Inks
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| Cov #519, “BUTLERS INK / CINCINNATI”, aqua, Open Pontil, 12 sided, rolled lip, 2 3/8" high, bold embossing, has some light wear scratches, possibly lightly cleaned, a nice looking early ink, $250 | |
| Cov #1261, TEAKETTLE INKWELL, tapered 8 sided form, deep blue, has the original metal mouth ring but the cap is missing, the glass is in perfect condition, $390 | |
| Cov #137, GIANT SIZE UMBRELLA INKWELL, medium cobalt blue, deep tubular Open Pontil, 2 15/16" high X 3" wide, inward rolled lip, highly whittled, has a few tiny spots of inside content haze, otherwise perfect, extremely rare, $6,700 | |
| UMBRELLA INKWELL, rich blue green, Open Pontil, rolled lip, 3 1/8" high X 2 5/8" wide, numerous bubbles in the glass, nicely whittled, perfect condition, very rare large size and the tallest we have seen, $850 | |
| UMBRELLA INKWELL, 8 sided, deep amethyst, 2 3/8" high, inward rolled lip, highly whittled, sparkling perfect condition, a gorgeous color, lighter than normal, finest example in this color, $2,200 | |
| Cov #1382, FANCY INKWELL, clear with alternating pink and white spiral stripes, Polished Pontil, original pewter hinged cover, 3 ½" diameter, perfect condition, attributed to the Boston & Sandwich Glass Co, finest example of this very rare and beautiful inkwell, $2,400 | |
| UMBRELLA INKWELL, 8 sided, clear, Open Pontil with some Iron Pontil residue, 2 5/8" high, sheared lip, lots of tiny bubbles in the glass, pristine perfect condition, a super nice example in a very rare color, $495 | |
| Cov #520, HARRISON'S / COLUMBIAN / INK, deep sapphire blue, Open Pontil, 8 sided, 1 1/2" high X 1 5/8" across the base from flat to flat, inward rolled lip, good strong lettering. Has a small (1/8" X 5/16") flake starting at the base and extending up the edge of a side panel, also a few minor wear scratches, a very beautiful little ink. Extremely rare with only two or three known in this spectacular color. $4,700 | |
| Cov #781, GIANT ONE GALLON MASTER INK, 12 sided, 12 flutes around shoulder, 12 1/8" high, dark olive green, huge Iron Pontil, large crude applied top with pour spout, nicely whittled. Has a small (1/4" X 7/16") flake at the edge of the base, otherwise perfect, ex-William Covill Collection, thought to be the only known example of this important bottle, $11,000 | |
| Cov #715, FIGURAL LOCOMOTIVE INKWELL, "TRADE MARK" -PAT. OCT, 1874, aqua, ground lip, bold embossing. Has a tiny (1/8") chip at one lower corner of the engine body, otherwise perfect, $1,100 | |
| Cov#765, HARRISON'S COLUMBIAN INK, deep blue, Iron Pontil, cylendrical, 7" high, large applied flanged lip, bold embossing, numerous bubbles in the glass. Has two small lip chips, one 3/16" on the top outside edge, one 3/16" mostly on the underside, otherwise perfect, a great looking bottle rare in this large size, $2,250 | |
| TEAKETTLE INK WITH STAND, white stone base, fancy metal pen holder, very ornate metal leaf decoration on the blue glass inkwell, base measures 2 5/8" X 3 ¾". The very tip of one leaf on the pen rest is missing, otherwise perfect, extremely rare and beautiful, $900 | |
| Cov #139, UMBRELLA INKWELL WITH EIGHT CONCAVE SIDES, olive green, Open Pontil, 2 3/8" high, inward rolled lip, nicely whittled, lightly cleaned to it's original luster, has a small partially open bubble at the pontil scar, a very attractive inkwell and extremely rare in this color, $3,700 | |
| Cov #527, FARLEY'S - INK, medium olive green, Open Pontil, 8 sided, 3 1/8" high, thin flared lip, bold embossing, 95% original label. There is a 5/16" crescent shaped chip on the flared lip, otherwise the bottle is perfect. The label has some staining but all the writing is easily readable. An extremely rare pure olive green color for this ink with no amber at all. Also extremely rare with a label in any condition, this is also the rarest size for a Farley's ink. This one has it all. $3,400 | |
| Cov #753, DAVIDS & BLACK NEW YORK around shoulder, light yellowish olive green, large deep tubular Open Pontil, 6 ¼" high, long tapered applied top, 100's of tiny to small bubbles in the glass, lots of whittle, sparkling perfect condition, finest possible example of this rare master ink bottle, $950 | |
| Cov#193, S. FINE / BLK. INK, deep chestnut brown color, deep tubular Open Pontil, 3 1/8" high, inward rolled lip, lots of bubbles in the glass, very crude looking with orange peel surface texture. A tiny bubble (1/4") has a pinhead size opening, otherwise perfect condition, finest example in this extremely rare color, $1,350 | |
| Unlisted Master Ink Bottle, UNDERWOOD'S / INKS / 8 OZ, rings on shoulder and neck, embossed stars on neck, cylindrical, 6 5/8" high, intense cobalt blue, tooled lip with pour spout, very bold embossing. Has 95% original front and back multi-colored labels. The bottle is in perfect condition, a very rare and beautiful ink without the label, with the label it is extremely rare, a great master ink, $495 | |
| Similar to Cov #143, UMBRELLA INK WELL, deep emerald green, deep tubular Open Pontil, 2 ½" high, inward rolled lip, highly whittled, 100's of bubbles in the glass. A sand grain on the inside surface of the base has a tiny (3/16") radiation, also a few surface sand grains are grouped together near the base on one side. A rare and beautiful color for an umbrella inkwell, the tubular Open Pontil is almost ½" deep, $675 | |
| Cov #538, HARRISON'S - COLUMBIAN - INK - PATENT (shoulder), 12 sided, 4 ¾" high, rich aqua, deep tubular Open Pontil. Large applied flanged lip, bold embossing, very nice crudeness with whittle and surface texture. Has a small (3/16") chip on the rear underside of the lip otherwise perfect, a very nice looking bottle, $160 | |
| SHEETS WRITING FLUID DAYTON O., bluish aqua, Open Pontil, unusual 6 sided corset waisted form, 2 5/8" high, inward rolled lip, bold embossing, nicely whittled, almost perfect with a few tiny very light scratches, an extremely rare unusual and early ink from Ohio, $950 | |
| Master Ink Bottle, WARD'S INK (embossed vertically on side), emerald green, cylindrical, 7 ¾" high, applied top with pour spout, some bubbles in the glass, lightly whittled, bold embossing, perfect condition, finest example of this rare bottle, from Boston Mass., $280 | |
