quartet of period
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Travelling Writing Slope, English, Correspondence Box, Victorian, C.1899
Antique Travelling Writing Slope, English, Correspondence Box, Victorian, C.1899

Antique Travelling Writing Slope, English, Correspondence Box, Victorian, C.1899

$1,646
1920s Art Deco Antique Square Glass Ink Well
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1920s Art Deco antique square glass ink well Unmarked. Measures: 2.5 tall x 2.88 x 2.88 Preowned
Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

1920s Art Deco Antique Square Glass Ink Well
1920s Art Deco Antique Square Glass Ink Well

1920s Art Deco Antique Square Glass Ink Well

$300
Fabulous Vintage Modern Glass Ink Well with Silver Plate
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modern Vintage Square Glass Ink Well Silver Plated 3 x 3 x 4.5 tall Original unrestored vintage
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Inkwells

Materials

Silver Plate

Fabulous Vintage Modern Glass Ink Well with Silver Plate
Fabulous Vintage Modern Glass Ink Well with Silver Plate

Fabulous Vintage Modern Glass Ink Well with Silver Plate

$145
Silver Plated and Clear Glass Ink Well by Walker and Hall
Located in Cheshire, GB
A silver-plated and clear glass ink well and stand, shaped square plated Stand with gadroon borders
Category

Early 20th Century British Inkwells

Materials

Silver Plate

Silver Plated and Clear Glass Ink Well by Walker and Hall
Silver Plated and Clear Glass Ink Well by Walker and Hall

Silver Plated and Clear Glass Ink Well by Walker and Hall

$952
Art Nouveau Gilt Dore Framed / Glass Ink Well
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Art nouveau gilt dore brass framed with glass inserted ink wells with open work irises & applied
Category

Early 20th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Gilt Dore Framed / Glass Ink Well
Art Nouveau Gilt Dore Framed / Glass Ink Well

Art Nouveau Gilt Dore Framed / Glass Ink Well

$879
Antique English Silver Inkstand Cut-Glass Wells J Dixon 1899, 19th Century
By James Dixon Sons
Located in London, GB
decorative scroll feet and supporting twin cut glass ink wells with sterling silver hinged covers, bearing
Category

Antique 1890s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Silver Inkstand Cut-Glass Wells J Dixon 1899, 19th Century
Antique English Silver Inkstand Cut-Glass Wells J Dixon 1899, 19th Century

Antique English Silver Inkstand Cut-Glass Wells J Dixon 1899, 19th Century

$1,076
19th Century English Sheffield Silver Ink Stand or Ink Well
Located in Savannah, GA
19th Century English Sheffield Silver Ink Stand or Ink Well with Original Cut Glass Inkwells and
Category

Antique 19th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver

19th Century English Sheffield Silver Ink Stand or Ink Well
19th Century English Sheffield Silver Ink Stand or Ink Well

19th Century English Sheffield Silver Ink Stand or Ink Well

$735
Antique Double Ink Well, English, Mahogany, Desk Tidy, Aesthetic Period, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
a desirable aged patina Ebonized mahogany with deep black finish Striking glass ink wells with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Double Ink Well, English, Mahogany, Desk Tidy, Aesthetic Period, 1880
Antique Double Ink Well, English, Mahogany, Desk Tidy, Aesthetic Period, 1880

Antique Double Ink Well, English, Mahogany, Desk Tidy, Aesthetic Period, 1880

$1,124
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Stationary Box Letter Writing Chest Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
, several pen rests/slots and glass ink well.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Stationary Box Letter Writing Chest Cabinet
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Stationary Box Letter Writing Chest Cabinet

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Stationary Box Letter Writing Chest Cabinet

$585
19th Century Victorian Ornate Ormolu Ink Well with Acorn Lid
Located in London, GB
from circa 1850. It features a detachable glass ink well with a silver-plated collar and acorn
Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Sheffield Plate, Ormolu

19th Century Victorian Ornate Ormolu Ink Well with Acorn Lid
19th Century Victorian Ornate Ormolu Ink Well with Acorn Lid

19th Century Victorian Ornate Ormolu Ink Well with Acorn Lid

$479
Georgian Period Masons Ironstone Ink Well Hand Painted - Very Rare, circa 1817
By Mason s Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very rare, ironstone Ink Well, all beautifully hand painted, made by Mason's, of Lane
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Georgian Period Masons Ironstone Ink Well Hand Painted - Very Rare, circa 1817
Georgian Period Masons Ironstone Ink Well Hand Painted - Very Rare, circa 1817

Georgian Period Masons Ironstone Ink Well Hand Painted - Very Rare, circa 1817

$445
Antique Victorian Egyptian Revival Silver Plate Ink Well Stand, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
. The ink stand is in the form of an Egyptian sarcophagus which features a sphinx mounted lid on a large
Category

Antique 1890s English Egyptian Revival Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Victorian Egyptian Revival Silver Plate Ink Well Stand, 19th Century
Antique Victorian Egyptian Revival Silver Plate Ink Well Stand, 19th Century

