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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
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Walnut Inkwell
Located in London, GB
This French antique gilt bronze and polished wood inkwell stand has beautiful decoration all over
Category
1860s French Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Novelty Inkwell, Owl, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A most unusual and handsome inkstand or inkwell made from a combination of English Oak, glass and
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
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
Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique French Pigsty Inkwell in Gilt Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small yet heavy well made inkwell in solid gilt bronze. It depicts a pigsty or sty well a small
Category
Late 19th Century French High Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique Cut Crystal Glass
Silver Plate Inkwell
Located in London, England
A large and beautiful French late Victorian antique cut lead crystal glass inkwell with a silver
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate, Bronze
Novelty Silver Fire Extinguisher Inkwell Mappin
Webb
By Mappin
Webb
Located in Newark, England
copper hose inside the centre holding the glass inkwell. The top decorated with four hose attachments
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver, Copper
Late 19th Century Austro-Hungarian Bronze Lizard Inkwell
Located in London, GB
A beautiful quality lizard inkwell, the realistically modelled lizard as inset glass eyes.
Category
1890s Austrian Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
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
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Stunning 19th Century MOP Inlaid Tortoiseshell Double Inkwell
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stunning Tortoiseshell clad double inkwell, inlaid all over with mother of pearl floral motifs
Category
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
19th Century Gilt Bronze Ram Head/Horn Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
This gilt bronze 19th Century Rams horn double inkwell is a stunning and intricate piece of
Category
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
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
Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Cold Painted Bronze Budgerigar / Parakeet Inkwell, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A fine late Victorian novelty inkwell featuring an Austrian cold painted bronze Budgie or Parakeet
Category
1890s Austrian Late Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Silver Plate Stag Inkwell Stand by James Deakin
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian silver plated inkwell stand with a well defined stag in the centre. It was made
Category
1890s English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Very Fine Antique Bronze English Lion Inkwell, circa 1860
Located in Bath, GB
A truly magnificent and rare English Victorian bronze inkwell beautifully executed in the form of a
Category
1860s English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Crocodile / Alligator Inkwell / Desk Tidy, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A truly magnificent and scarce novelty inkwell, cast in the form of a Crocodile / Alligator, in
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Novelty Inkwell, Gilded Bronze Owl with Glass Eyes
Located in Bath, GB
A sensational heavy cast bronze inkwell beautifully cast in the form of an owl, retaining his
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique Silver Plate Stag Inkwell Stand by James Deakin
By James Deakin
Sons
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian silver plated inkwell stand with a well defined stag in the centre.
It was
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Silver Plate Stag Inkwell Stand by James Deakin
By James Deakin
Sons
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian silver plated inkwell stand with a well defined stag in the centre. It was made
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
English Sterling Silver Standish with Two Cut-Glass Inkwells
By Edward Barnard
Sons
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English sterling standish with 2 inkwells and an elaborate filigree surround supported on paw
Category
1890s English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique English Inkwell with Photograph Frame and Posy Vases
Located in Bath, GB
posy vases sitting either side of the frame. The crystal inkwell is undamaged and is fitted with a
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Swedish Silversmith, Writing Kit/Inkwell in Silver with Elf, 1890s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Swedish silversmith. Writing kit/inkwell in silver with elf, 1890s.
Measures: 16 x 13.5 cm.
In
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1890s Swedish Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Magnificent Large Antique English Bronze Bulldog Inkwell, circa 1890, Dogs
Located in Bath, GB
photograph frame with hinged cover.
The lid lifts to reveal a large cut crystal lidded inkwell, amazingly
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
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
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique English Novelty Inkwell, Sledgehammer to Crack a Nut, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
and fun figural inkwell.
The walnut is the inkwell with a hinged lid which opens to reveal the
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique English Gilded Novelty/Figural Inkwell, circa 1880 Tortoise or Turtle
Located in Bath, GB
A rare example of a late Victorian figural inkwell in the form of a charming Tortoise / Turtle
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Finest Large Antique Austrian Brass Novelty Inkwell, Reading Owl, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
This is the finest example of a figural Owl inkwell I have had. I have had smaller or simpler
Category
1890s Austrian Late Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Ostrich in Motion Inkwell with Ruby Colored Eyes
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century ostrich in motion inkwell. Two stones in bronze serve as the quill holder and top
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Novelty Inkwell, Horse Jumping, Equestrian or Jockey, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome and very unusual English novelty inkwell / desk set made from solid cast brass with an
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique English Bronze Figural Inkwell, Begging Dog with Glass Eyes, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
About as charming as they get, this a stunning desk-top inkwell or a delightful dog standing on his
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Gilded Bronze Novelty Inkwell, Owl with Glass Eyes, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A top quality antique figural inkwell cast from bronze with exquisite detail and smothered in gold
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique Clear Dome Top Glass Inkwell Bottle Reservoir Stand Morgan
s Patent 1867
Located in Oakville, CT
Antique clear dome top glass inkwell bottle reservoir stand Morgan's patent 1867 with paper label.
