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Period: 19th Century
Early 19th Century Russian Empire Malachite and Ormolu Inkstand Encrier Swans
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very fine Russian giltbronze mounted malachite veneered inkstand from the first quarter of the 19th century. Of rectangular form with an acanthus leave decorated border on round fe...
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Russian Empire Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
Antique English Victorian Boulle Inkwell by JC Vickery
Located in Northampton, GB
The inkwell with a square base having four faceted faces leading up to a central boulle lidded square glass inkwell with brass collar. The Boulle work finished in typical fashion wit...
Category
English High Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Vintage Parisian Ink Tray, French, Pewter Brass, Desktop Inkwell, Art Deco, 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Parisian ink tray. A French, pewter brass desktop inkwell in Art Deco taste, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.
Alluring tonality and form, to this fin...
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French Art Deco Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass, Pewter
French Peregrine Falcon Bird of Prey Bronze Inkwell, Circa 1880
Located in Newark, England
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Modelled as a Peregrine Falcon Bird of Prey
From our Decorative collection, we are pleased to offer this French Peregrine Falcon Bird of Prey Inkwell.
The...
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French Belle Époque Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver desk standish; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection
This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver desk standish has a naturalistic-shaped form.
The surface of the stand is embellished with impressive bright cut engraved scrolling leaf and floral ornamentation, incorporating a scroll bordered cartouche bearing the contemporary bright cut engraved crest of an elephant's head.
The stand is further ornamented with scrolling designs encompassing an oval recess, composing a pen well.
The rim of the body of the sterling silver inkstand...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Art Nouveau Ink Well, French, Pewter, Decorative Pen Tray, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Art Nouveau ink well. A French, pewter decorative pen tray, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Wonderful example fro...
Category
French Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Pewter
French Empire Bronze Dore Inkwell with Eagle
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Cent) bronze dore inkwell with perched eagle and acorn finial (signed A. MARIONNETt)
Category
French Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique Inkwell, Crystal Glass, Silver Plated, Late 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Inkwell made from crystal glass.
The lid is silver-plated.
Category
Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Late 19th Century Porcelain Inkwell With Gilt Bronze Mount
Located in Greven, DE
Chinese Porcelain Desk Vessel with Gilt Bronze Mount
Origin: China, made for the European export market
Material: Porcelain, overglaze decoration, glass liner, gilt bronze
Date: Lat...
Category
Chinese Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
Inkstand in leather in the shape of a heart for love letters. Late 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful Inkstand in leather in the shape of a heart for your love letters. Made in France during the late 19th Century.
Richly decorated with gilded leather and brass.
Wear consi...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Double Inkstand With Glass Inserts, Gutta-Percha, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkstand with two crystal inkwells.
The base and the lids are made of gutta-percha, a molded resin, France, circa 1880.
The lids fe...
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Unknown Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Resin
$321 Sale Price
20% Off
English Officers Equestrian Silverplate, Enamel
Hoof Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Officers Equestrian silver plate, enamel and hoof inkwell, an exquisite example with a portrait of the beloved horse, expertly mounted, possibly b...
Category
English High Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
$962 Sale Price
45% Off
English Victorian Brass and Crystal Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian brass and crystal shell shaped inkwell with coral design details.
Category
British Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique French Gilt Bronze Inkwell on Rouge Marble Stand, 19th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French gilt bronze inkwell on rouge marble stand. It is of superb quality and features a central figure of Diana The Huntress.
Provenance: From the estate of Texas Oil...
Category
Regency Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Rosewood inkwell with letter holder and silver applications
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Rosewood inkwell with letter holder and silver applications. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portugal. Brand: javali I Title. Weight: 740.45 grams. Dimensions:. Content: 833/1000...
Category
European Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Silver
$625 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver inkwell with blue enamel, pen
gold-lined reservoir
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Gilt silver inkwell, enamels, acanthus leaf handles, resting on four feet on a wooden base. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête minerve. Weight: 447.38 grams. Dim...