Antique Victorian Egyptian Revival Silver Plate Ink Well Stand, 19th Century

$925
19th Century, English Tartan Wrapped Lap Desk w/ Embossed Leather
Located in Atlanta, GA
beautiful period embossed leather "desk", pen tray and small glass ink well. Unmarked.
Category

Antique 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century, English Tartan Wrapped Lap Desk w/ Embossed Leather
19th Century, English Tartan Wrapped Lap Desk w/ Embossed Leather

19th Century, English Tartan Wrapped Lap Desk w/ Embossed Leather

$1,036
Ink Well Attributed to Hans Ofner
By Hans Ofner
Located in Wien, AT
Ink well attributed to Hans Ofner. Alpacca, silver plated. Original glass.
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Inkwells

Materials

Alpaca, Glass

Ink Well Attributed to Hans Ofner
Ink Well Attributed to Hans Ofner

Ink Well Attributed to Hans Ofner

$1,068
English Campaign-Ware Document Box from the Georgian Era
Located in Austin, TX
hinged lids, two drawers and a glass ink well with a silver plated lid. The inner edge of the lid has
Category

Antique 1820s English George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Silver Plate

English Campaign-Ware Document Box from the Georgian Era
English Campaign-Ware Document Box from the Georgian Era

English Campaign-Ware Document Box from the Georgian Era

$2,495
Large Antique Ink Well, English, Crystal Glass, Desk, Mid-19th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique ink well. An English, crystal glass, desk ink well dating to the mid-19th
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Cut Glass

Large Antique Ink Well, English, Crystal Glass, Desk, Mid-19th Century
Large Antique Ink Well, English, Crystal Glass, Desk, Mid-19th Century

Large Antique Ink Well, English, Crystal Glass, Desk, Mid-19th Century

$404
Egyptian Revival Brass Pyramid Ink Well with Milk Glass Holder
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Egyptian Revival pyramid-shaped brass ink well with milk glass ink container. Measure: 2 1/2
Category

Vintage 1930s American Egyptian Revival Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Egyptian Revival Brass Pyramid Ink Well with Milk Glass Holder
Egyptian Revival Brass Pyramid Ink Well with Milk Glass Holder

Egyptian Revival Brass Pyramid Ink Well with Milk Glass Holder

$156
Large Art Deco Glass and Silver Ink Well by Asprey London
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A very stylish piece from a time when style really mattered, the Solid Glass cube shape, has
Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Bottles

Large Art Deco Glass and Silver Ink Well by Asprey London
Large Art Deco Glass and Silver Ink Well by Asprey London

Large Art Deco Glass and Silver Ink Well by Asprey London

$822
Golf Inkwell by Merchants
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Novelty golf silver plated inkwell. A fine quality plated golf inkwell with two glass ink well
Category

1990s English Inkwells

Materials

Silver Plate

Golf Inkwell by Merchants
Golf Inkwell by Merchants

Golf Inkwell by Merchants

$589
Franz Xavier Bergmann Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Coffee Vendor Inkwell
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
with a hookah standing on top. The table top is hinged and opens to reveal a recess for a glass ink
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Franz Xavier Bergmann Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Coffee Vendor Inkwell
Franz Xavier Bergmann Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Coffee Vendor Inkwell

Franz Xavier Bergmann Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Coffee Vendor Inkwell

$3,968
Military Style Victorian Lap Desk Writing Slope Box, circa 1850
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
secret drawer! Also two glass ink wells. It is made with walnut with brass accents. Writing slope As
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Military Style Victorian Lap Desk Writing Slope Box, circa 1850
Military Style Victorian Lap Desk Writing Slope Box, circa 1850

Military Style Victorian Lap Desk Writing Slope Box, circa 1850

$750
Antique Davenport, Edwardian Tilt-Top Desk
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
a pair of glass ink wells with onyx lids. Beneath the top a single, full width frieze drawer is
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Davenport, Edwardian Tilt-Top Desk
Antique Davenport, Edwardian Tilt-Top Desk

Antique Davenport, Edwardian Tilt-Top Desk

$1,987
British Coromandel Brass Mother-of-Pearl and Abalone Writing Slope or Lap Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
original green and gilt edged velvet slope and the two original brass lidded glass ink wells. The writing
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

British Coromandel Brass Mother-of-Pearl and Abalone Writing Slope or Lap Desk
British Coromandel Brass Mother-of-Pearl and Abalone Writing Slope or Lap Desk

British Coromandel Brass Mother-of-Pearl and Abalone Writing Slope or Lap Desk

$2,750
Tiffany Studios Bronze Ink Well, Pen Trey and Note Pad Zodiac Desk Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
. Ink well glass insert has a chip on it and note pad has one screw missing.
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios Bronze Ink Well, Pen Trey and Note Pad Zodiac Desk Set
Tiffany Studios Bronze Ink Well, Pen Trey and Note Pad Zodiac Desk Set

Tiffany Studios Bronze Ink Well, Pen Trey and Note Pad Zodiac Desk Set

$1,400
19th Century Antique Mahogany Writing Slope Desk, circa 1850
Located in San Francisco, CA
. The box flips open to reveal a green felt writing space and a pair original glass ink well and glass
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century Antique Mahogany Writing Slope Desk, circa 1850
19th Century Antique Mahogany Writing Slope Desk, circa 1850

