Desk Inkwell

Desk Inkwell

Ceramic inkwell from a school desk. This would have sat in a hole in the right hand corner of the desk, covered by a sliding brass plate.
Case Inkwell

Case Inkwell

Glass inkwell in brass case, comprising a hinged lid and fitting with incised decoration and a caddy, which sat in a mount. From a writing box or desk.
Inkwell

Inkwell

Ground glass inkwell with pewter fitting for hinged lid (which is missing). Found in dredgings behind an old farm house.
Inkwell

Inkwell

Mounted inkwell from a writing box. Glass exterior, lined with white pigment or other substance, holding metal inkwell inside. Two metal bands attached to a metal back-plate held it in position.