Category
European Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Silver
$2,250 Sale Price
50% Off
French
Les Deux Rats Et L
Oeuf
Marble Mounted Bronze Inkwell
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An antique French novelty bronze inkwell modeled as 'Les deux rats et l'oeuf' mounted on a red veined marble base and dating from the latter 19th century. The inkwell is based on the...
Category
French French Provincial Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Magnificent Antique English Novelty Inkwell / Pen Tray - Parrot With Glass Eyes
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and impressive figural inkwell made from solid cast English brass, beautifully executed with a fabulous patina.
Standing on little cast feet, the large leaf is of cour...
Category
English Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$818 Sale Price
20% Off
Persian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A 19th century brass decorated Islamic Persian Qalamdan.The Qalamdan is in solid brass, decorated on all sides with Arabic calligraphy writing.It consists of an inkwell and a pen compartment of typical tubular form with an interior cavity to store a reed pen.Attached to the body is an inkwell with engraved Moorish designs with a shell style cover.An antique Turkish Brass...
Category
Moorish Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Royal Worcester Art Nouveau Blush Porcelain Desk Stand Dated 1894
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and rare Royal Worcester Art Nouveau porcelain desk stand decorated in blush colors and moulded in low relief with trailing floral designs dated 1894. The stand is of recta...
Category
English Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
French Empire period Inkwell, identical to the one of Elisa Bonaparte
Located in Paris, FR
Empire period gilt bronze and bird's eye maple veneer inkwell.
This model is an exact replica of the inkwell that belonged to Elisa Bonaparte, Princess of Lucca and Piombino, sister...
Category
French Empire Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Large French Gilt Bronze Marine Inkstand, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
Large French gilt bronze marine inkstand, circa 1875.
Category
French Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
19th-C. French Neo-Classical Style Gilt Bronze Ram Form Inkwell
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-19th century French gilt bronze neo-classical style ram form inkwell. It has dual rams to possibly hold the writing instrument.
Category
French Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Sèvres porcelain inkwell. The inkwell is raised by c...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
Early Staffordshire Greyhound Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Early and original inkwell or quill pen holder in the form of a seated greyhound by Staffordshire. England, circa 1860.
Features a finely execu...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Pottery
Victorian English Brass Figural Pig Inkwell with Articulated Back Lids, C. 1875
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Victorian English Brass Figural Pig Inkwell with Articulated Back Lids, c. 1875
Consists of four pieces, The figural pig, glass inkwell with domed brass cap, A small porcelain cup fo...
Category
English High Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass
French Champlevé Enamel Inkwell, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A French Champlevé enamel inkwell from the 19th century, created in the opulent Napoleon III style.
Crafted from gilded bronze with finely detailed polychrome enamel in shades of t...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
$1,310 Sale Price
20% Off
Two 19th Century English Walnut Carved Victorian Dachshund Wiener Dog Inkwells
Located in Haarlem, NL
Set of two very cute original 19th century carved wooden Victorian era wiener dogs or dachshund inkwells.
The bigger one, which is a dachshund head, has a hinged lid that opens to r...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$2,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Black Forest inkwell cat in boot Swiss Antique 19th Century hand carved glass
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous most rare Swiss Black Forest 19th century Inkwell / desk accessory fully hand carved displaying a cat in a boot.
The cat is very detailed with glass eyes, a perfect charm lo...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Wood
French Empire Bronze Inkwell After the Roman Oil Lamps, c. 1815–25
Located in Atlanta, GA
A richly detailed French Empire bronze and brass inkwell conceived in the archeological revival manner, after the form of ancient Roman oil lamps. The central reservoir, cast with a ...
Category
French Egyptian Revival Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Art Nouveau Frog Inkwell by Émile Müller
By Emile Müller
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century English Brass Resting Dog Double Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century English brass resting dog double inkwell, the wells opening to the left and the right.
