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Victorian Era Cold Painted Spelter Figural Lion Inkwell and Pen Rest Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Victorian Era, circa 1900, antique cold painted spelter (smelted and alloyed zinc) figural
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Anglo-Indian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Spelter

Antique Victorian Era Cold Painted Spelter Figural Lion Inkwell and Pen Rest Sculpture
Victorian Era Cold Painted Spelter Figural Lion Inkwell and Pen Rest Sculpture

Victorian Era Cold Painted Spelter Figural Lion Inkwell and Pen Rest Sculpture

$595
19th Century Mounted Horse Hoof Inkwell
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A metal mounted horse hoof inkwell mounted with a hinged lid with raised decoration, the interior
Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Metal

Antique 19th Century Mounted Horse Hoof Inkwell
19th Century Mounted Horse Hoof Inkwell

19th Century Mounted Horse Hoof Inkwell

$700
Silver and Horn Inkwell and Summons Bell
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This incredible desk top diving dolphin inkwell was to have come from the desk of a ships captain
Category

19th Century British Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Antique Silver and Horn Inkwell and Summons Bell
Silver and Horn Inkwell and Summons Bell

Silver and Horn Inkwell and Summons Bell

$4,200
English 19th Century Brass Lobster Double Inkwell Registry Dated 1889
Located in Wells, ME
English 19th century brass full bodied lobster inkwell with hinged carapace that when opened
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique English 19th Century Brass Lobster Double Inkwell Registry Dated 1889
English 19th Century Brass Lobster Double Inkwell Registry Dated 1889

English 19th Century Brass Lobster Double Inkwell Registry Dated 1889

$2,565
A Victorian silver plate horseshoe motif inkstand .
Located in New York, NY
A Victorian silver plate horseshoe motif inkstand and pen rack fitted with a pair of cut glass
Category

19th Century British Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique A Victorian silver plate horseshoe motif inkstand .
A Victorian silver plate horseshoe motif inkstand .

A Victorian silver plate horseshoe motif inkstand .

$800
English Victorian Papier Mache Inkstand
Located in Port Chester, NY
Antique black papier mache inkstand ornately painted, with original inkwells.
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Glass, Papier Mâché

Antique English Victorian Papier Mache Inkstand
English Victorian Papier Mache Inkstand

English Victorian Papier Mache Inkstand

$1,250
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

19th Century Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Glass Ink Wells
Victorian Glass Ink Wells

Victorian Glass Ink Wells

$350
Victorian Paper Mache Ink Well
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Very pretty victorian papier mache ink well with two glass wells and a wood pen.
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Papier Mâché, Paper

Antique Victorian Paper Mache Ink Well
Victorian Paper Mache Ink Well

Victorian Paper Mache Ink Well

$495
English Victorian Walnut Ink Stand
Located in Roswell, GA
Beautiful Victorian English Walnut Ink Stand, with twin crystal ink bottles and silver plate tops
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Antique English Victorian Walnut Ink Stand
English Victorian Walnut Ink Stand

English Victorian Walnut Ink Stand

$1,250
Victorian Bronze Greyhound Dog Ink Well
Located in Seattle, WA
Double ink well in Neo-Rococo style. Highly articulated bronze dog sculpture flanked by two glass wells with bronze rim and hinged lid. Cast C-scroll and shell motif on the lid. Insc...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Bronze Greyhound Dog Ink Well
Victorian Bronze Greyhound Dog Ink Well

Victorian Bronze Greyhound Dog Ink Well

$950
Victorian Oak And Ebony Partners Desk Ink Stand
Located in London, GB
Victorian oak and ebony partners desk ink stand with carved foliate decoration and carved lion
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Oak, Ebony

Victorian Oak And Ebony Partners Desk Ink Stand
Victorian Oak And Ebony Partners Desk Ink Stand

