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Art Deco Glass Ink Well
Located in Asheville, NC
Glass inkwell with ball-peened silver flip cap. Blackened body with deco-clover pattern inside the
Category

Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Glass

Art Deco Glass Ink Well
Art Deco Glass Ink Well
H 3.5 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Black Glass Ink Well with Brass Accents, Crystal Wells and Dipping Pen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning Black Glass ink well with two lidded Crystal ink wells. The piece is wonderful and in
Category

20th Century European Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Japonais Revival Coppered Inkstand with Hand Carved Glass Ink Wells
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
glass pieces are blown and cut to resemble the hand-hammered metal so popular at the time. The ink pots
Category

Antique 1890s English Japonisme Inkwells

Materials

Brass, Copper

Classical 19th Century Letter Rack and Ink Well
Located in Brighton, Sussex
shaped divisions with classical engraved decoration, a pair of cut glass ink wells on either side with
Category

Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver

19th c. Oak Ink Well Box c.1800s
Located in San Francisco, CA
and use. Missing glass ink wells. DIMENSIONS: H 5 in. W 10 in. D 6 in. HISTORY Unknown.
Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Silver Plate and Crystal Ink Stand
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Stunning ink stand in Georgian style. Silver Plate and Crystal or cut glass ink wells. Candle
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Silver Plate and Crystal Ink Stand
Silver Plate and Crystal Ink Stand
H 5.75 in W 12 in D 8 in
Black and White Glass Inkwell
Located in Wien, AT
Black and white glass ink well Brass nickel platend
Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Black and White Glass Inkwell
Black and White Glass Inkwell
H 3.55 in W 11.82 in D 4.73 in
Arts And Crafts Inkwell With Inscription
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
topped glass ink well sits in a recess on the Elkington silver tray, both pieces hallmarked Birmingham
Category

Vintage 1920s British Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Arts And Crafts Inkwell With Inscription
Arts And Crafts Inkwell With Inscription
H 1.66 in W 4.06 in D 4.06 in
Antique Art Nouveau Ink Well, French, Pewter, Decorative Pen Tray, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
aged patina and in good order Pewter tray presents a fine decorative form Quality glass ink well with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Pewter

Large antique Victorian quality mahogany and glass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
of a rectangular shape with pen trays and the original pair od glass ink wells.
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Late 1800's Double Ink Well & Letter Holder- From Agne's Moorehead Estate
Located in Van Nuys, CA
opulence of this piece is apparent, the dual transparent glass ink wells introduce a practical touch
Category

Antique Early 1800s Candelabras

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Quality Papier-Mache Desk Set
Located in Ipswich, GB
ink wells and pen tray standing on bun feet
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Glass

Ink Well with Chinese Flowers decoration, Wedgwood, circa 1820
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An ink well, mode according to Wedgwood's patent, which stopped the ink from evaporating. Made in
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Victorian Judd Cast Iron Glass Inkwell and Pen Stand
Located in Greer, SC
Wonderful antique Victorian cast iron inkwell holder with glass inkwell. The glass ink well has the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Iron

Antique Victorian quality ebonised and brass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
desk set with a pen tray and the original glass ink well with a brass top
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century French Spelter and Cut Glass Inkwell with Deer Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
center flanked by two cut glass ink well holders on either side. The inkwell is further decorated with
Category

Mid-20th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Spelter

Georgian Period Masons Ironstone Ink Well Hand Painted - Very Rare, circa 1817
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very rare, ironstone Ink Well, all beautifully hand painted, made by Mason's, of Lane
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Empire Style French Bronze Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
original pine cone lidded glass ink-wells and sand shakers. France, 19th century. Dimension: 10.5" W x 6" D
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Empire Style French Bronze Inkwell
Empire Style French Bronze Inkwell
H 3.5 in W 10.5 in D 6 in
19th Century French Boulle Inkwell of Large Proportions
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional 19th century Boulle work inkwell, of rectangular form, fitted with two cut glass ink
Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Sterling Silver Inkstand, London 1901, Gallery Border
Located in London, London
ink stand, features shaped and pierced gallery borders, and two glass ink wells with silver mounts
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century, English Tartan Wrapped Lap Desk w/ Embossed Leather
Located in Atlanta, GA
beautiful period embossed leather "desk", pen tray and small glass ink well. Unmarked.
Category

Antique 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Victorian sterling silver inkstand with gallery border - London 1900
By William Hutton & Sons
Located in London, London
Silver Ink Stand, features a shared and pierced gallery style border, and two cut glass ink wells with
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Renaissance Revival Gilt Bronze Travel Desk
Located in New York, US
opens to reveal a turquoise satin and felt lined interior with two glass ink wells. Believed to be of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Renaissance Revival Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
.) Initials WW on the top brass plate. Two glass ink wells. See measurements below.
Category

Antique Early 1800s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

1800s Japanese Letter Box with Inkwell and Handle
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Glass Ink well Lidded compartment and a drawer for multiple storage options Square dovetail joinery
Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Parrot Ink Well, Glass Eyes, Hand Dyed Feathers
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A quirky little ink well in the form of a parrot/parakeet, turned wooden caucus with applied beak
Category

Early 20th Century European Taxidermy

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Chrome & Glass Insert Ink Well By K & O Co.
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Art Deco chrome ink well with glass insert by K & O Co.( Kronheimt & Oldenbusch Co. (USA 1800's
Category

20th Century American Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Chrome

Large Antique Ink Well, English, Crystal Glass, Desk, Mid-19th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique ink well. An English, crystal glass, desk ink well dating to the mid-19th
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Cut Glass