Category
English High Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
French Gilded Bronze Inkwell, Pen Rest, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French Gilded Bronze Inkwell, Pen Rest, 19th Century
Category
French Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique Inkwell, Gilded Bronze, Antique Desk Utensil, Vase-Shaped, Pen Tray
Located in Greven, DE
Antique inkwell made from bronze, gilded.
Very good condition of the bronze work.
Category
French Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Antique Victorian Walnut
Ebonised Brass Mounted Inkstand
Located in Ipswich, GB
Offered for sale is this mid 19th Century Victorian antique walnut and ebonised brass mounted inkstand having original ornate brass handle and decorative brass detailing with two ori...
Category
Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$425 Sale Price
20% Off
19th century dolphin Inkstand
Located in Cheshire, GB
Ram Horn and Silver Plate Dolphin Inkwell, bearing a pair of ram’s horns, mounted with plated dolphin mounts, the tail suspending a bell, the beater for which is on mounts to the fro...
Category
British Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Oak
$4,370 Sale Price
20% Off
Napoleon III Black Gutta Percha Inkstand, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The black inkstand with a molded lion decoration with a shell pen tray. The two glass inkwells on either end.
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Rubber
Antique French Gilt Bronze Desk / Inkwell Tray with Sévres Porcelain Plaques
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning French gilt bronze table inkwell tray or desk tray, adorned with exquisite Sèvres soft paste porcelain inset plaques. These hand-painted plaques showcase exceptional craft...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Treen Inkwell with Pen Holder
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century French treen inkwell with pen holder. Elegantly decorated with subtly colored chinoiserie scenes of gardens & bamboo follies. Bra...
Category
French Chinoiserie Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Encrier Inkwell by Boin Taburet
By Boin-Taburet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze, mahogany and porcelain Encrier (Inkwell). The oval mahogany base surmounted with an ormolu mounted trim, dual-trays and fi...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$6,450 Sale Price
56% Off
Vintage Gilt Bronze and Marble Inkwell
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage 19th century inkwell is beautifully designed with a detailed sculpted doré' bronze reminiscent the poet, Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The figure is costumed in a draped g...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Silvered Inkwell With Bust, 19th Century, France, Double Inkstand
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful inkwell with a small bust in the center and two glass inkwells on its sides.
Nicely silvered and cleaned condition.
France, 19th century.
Category
French Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Ottoman Brass Inkwell and Pen Case Qalamdan
Located in Stamford, CT
Exceptional Turkish etched brass Qalamdan, a traveling scribe's inkwell and pen case. The beautiful dome topped inkwell is rare, it is attached by chain to th...
Category
Turkish Islamic Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass
French Early 19th Century Louis XV St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and exceptionally high quality French early 19th century Louis XV st. Sèvres Porcelain and ormolu inkwell, signed Sèvres. The inkwell is raised by striking pierced scrolled foliate ormolu movements in a most decorative satin and burnished finished. At the center is the finely detailed Sèvres Porcelain tray...
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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Dog and Cat Head Inkwells with Pen Rest
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very cute set of two 19th century Black Forest, Schwarzwald, Forêt Noir carved walnut dog and cat heads with glass eyes and ink well with log pen rest.
Intricate carved detail to hair, teeth, eyes and paws.
The cat has green glass eyes, has painted stripes and the log is painted darker. The inkwell insert...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Bone, Walnut
$1,520 Sale Price / set
41% Off
English Victorian Silver and Cranberry Glass Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian silver plated inkwell with 2 cranberry glass wells and back handle.
Category
British Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Late 19thC Spelter Ink Stand Centered with a Gun Dog
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19thC spelter ink stand Centred with a Gun Dog with pheasant in its mouth, flanked by glass inkwells in a shaped base c1890 Measures: 10" W x 5" D x 5" H.
Category
English Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Spelter
Antique Egyptian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A 19th century brass decorated Middle Eastern Islamic Qalamdan.
