Inks
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Item IK022, 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, $675 |
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Item IK029, 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, $1,900 |
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Item IK034, Cov #529, 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. $3,900 |
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Item IK039, 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, $2,300 |
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Item IK040, 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 |
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Item IK041, 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 |
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Item IK047, 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 |
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Item IK060, Cov #774, E. WATERS / TROY. NY, yellowish green, Iron Pontil, cylindrical with fancy fluted shoulder, 6 5/8" high, large applied flanged lip, bold embossing, very nice crudeness with plenty of whittle and lots of tiny to small bubbles. Has a ¼" lip chip that has been polished to smooth the edges and some inside base stain. A very rare and beautiful master ink bottle. All the colored examples of this bottle that we have seen have some form of damage, $2,500 |
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Item IK061, 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., $225 |
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Item IK063, Similar to Cov #28, DRAPE INKWELL, deep blue, deep tubular Open Pontil, 3 5/8" high, nice crude applied double collared lip, nicely whittled. Has a small (1/2") hard-to-see crack on the underside of the base, and three pinhead size body flakes. Extremely rare in this large size, one of the most beautiful early American inkwells, $3,400 |
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Item IK067, Cov #528, FARLEY'S - INK, yellowish olive amber, Open Pontil, 8 sided, extra crude flared lip, 1,000's of tiny to small bubbles in the glass, sparkling perfect condition, ex-Mebane Collection lot 135, a great example of this very rare ink, $2,900 |
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Item IK070, JONES - EMPIRE - INK - N.Y., emerald green, Iron Pontil, 12 sided, 7 3/8" high, applied flanged lip, bold embossing, nicely whittled, lots of bubbles in the glass. A 3/8" chip on the underside of the lip has been expertly repaired, also has a few minor wear marks. A large, beautiful and extremely rare master ink bottle. There are only a few known examples. Ex-Brian Grapentine collection, American circa 1845 to 1860, $6,700 |
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Item IK071, Cov #23, CONE INKWELL, medium blue, deep tubular Open Pontil, 2 ½" high, inward rolled lip, nice crudeness with whittle, surface texture and bubbles. Has a small (3/16") bruise on the part of the rolled lip that is down inside the mouth, otherwise perfect, a nice example of this attractive ink, America circa 1850, $1,150 |
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Item IK073, Cov #575, BERTINGUIOT, olive yellow, Open Pontil, cylindrical, 2" high, sheared lip, 100's of tiny to small bubbles in the glass, perfect condition, finest example in a very rare color, American circa 1840 to 1860, $450 |
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Item IK074, Cov #753, DAVIDS & BLACK NEW YORK (around shoulder), light to medium yellow olive green, large deep tubular Open Pontil, 6 ¼" high, 3 piece mold, long tapered applied top, 100's of tiny to small bubbles in the glass, nicely whittled, sparkling perfect condition, finest possible example of this very rare master ink bottle. America circa 1850, $950 |
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Item IK075, Cov #137, GIANT UMBRELLA INKWELL, medium cobalt blue, deep tubular Open Pontil, 3 1/8" high, inward rolled lip. Highly whittled, numerous bubbles in the glass, has a few minor scratches otherwise perfect. Extremely rare with only a few known examples in a blue color, America circa 1840 to 1850, $6,700 |
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Item IK076, Cov #1237, FANCY TEAKETTLE INKWELL, brilliant electric blue, 2 5/8" high, original brass cap. Brass cap has a minor dent otherwise perfect, a super example in a very rare and beautiful color, $850 |
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Item IK081, Cov #115, S.O. DUNBAR - TAUNTON, umbrella inkwell, aqua, Open Pontil, 8 sided, 2 ½" high, inward rolled lip, pristine perfect condition, finest example of this scarce ink, America circa 1840 to 1860, $390 |
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Item IK084, Cov #1196, BLOWN THREE-MOLD INKWELL, dark olive green, Open Pontil, 2 ¾" diameter X 1 13/16" high, perfect condition, attributed to Coventry, Connecticut, circa 1825 to 1840, $280 |
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Item IK085, Cov #754, S. O. DUNBAR / TAUNTON / MASS., master ink bottle, aqua, deep tubular Open Pontil, cylindrical, 8 ¾" high, applied tapered top with no pour spout, bold embossing, nicely whittled, 100's of tiny to medium size bubbles in the glass. Has a few tiny very minor scratches otherwise perfect, a fine example of this very rare bottle, and the largest of the Dunbar master inks, America circa 1840 to 1850, $365 |
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Item IK086, Master Ink Bottle, HARRISON'S - COLUMBIAN - INK, deep greenish aqua, Sand Chip Pontil, 12 sided, 9 ¼" high X 5" wide at the base, large applied mouth, bold embossing, very whittled, pristine perfect condition. Finest possible example of this extremely rare half gallon size bottle, Pennsylvania circa 1840 to 1860, $3,900 |
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Item IK088, Cov #116, 8 Sided UMBRELLA INKWELL, J. S. DUNHAM, aqua, Open Pontil, inward rolled lip, 2 ¾" high, very bold embossing, has been lightly cleaned to the original luster, a nice example of this scarce ink, America circa 1850, $450 |
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Item IK089, Unlisted, 12 sided UMBRELLA INKWELL, HIGGS INK, greenish aqua, Open Pontil, inward rolled lip, 2 ¾" high, bold embossing, has been lightly cleaned to the original luster, a nice example of this extremely rare ink from St Louis Missouri, circa 1850, $550 |
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Item IK091, Master Ink Bottle, similar to Cov. #899, S. S. STAFFORD'S INKS / MADE IN U.S.A. / THIS BOTTLE CONTAINS ONE FULL QUART, very deep sapphire blue-almost a midnight blue in some places, 9 ½" high, hand tooled top with pour spout, numerous medium to large bubbles in the glass. Has been lightly cleaned to a sparkling condition, a gorgeous color, much different than the normal cobalt blue these bottles are normally found in, America circa 1900, $300 |
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Item IK092, Cov #765, HARRISON'S / COLUMBIAN / INK, cylindrical, 7 ¼" high, Smooth Base, medium bluish green, large applied flanged lip, bold embossing, numerous bubbles in the glass, nicely whittled, a 3/8" bubble on the front is partially open, otherwise sparkling perfect condition, extremely rare possibly unique in this color, America circa 1860, $3,900 |
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Item IK095, DAVIDS & BLACK NEW YORK (on shoulder), medium emerald green, Iron Pontil, cylindrical, 7 7/8" high, nice crude applied tapered top, numerous bubbles in the glass. Has some in-making crazing lines on the inside surface of the neck, also has some traces of dirt on the inside that would wash out. It has an old label from F.K.BLISS OF SPRINGFIELD, MASS. This is an extremely rare size we haven't seen before. Circa 1850-1860, $550 |
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Item IK096, Cov #194, HARRISON'S / COLUMBIAN / INK, deep blue, deep tubular Open Pontil, cylindrical, rolled lip, 2" high, bold embossing, very whittled, sparkling perfect condition, finest possible example of this classic ink well, Philadelphia PA 1840 to 1860, $900 |
The items below have been sold, but are left on to be used for reference.
