Inkwell
Description
An ornate brass ink stand containing a ceramic inkwell. The inkwell consists of a square brass frame with a decorative overhanging lip, a small round base stand, and a large, round, concaved inkwell container with a hinged ornate lid. The lid is capped with a small ringed knob.
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It's
easy
to
imagine
this
ornate
inkwell
taking
pride
of
place
on
someone's
desk,
with
a
range
of
ink
pens
waiting
for
their
turn
to
be
dipped.
Ballpoint
pens
took
priority
over
nib
pens
post
World
War
Two,
and
inkwells
like
this
one
lost
their
prominence
on
desks
all
over
the
world.
Accession number
A73.118
Collection type
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