Category
Mid-19th Century North American Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Paper
Sterling Silver
Pen Nib
Inkwell, Antique Victorian
By Hukin
Heath
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver inkwell in the form
Category
1890s English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Equestrian Horse Racing / Horseshoe Inkwell by Henry Bourn, circa 1890
By Henry Bourne
Located in Bath, GB
A charming late Victorian English Inkwell made from solid polished oak with silver plated fittings
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand
By Horace Woodward
Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, unusual and rare antique Victorian English sterling silver
Category
1870s Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Inkstand, Antique Victorian
1851
By Henry Wilkinson
Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver desk standish; an
Category
1850s British Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
19th Century British Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Victorian Sterling Silver and Crystal Inkstand
By Charles Thomas Fox
George Fox
Located in New York, NY
An elaborate inkstand, incorporating a candleholder which presumably could be used to melt the wax to seal an envelope. Presented as a gift from George, the fifth Duke of Northumberl...
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1850s English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Boulle Marquetry Inkstand
Located in New Orleans, LA
A magnificent Victorian inkstand, crafted of ormolu-inlaid tortoiseshell in the distinctive style
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Inkwells
Antique Victorian Scottish Sterling Silver Inkstand by Hamilton
Inches
By Hamilton
Inches Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian Scottish sterling silver inkstand made by
Category
Early 1900s Scottish Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany
Co. Style Antique English Victorian Silver Plate Ink Stand
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Victorian four-piece silver plate and cut glass inkstand. The set includes
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century, Victorian Solid Silver Inkstand, Robert Hennell, c.1850
By Robert Hennell
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
19th Century Victorian silver large lidded inkstand, of rectangular casket form, with a hindged lid
Category
19th Century British Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver
William
George Sissons Victorian Silver Plated Inkstand, circa 1870
By William and George Sissons
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Particular silver plate inkstand attributed to William & George Sissons, marked on the bottom, original glass, has four vermeil swans and a greyhound on the top.
Category
1870s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Victorian 1895 Blown Glass and Sterling Silver Ink Bottle
By Horace Woodward
Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and blown glass ink
Category
1890s British Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Brown-Westhead
Moore Majolica Ink Stand, Walnut, Victorian ca 1880
By Brown-Westhead
Moore
Located in London, GB
hold a pen. This ink stand is beautifully shaped in the very realistic Victorian style, with deep green
Category
1880s English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Majolica
Antique Victorian Traveling Wooden Burl Walnut Writing Slope Stationary Box 19c
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality early English Well Figured Solid grained Burr Burl Walnut Ladies or Gents twin handle Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and generous propo...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality English well figured solid burr walnut ladies or gents travelling writing slope of outstanding quality and generous proportions. Third quarter of the Ni...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Quality English well figured solid burr walnut ladies or gents travelling writing slope of outstanding quality and generous proportions. Third quarter of the Ni...
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19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Brass Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19th Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally fine quality English well figured solid pale mahogany ladies or gents traveling writing slope of outstanding quality and compact proportions. Last half of the Ninete...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Early Victorian Boulle-Work and Ebony Inkstand after George Bullock
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine early Victorian Boulle-work and ebony inkstand after George Bullock, of circular form with
Category
1840s English Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Antique Georgian Mahogany Victorian Brass Bound Traveling Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality English well figured solid mahogany ladies or gents travelling writing slope of outstanding quality and medium proportions, with unusual moulded brass i...
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19th Century English Georgian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Brass Bound Traveling Desk Mahogany Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine early English well figured solid plum-pudding grained mahogany ladies or gents travelling writing slope of outstanding quality and generous proportions. First q...
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19th Century English Regency Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
1890s Antique Sterling Silver Ink Pot and Stamp Holder
By Alfred Fuller
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver ink pot and stamp
Category
1890s English Early Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Ebonized Wood Deskset by George Bedingham, circa 1870
By George Bedingham
Located in New York, NY
Crystal, sterling silver, and ebonized wood inkwell desk set by George Bedingham, Great Britain
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19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver,
10th Royal Hussars Officer Busby
Inkwell
By Edward H. Stockwell
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, large and unusual antique Victorian sterling silver inkwell
Category
1870s British Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Magnificent Bronze and Brass Desk Compendium, Queen Victoria
s Pets, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
made in the late Victorian era, circa 1880 and was created based on Queen Victoria's Pets, a Terrier, a
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Mid 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Encrier
Located in London, GB
inkwell and sander, raised on plinth base with leaf-scroll border.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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Victorian Antique Inkwells For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of victorian antique inkwells is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct victorian antique inkwells — often made from metal, silver and brass — can elevate any home. Victorian antique inkwells have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of victorian antique inkwells to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Georgian and Art Nouveau victorian antique inkwells are of considerable interest. Victorian antique inkwells have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Charles Thomas Fox
George Fox, Gorham Manufacturing Company and James Deakin
Sons are consistently popular.
How Much are Victorian Antique Inkwells?
Victorian antique inkwells can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,298, while the lowest priced sells for $44 and the highest can go for as much as $81,667.
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.
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