19th Century Antique Mahogany Writing Slope Desk, circa 1850

$625
Antique Coromandel Gothic Revival Travelling Writing Box, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
compartments for pens and papers, a pair of glass ink wells with screw tops, a leather gilded calendar, a
Category

Antique 1870s English Gothic Revival Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Coromandel Gothic Revival Travelling Writing Box, 19th Century
Antique Coromandel Gothic Revival Travelling Writing Box, 19th Century

Antique Coromandel Gothic Revival Travelling Writing Box, 19th Century

$1,507
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 Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Silvered Bronze Monkey Wearing a Hat Inkwell, France, 1900
Silvered Bronze Monkey Wearing a Hat Inkwell, France, 1900

Silvered Bronze Monkey Wearing a Hat Inkwell, France, 1900

$1,040
Victorian Glass Ink Wells
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
We carry a good selection of colored glass ink wells. Sold separately. Priced from $350 and up
Category

Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Victorian Glass Ink Wells
Victorian Glass Ink Wells

Victorian Glass Ink Wells

$350
Vintage glass ink wells
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Collection of English glass and brass ink wells.Sold separately.Red 395.00,amber 320.00, large
Category

Vintage 1940s English Glass

Materials

Brass

Vintage glass ink wells
Vintage glass ink wells

Vintage glass ink wells

$395
Pair Ink Wells
Located in Sarasota, FL
A pair of French leaded glass ink wells with alabaster tops, brass fittings, cut star design on
Category

Early 20th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Pair Ink Wells
Pair Ink Wells

Pair Ink Wells

$1,880
Collection Figural Traveling Ink Wells
Located in Houston, TX
with a hinged lid and original glass ink well. The painted metal suitcase is marked "A Present from
Category

Antique 19th Century British Desk Accessories

Materials

Enamel, Metal

Collection Figural Traveling Ink Wells
Collection Figural Traveling Ink Wells

Collection Figural Traveling Ink Wells

$4,085
Scottish Ink Well
Located in Atlanta, GA
Scottish Ink Well
Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Tableware

Scottish Ink Well

Scottish Ink Well

$550
Bronze ink well and pen holder
Located in New Orleans, LA
cast bronze desk set with two ink wells with round, hinged covers and four elevated pen cradles
Category

Vintage 1930s American Tableware

Materials

Bronze

Bronze ink well and pen holder
Bronze ink well and pen holder

Bronze ink well and pen holder

$1,670
19th C. Sterling Victorian ink-well
Located in Santa Monica, CA
very fine decorative piece with crystal inkwells cherub pen holder
Category

Antique 19th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Crystal, Silver

19th C. Sterling Victorian ink-well
19th C. Sterling Victorian ink-well

19th C. Sterling Victorian ink-well

$2,500
Antique Spanish Talavera Ink-well - 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare 17th / 18th century Spanish talavera ink-well with foliate motifs and original lid.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Pottery

Materials

Lead

Antique Spanish Talavera Ink-well - 18th Century
Antique Spanish Talavera Ink-well - 18th Century

Antique Spanish Talavera Ink-well - 18th Century

$650
Victorian Novelty Silver Plated Ink Stand, circa 1880
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
cockerel standing over bucket which is the glass ink well. Has engraved wheat sheath decoration to base and
Category

Antique 1880s European Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Victorian Novelty Silver Plated Ink Stand, circa 1880
Victorian Novelty Silver Plated Ink Stand, circa 1880

Victorian Novelty Silver Plated Ink Stand, circa 1880

$541
Important French 19th century porphyry ink well stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Important French 19th century porphyry ink well stand with gold and silver plated inkwells and
Category

20th Century French Tableware

Important French 19th century porphyry ink well stand
Important French 19th century porphyry ink well stand

Important French 19th century porphyry ink well stand

$14,700
English Walnut Letter Writing Valet
Located in New York, NY
Walnut Burl Letter Writing Valet original glass ink wells, drawer, removable writing tablet
Category

Antique 19th Century English Cabinets

Materials

Brass

English Walnut Letter Writing Valet
English Walnut Letter Writing Valet

English Walnut Letter Writing Valet

$1,500
Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Ink Well/Paper Weight
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A very heavy Gorham Inkwell. These are perfect as decorative paper weights unless you are still dipping your pens. The hinged sterling top with the initials MGE and with the impresse...
Category

Early 20th Century Crystal Serveware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Ink Well/Paper Weight
Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Ink Well/Paper Weight

Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Ink Well/Paper Weight

$600
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Glass Ink Well For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the glass ink well you’re looking for. Frequently made of glass, metal and silver, every glass ink well was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect glass ink well — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A glass ink well is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made glass ink well has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Grant Son and Royal Copenhagen are consistently popular.

How Much is a Glass Ink Well?

The average selling price for a glass ink well at 1stDibs is $879, while they’re typically $195 on the low end and $8,000 for the highest priced.
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