The Qalamdan is in solid brass, etched on all sides with Egyptian floral design.
It consists of an inkwell and a pen...
Category
Egyptian Moorish Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass
French Porcelain Inkstand, Sèvres Style, 19th Century
Located in Toronto, CA
This is an exquisite porcelain gilded and enameled inkstand in the Sèvres style, from France. Nineteenth century.
The inkwell features an elongated shaped tray with two covered ink p...
Category
French Rococo Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand by John Grinsell
Sons, 1898
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver fox inkstand; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian silver inkstand / desk standish, has a rectangular form.
This inkstand is fitted with a gallery, embellished with impressive pierced and applied scrolling foliate ornamentation.
The shaped, incurved rims of the body and anterior rim of the sterling silver inkstand are ornamented with a paralleling applied gadroon decorated border.
The surface of the fox silver inkstand incorporates a concave oval pen receiver.
The body of the inkstand incorporates two ink bottle receivers flanking a rectangular stamp box.
The impressive hallmarked ink bottles each have a tapering cylindrical form and are embellished with further pierced scrolling foliate ornamentation; these ink bottles secure to the stand with a screw fitment to the underside.
Each ink bottle is fitted with a plain domed hinged cover and opens to allow access to the original glass liner.
The central sterling silver stamp box...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Empire Gilt-Bronze
Variegated Green Marble Desk Set, c.1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
The base is composed of variegated green marble with a pen tray, ormolu trim and patarae motif. The ormolu well with lid is beautifully decorated with laurel wreath garland surround...
Category
French Empire Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Marble
Gothic English Ink Stand, circa 1880
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 brass & wood ink stand, English. Gothic Revival brass strapwork. Ebonized trim accents. Burl walnut. 10 1/2" W., 7 7/16" D., 3 5/16" H.
Whitehall Antiques is a family bus...
Category
English Gothic Revival Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$300 Sale Price / set
33% Off
Silver inkwell with two reservoirs and a tray cut out with flowers and palms
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver inkwell with two reservoirs and a tray cut out with flowers and palms. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. Weight: 1690.87g. Dimensions: 34...
Category
European Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Silver
$3,750 Sale Price
50% Off
Gilt Bronze and Griotte Red marble inkwell, Empire Period, early 19th century
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant Empire-period inkwell featuring a rectangular base in griotte red marble, embellished with gilded bronzes. The main decoration, of great finesse, represents a winged figure i...
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French Empire Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Unusual Antique Silver Inkwell
Document Box
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Silver Inkwell & Document Box. No apparent hallmarks so we are assuming this is silver plate.
Category
British Directoire Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Victorian gilt inkstand desk set in the Gothic style
Located in London, GB
Victorian gilt inkstand desk set in the Gothic style
English, 19th Century
Height 19cm, width 27cm, depth 12.5cm
This wonderful inkstand is a fine piece of Victorian period design. ...
Category
English Gothic Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Gilt Bronze
Rouge Griotte Marble Inkwell
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Rouge Griotte Marble Inkwell with Bronze Statuettes representing "Night
Day" by Michelangelo. Crystal ink containers with elaborate gilt bronze covers. France, circ...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
19th Century Victorian Brass Inkwell with Winged Griffons
Integrated Pen Tray
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th century Victorian brass inkwell with winged griffons and a integrated pen tray. This is an impressive large 19th century Victorian brass inkwell accompanied on each side by...
Category
French Victorian Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Japonisme Inkwell attributed to L
Escalier de Cristal
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A very nice quality French Japonisme Style inkwell
Attributed to l'Escalier de Cristal, circa 1880
Resting on a diamond-shaped polychromed hand-painted porcelain tray representing l...
Category
French Japonisme Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
Rare Chinese opium smoking tray in Cloisonné Bronze with Black Enamel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare Chinese opium smoking tray in cloisonné bronze with black enamel.
Divided into three compartments plus the wick deposit.
19th century.
Category
Chinese Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