Victorian Oak And Ebony Partners Desk Ink Stand

$1,040
Antique Sterling Silver Victorian Inkstand Charles Stuart Harris, London, 1897
Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London
A very elegant Victorian silver desk inkstand with double pen tray for easy use from either side of
Category

1890s British Victorian Antique Inkwells

Antique Sterling Silver Victorian Inkstand Charles Stuart Harris, London, 1897
Antique Sterling Silver Victorian Inkstand Charles Stuart Harris, London, 1897

Antique Sterling Silver Victorian Inkstand Charles Stuart Harris, London, 1897

$1,709
English Victorian Ink Stand in the Form of an Elephant
By Henry William Dee
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Sterling silver and carved crystal ink stand in the form of an elephant by Henry William Dee of London.
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Inkwells

English Victorian Ink Stand in the Form of an Elephant
English Victorian Ink Stand in the Form of an Elephant

English Victorian Ink Stand in the Form of an Elephant

$25,000
Buddha Match Striker by Thomas William Dee 1866
By Thomas William Dee
Located in London, GB
An early and most likely unique, special-commission Sterling silver match striker in the form of a smiling, seated Buddha, the head hinged to reveal a void in which to put matches, t...
Category

19th Century British Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Buddha Match Striker by Thomas William Dee 1866
Buddha Match Striker by Thomas William Dee 1866

Buddha Match Striker by Thomas William Dee 1866

Victorian Carved Oak Inkwell Set
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Victorian Carved Oak Inkwell Set
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Inkwells

Victorian Carved Oak Inkwell Set
Victorian Carved Oak Inkwell Set

Victorian Carved Oak Inkwell Set

$600
Victorian Novelty Silver "PORT" Ships Lantern Inkwell
By Samuel Jacob
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian novelty silver Inkwell made in the form of a "PORT" Ships Lantern, with red glass
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Victorian Novelty Silver "PORT" Ships Lantern Inkwell
Victorian Novelty Silver "PORT" Ships Lantern Inkwell

Victorian Novelty Silver "PORT" Ships Lantern Inkwell

$792
19th CENTURY VICTORIAN CARVED WALNUT CANDLESTICK INKWELL STAND
Located in New York, NY
19th CENTURY VICTORIAN CARVED WALNUT CANDLESTICK & INKWELL STAND.
Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Wood

19th CENTURY VICTORIAN CARVED WALNUT CANDLESTICK INKWELL STAND
19th CENTURY VICTORIAN CARVED WALNUT CANDLESTICK INKWELL STAND

19th CENTURY VICTORIAN CARVED WALNUT CANDLESTICK INKWELL STAND

$1,750
Victorian Antique Silver Novelty Watering Can Inkwell Penner
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An outstanding Victorian novelty silver Inkwell with integral Penner made in the form of a Watering
Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Inkwells

Victorian Antique Silver Novelty Watering Can Inkwell Penner
Victorian Antique Silver Novelty Watering Can Inkwell Penner

Victorian Antique Silver Novelty Watering Can Inkwell Penner

$10,736
Silver and Glass Desk Inkwell
Located in London, GB
Silver and Glass Desk Inkwell of typically Edwardian style, hallmarked D. Munsey, in London 1910
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Silver and Glass Desk Inkwell
Silver and Glass Desk Inkwell

Silver and Glass Desk Inkwell

$2,000
Victorian Wood and Silver Plate Writing Box with a Pair of Inkwells
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a handsome Victorian box with silver plate accents. There are two inkwells, a pen holder
Category

1910s Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Silver Plate

Victorian Wood and Silver Plate Writing Box with a Pair of Inkwells
Victorian Wood and Silver Plate Writing Box with a Pair of Inkwells

Victorian Wood and Silver Plate Writing Box with a Pair of Inkwells

$525
Austrian Bronze Fox Inkwell, C. 1890
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
A large continental bronze inkwell, c. 1890. Finely cast, as a seated fox, with a raised paw. His
Category

1890s Austrian Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Austrian Bronze Fox Inkwell, C. 1890
Austrian Bronze Fox Inkwell, C. 1890

