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Ink Set with Feather Pen
Located in Delft, NL
2 holders for the ink bottles. The inkwells are made of glass with hinged lids. Marked with control
Category
Late 20th Century European Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Figured Walnut Writing Box With Secret Drawers. English C.1860
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
on the top
Working secret drawers*
Original brass topped ink bottle
Replaced leather
With Key
Category
Antique 1860s English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Box With Secret Drawers. English C.1860
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
the top
Original patina. Not re-polished
Working secret drawers*
Original ink bottle
Replaced
Category
Antique 1860s English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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 chamfered corners, it is mounted with sterling silver and a simulated tortoise hinged lid...
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Bottles
Large Antique Campaign Burr Walnut Writing Box. English C.1860
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
restored
Original ink bottles
Working secret drawers
Replaced leather
Category
Antique 1860s English Campaign Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Wood Machinist Apothecary Drafting Tool Box
Accessories
Located in Dayton, OH
. Many drafting tools, old ink bottles and etc included.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Regency Mahogany Drum Table
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
eight drawers opening, including one drawer fitted for ink bottles and pens; the top revolves on the
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Center Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$11,637
Regency Yellow Chinoiserie Vanity Cabinet
Located in Doylestown, PA
writing slope containing two ink bottles. Yellow background Chinoiserie decoration in excellent shape.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
French Opaline And Brass Inkwell
Located in Clearwater, FL
and incased into the brass base. The base has angle heads on either side of the ink bottle. The
Category
Antique 1880s French Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Art Nouveau English Sterling Silver Crystal Ink Desk Inkstand Desk Set
Located in Dublin, Ireland
hand cut crystal Ink Bottle Desk Standish of generous size, complete with hinged cover with silver gilt
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
original brass bounds opening to reveal a writing surface, pair of original ink bottles, two lift up lids
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
opening to reveal a fitted writing slope, pen tray, original ink bottle, two lift up lids opening to
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
pull out pencil, ink bottle drawer on each side. Likely by Gillows of London and Lancaster England
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century Micro Barograph by Short
Mason, London
Located in Cheshire, GB
per title and numbered ‘2158’, mounted on base with ink bottle stand and reservoir arm.
Measures
Category
20th Century British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
Victorian Period Leather Travelling Writing Case
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
revealing letter and card slots, three mahogany drawers. A mahogany pen tray with ink bottle and nib slot
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets
Large Micro Barograph by Short
Mason, London
Located in Cheshire, GB
, signed to base as per title and numbered ‘171/37’, mounted on base with ink bottle stand and reservoir
Category
Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments
Late Victorian Carved Oak Barograph
Located in Norwich, GB
shaped ink bottle. The ogee shaped base concealing a central sliding chart drawer with turned knob, circa
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Swiss Dog Head Inkwell Carved Walnut Black Forest Schnauzer 1880 circa
Located in Milano, MI
and retaining two large brown glass eyes. The hinged lid opens to reveal an original inner glass ink
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Antique Art Deco English Sterling Silver Ink Desk Inkstand Desk Set London, 1910
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Superb Example of an English Sterling Silver Art Deco Period Embossed twin ink bottle desk
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique Black Forest Hand Carved Wooden Figural Bulldog or Terrier Inkwell
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
realistic details from all sides. The figural dog's head opens to reveal and cavity which holds an ink
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Walnut
Oak Cased Barograph
Located in Cheshire, GB
to improve sensitivity. The barograph has its original glass ink bottle recessed into the case
Category
Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Oak
$1,916
Mahogany Cased Barograph
Located in Cheshire, GB
, a refinement developed to improve sensitivity. Retaining its original glass ink bottle recessed into
Category
Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
$3,491
Stormograph, Short
Mason of London
By Short
Mason
Located in Peekskill, NY
blank charts. Ink bottle and holder included. This instrument is as nice as they get. Signed but undated
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century Victorian Walnut Desk Stand with Brass Mounts
Located in Suffolk, GB
opens to reveal stationery compartments, pair of original cut glass ink bottles, ebonised recess pen
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desk Sets
Materials
Walnut
J.A. Simpson
Co Lap Desk with Gilt Bronze and Painted Porcelain Plaques
By J.A. Simpson
Co
Located in Miami, FL
and keepsakes. The desk still retains an original glass ink bottle. The interior leather is in
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Tunbridge Ware Writing Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
further storage. Ebonised cover to the pen tray which is likely to be a later replacement. No ink bottle
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Barograph by Negretti
Zambra
Located in Cheshire, GB
sensitivity. The barograph has its original glass ink bottle recessed into the case. With hinged lid with
Category
Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments
Fabulous 19th Century Inlaid Marble Top Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Dublin, IE
gorgeous marquetry detail to the centre reserve, depicting an arrangement of scrolls, quill and ink bottle
Category
Antique 19th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
Marie Robinson, Wildflower Posy, Original Still Life Painting, Affordable Art
By Marie Robinson
Located in Deddington, GB
is an original still life painting of a vintage ink bottle filled with classic British wildflowers
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Short and Mason Walnut-Cased Barograph
Located in Cheshire, GB
barograph has a thermometer and its original glass ink bottle recessed into the case.
