EARLY WRITING IMPLEMENTS, PENNERS
&
ACCESSORIES
INKWELLS
UB Ink Well , circa late 18th century (see brass penners above) brass, 1 1/4" high , excellent condition, 0978.jpg
UB excise ink bottle , early 19th century 3 1/4" high , excellent
condition, 1024.jpg (see Finlay, p. 151 #216)
Riddle Ink Well , circa 1835, Blue glass 'tea pot' ink well, 2" high with silver 'spout cover' and silver top medallion embossed "G. RIDDLE LONDON" around a crown, excellent condition except for split in sliver cap, 0941.jpg
Mordan Ink Well , circa 1835, Blue glass 'tea pot' ink well, 2" high and gold top medallion embossed "S. MORDAN & Co LONDON" around a crown, excellent condition except for some gold paint trim los, 087.jpg
Travel Ink Well , 1840, crystal with sterling & 18K
plaque, screw tight, top, 2 ¾” x 2 ¼” x 2" high, London hallmarks “TD”
(probably Thomas Downes) , extensive hand floral engraving and an 18K gold
plaque engraved with fancy initials.
excellent condition, 0988.jpg
Travel Ink Well , 1818, crystal with sterling, screw tight,
top, 1 1/2" high, London hallmarks – c , engraved initials “G.F.” excellent condition, 0945.jpg
Travel Ink Well , 1818, crystal with sterling, screw tight,
top, 1 1/4" high, London hallmarks – c , “GR” makers mark, excellent condition, 1002.jpg
Travel Ink Well , 1848, crystal with sterling, screw tight,
top, 1 1/4" high, Engraved with a dog above a 1” rule, London hallmarks –
n , “TW*RMN” makers mark, excellent
condition, 1003.jpg
Travel Ink Well , 1809, crystal with sterling, screw tight,
top, 1 1/2" high, London hallmarks – o , engraved cap, excellent condition, 0956.jpg
Travel Ink Well , 1810, sterling, screw tight, top, 1
1/2" high, London hallmarks – P , engraved cap, excellent condition, 0955.jpg
Travel Ink Well , 1832, leather wrapped crystal with
sterling, screw tight, top, 1 1/2" high, engraved top & cap, London
hallmark – r, makers mark GR, Continental [?} marks excellent condition (a few glass chips),
0956.jpg
Travel Ink Well ,
circa 1835, glass with brass, screw tight, top, 1 3/4" high, excellent - condition , (see Finlay, p.151
#219) 0944.jpg
Travel Ink Well , circa 1835, glass with brass, screw tight,
top, 1 1/2" high, excellent -
condition , (see Finlay, p.151 #219) 0944.jpg
Two Mosley Ink Wells , circa 1835, clear glass ink well, 1
5/8" high with brass screw on top embossed "MOSLEY’S REVOLVING"
around a crown, excellent condition except for a few
small glass nicks in left & a cap dent in right, 0958.jpg
UB Ink Well , circa 1835, Ivory with 18k gold disk, 1
3/4" high with screw on top embossed, excellent condition
except for ivory age cracks, 0957.jpg
Mordan ink bottle, circa mid/late 19th century, 5 " , excellent condition, 0928.jpg
Sander, circa 19th century, brass, 4 ½” , excellent condition, 1014.jpg