Austrian Bronze Fox Inkwell, C. 1890

$1,846
French Bronze Retriever Inkwell, circa 1880
By Alfred Barye
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
A fine French animalier style bronze inkwell, circa 1880. Finely cast as a seated retriever
Category

1880s European Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze Retriever Inkwell, circa 1880
French Bronze Retriever Inkwell, circa 1880

French Bronze Retriever Inkwell, circa 1880

$806
Collection of Four Antique English Brass Inkwells
Located in Port Chester, NY
A nice desk collection, brass with the interior inkwells. Victorian, Edwardian, Art Nouveau
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Collection of Four Antique English Brass Inkwells
Collection of Four Antique English Brass Inkwells

Collection of Four Antique English Brass Inkwells

$495 / set
Staffordshire Porcelain Inkwell
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Staffordshire porcelain inkwell. Probably German.
Category

19th Century German Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

Staffordshire Porcelain Inkwell
Staffordshire Porcelain Inkwell

Staffordshire Porcelain Inkwell

$275
19th Century Horse Hoof Inkwell
Located in Stamford, CT
Victorian horse hoof inkwell from the late 19th century with a silver plate top.
Category

1880s Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Brass

19th Century Horse Hoof Inkwell
19th Century Horse Hoof Inkwell

19th Century Horse Hoof Inkwell

$450
Antique English Brass Whippet Motif Inkwell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique English brass whippet motif inkwell, of circular form with removable brass-mounted inkwell
Category

Late 19th Century English High Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique English Brass Whippet Motif Inkwell
Antique English Brass Whippet Motif Inkwell

Antique English Brass Whippet Motif Inkwell

$550
Turn of the Century Figural Lion Inkwell
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a wonderful, turn of the century, figural lion head inkwell made of a cold patinated cast
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Metal

Turn of the Century Figural Lion Inkwell
Turn of the Century Figural Lion Inkwell

Turn of the Century Figural Lion Inkwell

$375
Antique Carved Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, circa 1860
Located in Sheffield, MA
Lignum vitae inkwell modeled as the head of a bulldog with glass inset eyes and original leather
Category

1860s British Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Carved Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, circa 1860
Antique Carved Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, circa 1860

Antique Carved Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, circa 1860

$3,500
English Silver Plate Elephant Head Inkwell with Monkey Finial
By Lee Wigfull
Located in Southampton, NY
English elephant head inkwell with finial on the lid in the form of monkey playing a flute with
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Silver Plate

English Silver Plate Elephant Head Inkwell with Monkey Finial
English Silver Plate Elephant Head Inkwell with Monkey Finial

English Silver Plate Elephant Head Inkwell with Monkey Finial

$575
19th Century English Rams Horn Inkwell with Pewter Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century English rams Horn inkwell with pewterl mounts and brass topped bottles.
Category

1880s English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Pewter

19th Century English Rams Horn Inkwell with Pewter Mounts
19th Century English Rams Horn Inkwell with Pewter Mounts

19th Century English Rams Horn Inkwell with Pewter Mounts

$2,240
Antique English Silver Plated Equestrian Inkwell, with Dogs Foxes
By Elkington Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique English silver plated Equestrian Inkwell, with Dogs & Foxes, with dome top, and four
Category

Late 19th Century English High Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique English Silver Plated Equestrian Inkwell, with Dogs Foxes
Antique English Silver Plated Equestrian Inkwell, with Dogs Foxes

Antique English Silver Plated Equestrian Inkwell, with Dogs Foxes

$1,450
Antique Victorian Dancing Bear Desk Ornament
Located in London, Greenwich
A charming antique Victorian dancing bear desk ornament. I think he may have been used as an
Category

19th Century British Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Antique Victorian Dancing Bear Desk Ornament
Antique Victorian Dancing Bear Desk Ornament