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Item 430, 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 Sold |
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Item IK006, 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 Sold |
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Item IK021, 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 Sold |
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Item IK028, 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 Sold |
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Item IK033, 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 |
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Item IK035, 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 Sold |
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Item IK036, 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 Sold |
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Item IK042, 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 Sold |
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Item IK044, 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. Sold |
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Item IK050, UMBRELLA INK WELL, has five concave panels and one large convex panel, olive green, Open Pontil, 2 ¼" high, inward rolled lip, nicely whittled, lots of tiny bubbles in the glass. Has a few minor scratches otherwise perfect, a great example of this unusual and extremely rare inkwell Sold |
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Item IK053, 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 Sold |
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Item IK054, 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, Sold |
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Item IK058, Cov #774, E. WATERS / TROY. NY, bright yellowish green, Iron Pontil, cylindrical with fancy fluted shoulder, 6 5/8" high, large applied flanged lip. Bold embossing, very nice crudeness with plenty of whittle and lots of tiny to small bubbles. Has a tiny (1/8") flake at the outside edge of the lip and a pinhead size potstone on the surface of the bottle has a tiny (1/8") line on the surface. Possibly the best example of this rare and beautiful bottle. All the colored examples of this bottle that we know about have some form of damage. America circa 1850 Sold |
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Item IK066, Cov #838, DESIGN PATD FEB. 16TH 1886 (all on base), golden yellow with an amber tone, 8 7/8" high, hand tooled lip, numerous bubbles in the glass, the bottle is in perfect condition and still has the original cork. The bottle has four original labels. The shoulder label is 95% but dark and difficult to read. The 100% multicolored front label depicts a water front scene. The 100% back label is black and tan. On the side is the 100% label from the store that sold the bottle. This is a multicolored label in the shape of a leaf. Extremely rare with complete labels Sold |
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Item IK072, CONE INKWELL, GROSS & ROBINSON/ AMERICAN/ WRITING FLUID, aqua, deep tubular Open Pontil, 3 ¼" high, inward rolled lip, nicely whittled. Has some very fine light scratches on the inside that are only visible using a bright light. A huge cone inkwell and extremely rare, America circa 1850. This inkwell is a candidate for the best cone inkwell in the world due to it's very large size, interesting embossing, and extreme rarity Sold |
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Item IK077, Cov #661, W. E. BONNEY, figural barrel, aqua, 7 ¼" high, applied mouth with pour spout, bold embossing, nicely whittled. Has a few wisps of inside haze from the contents, otherwise perfect, a fine example of this very rare master ink, America circa 1860, Sold |
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Item IK079, Cov #195, HARRISON'S / COLUMBIAN / INK, deep blue, Open Pontil, cylindrical, 4" high, applied flanged lip, nicely whittled, bold embossing, pristine perfect condition, finest possible example, American circa 1840 to 1860 Sold |
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Item IK080, Cov #765, HARRISON'S / COLUMBIAN / INK, deep blue, large deep tubular Open Pontil, cylindrical, 7 1/8" high, large applied flanged lip, nicely whittled, numerous bubbles in the glass. Almost perfect with a few very minor small wear scratches, a fine example of this scarce bottle, America circa 1840 to 1860 Sold |
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Item IK082, Cov #18, CONE SHAPE INKWELL, yellowish olive, "X" on base, Open Pontil, sheared lip, 2 ¼" high, nicely whittled, 100's of tiny bubbles in the glass, has a few minor wear marks otherwise perfect, New England circa 1840 to 1860 Sold |
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Item IK087, Cov #764, Master Ink Bottle, HARRISON'S / COLUMBIAN / INK, deep cobalt blue, Open Pontil, cylindrical, 5 ¾" high, large crude applied lip, bold embossing, nicely whittled, pristine perfect condition, finest example of this beautiful bottle, Pennsylvania circa 1840 to 1860 Sold |
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Item IK094, MASTER INK BOTTLE, Embossed Star / Embossed Books, Inkwells, and Feather Pen / J. A. WILLIAMSON CHEMIST (On Fancy Banner), rich blue green, Cylindrical, 9 ¾" high, large applied lip with pour spout, some bubbles in the glass, perfect condition. Has 95% original label, label indicates this product was from Frederick Maryland, a great example of this very rare bottle in a beautiful color, circa 1870 to 1885, Sold |
