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INKWELL

Creator(s): Unknown

Currently in storage


About this object

*he oval inkwell has projecting band at the edge of the base and at the top edge. On the top is a hinged cover with two holes for quill pens. At the end opposite from the inkwell cover is a lift-up bell shaped lid which probably held a box for sand.

Object name:
INKWELL
Made from:
Pewter
Made in:
England
Date made:
18th c.
Size:
10.2 cm (4 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
14.95
Class:
METAL
Signature marks:
MARK on bottom: Lion/dragon's head in a shield; B & P with banding at the top and bottom; X surmounted by crown
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973