Antique Victorian Dancing Bear Desk Ornament

$328
Victorian inlaid Papier Mache Mother-Of-Pearl inkstand
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Vancouver, BC
A nice original Victorian desk set made of papier mache having overall painted/gilded decoration
Category

19th Century British Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Crystal

Victorian inlaid Papier Mache Mother-Of-Pearl inkstand

Victorian inlaid Papier Mache Mother-Of-Pearl inkstand

$650
19th Century Victorian Silver Topped and Cut-Glass Ink Pot and Pen Tray
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
An unusual English Victorian hobnail cut ink pot with engraved silver top and pen tray to front
Category

1890s English Late Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Silver

19th Century Victorian Silver Topped and Cut-Glass Ink Pot and Pen Tray
19th Century Victorian Silver Topped and Cut-Glass Ink Pot and Pen Tray

19th Century Victorian Silver Topped and Cut-Glass Ink Pot and Pen Tray

$273
Antique Victorian Floral Engraved Silver Plated Inkstand, Scotland 1880, B2770y
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian floral engraved silver plated inkstand, Scotland 1880, B2770y Scotland 1880
Category

1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Victorian Floral Engraved Silver Plated Inkstand, Scotland 1880, B2770y
Antique Victorian Floral Engraved Silver Plated Inkstand, Scotland 1880, B2770y

Antique Victorian Floral Engraved Silver Plated Inkstand, Scotland 1880, B2770y

$500
19th Century Ladies Porcelain Inkstand with Flowers and Birds in Mint Condition
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
birds on branches decorate each piece of this mint condition inkwell.
Category

1890s English Late Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Ladies Porcelain Inkstand with Flowers and Birds in Mint Condition
19th Century Ladies Porcelain Inkstand with Flowers and Birds in Mint Condition

19th Century Ladies Porcelain Inkstand with Flowers and Birds in Mint Condition

$235
English Mid 19th Century Burl Walnut Double Inkstand, Postal Scale and Pen Rest
Located in Wells, ME
weights, two cut glass inkwells with brass collars, and a penrest. This serpentine shaped two tiered desk
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Brass

English Mid 19th Century Burl Walnut Double Inkstand, Postal Scale and Pen Rest
English Mid 19th Century Burl Walnut Double Inkstand, Postal Scale and Pen Rest

English Mid 19th Century Burl Walnut Double Inkstand, Postal Scale and Pen Rest

$2,285
Sterling and Crystal Ink Well
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful late Victorian sterling silver and crystal body ink well. The design runs through both
Category

19th Century Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Sterling and Crystal Ink Well
Sterling and Crystal Ink Well

Sterling and Crystal Ink Well

$1,150
Late 19th Century Austrian Geschutzt Cold Painted Bronze Terrier Ink Well
By Geschutzt
Located in Ferndown, Dorset
Late 19th century Austrian Geschutzt cold painted bronze ink well in the form of a Terrier head, mounted on a brass rim. The dog has glass eyes, and the head is hinged at the back re...
Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Late 19th Century Austrian Geschutzt Cold Painted Bronze Terrier Ink Well
Late 19th Century Austrian Geschutzt Cold Painted Bronze Terrier Ink Well

Late 19th Century Austrian Geschutzt Cold Painted Bronze Terrier Ink Well

$889
Victorian Silver Double Lidded Inkwell
Located in London, London
A double silver lidded inkwell on silver tray with 4 small decorative feet. Made in 1892.
Category

1890s English Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Victorian Silver Double Lidded Inkwell
Victorian Silver Double Lidded Inkwell

Victorian Silver Double Lidded Inkwell

$1,689
Antique Glass Inkwell with Sterling Silver Lid and Collar, 1894
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An antique glass inkwell topped with a sterling silver hinged lid and collar, made in England in
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Victorian Antique Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Glass Inkwell with Sterling Silver Lid and Collar, 1894
Antique Glass Inkwell with Sterling Silver Lid and Collar, 1894

Antique Glass Inkwell with Sterling Silver Lid and Collar, 1894

$425
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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.

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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