Dimensions
Height
Category
Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Scottish Sterling Silver Desk Inkstand
By J B Cameron
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
6.2cm/2.4"
Height of chamberstick 5.5cm/2.2"
Diameter of ink bottle 6.2cm/2.4"
Height of ink bottle
Category
Antique 1830s British Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century Figured Wood Stationery Box
Located in Bridgeport, CT
, several serpentine letter slots, two glass and metal ink bottles, and pen tray. The left door with black
Category
Antique 19th Century Edwardian Desk Sets
Materials
Glass, Wood
English Brass Bound Victorian Writing Stationery Slope, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
, lacking key. Two crystal ink bottles of a later period, nice original firm hinges.
Measures: Height 5
Category
Antique 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
English Regency Bronze Covered Inkwell
Located in Hudson, NY
dolphins the urn revels inside accommodations for an ink bottle, a place to rest an inked pen and a sand
Category
Antique 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Grand Tour Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dolphin Inkwell Regency Manner Thomas Messenger
Located in Dublin, Ireland
shell enclosing two glass ink bottles fitted with bronze tops and Lotus leaf decoration to the sides
Category
Antique 19th Century English Grand Tour Desk Sets
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique Victorian Turnbridge Ware Burl Walnut Traveling Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
, crystal ink bottle is of a later period, nice original firm hinges.
Measures: Height 6” (15.25cm
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Italian School Desk in Solid Oak
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Italian school desk in solid oak, the bench is at one with the desk, there are housings for ink
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Georgian Military Campaign Royal Warrant Brass Bound Rosewood Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
there are secret drawers concealed beneath the writing surface.
The glass ink bottles are original to
Category
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Gillows Davenport
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in London, GB
recessed castors.
The sliding "secret" pen and ink drawer contains two square glass ink bottles.
For
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
done. Box closes firmly with no gaps. Lock and key are present and are working, crystal ink bottle is
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Turnbridge Ware Burl Walnut Traveling Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
firmly with no gaps. Lock and key are present, crystal ink bottle is of a later period, nice original
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Edwardian Mahogany Campaign Desk with Lock and Key
Located in Hudson, NY
for extra paper or ink bottles. Often the lock is a thumb lock and not a key lock. We believe this
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Irish Carved Bog Oak Desk Set Candlestick Shamrock Harp Greyhound Dublin Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
bottle table desk writing stand complete with its original ink pen, a dome topped trinket lidded box and
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Desk Sets
Materials
Cut Glass, Bog Wood
Antique Victorian Traveling Desk Mahogany Wooden Burl Walnut Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
perfectly, crystal ink bottle is of a later period, nice original firm hinges.
Height: 5.5” (14cm). Width
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Brass Bound Traveling Desk Mahogany Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
lock, crystal ink bottle is of a later period, nice original firm hinges. The dark area at front is
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Mm Mont Blanc Meisterstuck 149 Signed by Helmut Newton
Located in Milan, IT
, complete with ink bottle never opened.
Measures: Box cm 17.5 x 17.5 x 9 - inch 6.88 x 6.88 x 3.54.
Category
1990s German Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal, Gold
Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
. Lock and key are present and are working, crystal ink bottle is of a later period, nice original firm
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottle Hand Engraved
Inked on Bovine Bone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese hand carved, Bone Snuff Bottle with an engraved and inked bird
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
Antique Regency Brass Bound Traveling Desk Mahogany Wooden Writing Slope Box 19C
Located in Dublin, Ireland
ink bottles are of a later period, nice original firm hinges.
Height: 5” (12.5cm). Width: (an
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Imagination bottle/tree
By Airom
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic and ink on canvas
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Discovery
Mischief. Tabby Kitten at Play.Original Edwardian Pastel Drawing Cat
By Cecil Ackland Hunt
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
shows a tabby kitten playing on a writing desk. She is sitting between the ink bottles and quill pens
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Cardboard
THE BOTTLE
By Karl Zerbe
Located in Portland, ME
Zerbe, Karl (American, 1903-1972). THE BOTTLE #1. Ink, gouache, and collaged paper on textured rice
Category
1960s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
$2,200
Irish Dublin Georgian Burl Walnut Brass Bound Traveling Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
present however key does not turn the lock. Two crystal ink bottles of a later period, nice original firm
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Georgian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Traveling Desk Birds Eye Maple Writing Slope Edwards Roberts
Located in Dublin, Ireland
no gaps. Lock is present and working, lacking key, crystal ink bottle is of a later period, nice
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Brass
Two 19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottles Hand Carved
Decorated Bovine Bone, Qing
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are two good Chinese hand carved, Bovine Bone Snuff bottles, with engraved and black inked
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
Antique Travelling Golf Ball Inkwell
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
bottle is revealed, this brass lid has a sprung seal to stop any ink spillages.
A great collector's
Category
Antique 1890s European Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Antique Tabletop Writing Slope
Located in Houston, TX
encloses a metal support for a bottle of ink that, although long since stuck fast, can be freed by the
Category
Antique 1890s French Desks
Materials
Wood
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