Antique Victorian Thomas Hudson Barometric Ink Well Stand Pen Quill Holder 6"
By Thomas Hudson
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century library writing barometric / barometer pen holder and ink stand, Circa 1860s
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Antique Ladies Travelling Box, English, Sewing Case, Writing Slope, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
compartment Replete with a pair of glass ink wells, topped with silver plated lids Pen tray residing between
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Gentleman's Writing Slope, English, Walnut Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
edge skiver held in place with sliding brass clasp Replete with a screw-top glass ink well in good
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Mid-Century Modern Scholar's Objects

Materials

Walnut

Antique Campaign Writing Slope, English, Walnut, Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
skiver lifts to gain access to a documents compartment Supplied with a screw top glass ink well in good
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique Desktop Writing Slope, English Burr Walnut Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
a quintet of small document sleeves Two delightful glass ink wells sit neatly within a brass square
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Tambour, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, a compliment of glass ink wells and a wide pen rest Below, a single drawer dressed with a solid
Category

Early 20th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Antique Lady's Writing Desk, French, Marble, Roll Top Bureaux, Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
a pair of glass ink wells, and above a trio of internal drawers Fascinating brass inlays border
Category

Antique 1850s French Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Collection Of Three Colorful Luxury Glass Inkwells
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Amazing group of vintage glass inkwells including: Round bulbous form blue ink well with glass
Category

20th Century Hollywood Regency Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Metal

19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Dog and Cat Head Inkwells with Pen Rest
Located in Haarlem, NL
heads with glass eyes and ink well with log pen rest. Intricate carved detail to hair, teeth, eyes and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells

Materials

Glass, Bone, Walnut

Three 19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Inkwells Monkey Kingfisher Bulldog
Located in Haarlem, NL
Set of three antique Black Forest hand carved walnut wood hinged ink wells with glass insert eyes
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Antique Silverplated Fox-themed Inkwell by James Deakin & Sons, England
By James Deakin & Sons
Located in Leesburg, VA
of one ink well is cracked and the lid is slightly bent. Nonetheless, the inkwell altogether remains
Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate, Copper

Wonderful antique Victorian ornate brass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
two glass removable ink wells.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Impressive Antique Coromandel Desk Stand
Located in Ipswich, GB
stationary box opens to reveal a blue interior, infront stands two cut glass silver topped ink wells and pen
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Impressive Antique Coromandel Desk Stand
Impressive Antique Coromandel Desk Stand
H 9.06 in W 13 in D 9.45 in
Victorian Silver Plated and Glass Ink Stand, circa 1880
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
-up lid of glass ink well which has frosted, cut-glass and engraved decoration. Stands on four pierced
Category

Antique 1880s European Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Deco Desk Set with Ink Wells & Calendar
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco desk set with ink wells & calendar. Modernist design with glass base and streamlined metal
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Metal

Victorian Betjemann's Patent Writing Slope
By George Bentjemann
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
has a pair of gilt brass topped glass ink wells, the writing slope is purple velvet covered and the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Victorian Betjemann's Patent Writing Slope
Victorian Betjemann's Patent Writing Slope
H 5.7 in W 14.5 in D 11.2 in
Antique Continental Hand Carved Novelty Ink Stand & Pen Tray Camel Formed
Located in WILMINGTON, CA
ink stand modeled as a sitting camel circa early 20th century. The hump opens to Revel two glass lined
Category

Early 20th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Sterling Silver and Cut Glass Ink Well, hallmarked 1910
Located in London, GB
A wonderful cut glass ink well with Sterling silver collar and lid hallmarked Sheffield 1910
Category

Vintage 1910s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Quality antique solid silver ink well and tray by Robert Pringle
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Solid Silver ink well and tray, having a square glass ink well with a solid silver lid
Category

Early 20th Century Inkwells

Materials

Silver

1950s Blue Murano glass And Brass Inkwell
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Blue Murano bubble glass ink well. Brass fittings. Heavy.
Category

Vintage 1950s Inkwells

Materials

Murano Glass

Sterling Silver Capstan Ink Well
By Grant & Son
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1933 by Grant & Son, this smart, George V, sterling silver ink well, is
Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Capstan Ink Well
Sterling Silver Capstan Ink Well
H 3.15 in W 6.3 in L 3.15 in
Antique Desk Stand, English, Correspondence Box, Ink Wells, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
small finial Cut glass ink wells free of marks or loss, each dressed with hinged lid Useful pen rest
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Desk Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Victorian Antique Novelty Sterling Silver Ink Stand 'The Commissioner in Lunacy'
Located in London, London
, straight sided pot contains a glass ink well. The ink stand measures 10.75"(27.5cm) wide, by 6.5"(16.5cm
Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Regency Walnut Traveling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
leather insert with Greek key border, two glass ink wells with brass tops, pen rest and a spring loaded
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Executive Desk Lamp, English, Brass, Glass, Table Light, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique executive desk lamp. An English, brass and glass table light with ink wells
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Pen Tray, English, Brass, Silver Plate, Inkwell Stand, Edwardian, C.1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
aged patina and in good order Brass presents rich golden hues throughout Quality, later glass ink
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Malachite & Crystal Owl Rectangular Ink Desk Set, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
. The rectangular malachite tray features a hexagonal cut glass ink well with a mother-of-pearl quill
Category

Vintage 1920s Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Malachite, Silver Plate

Tortoise and Mother of Pearl Ink Well
Located in Dallas, TX
a 19th century ink well with small drawer, covered with tortoise shell and mother of pearl, having
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Tortoise and Mother of Pearl Ink Well
Tortoise and Mother of Pearl Ink Well
H 6.5 in W 12.5 in D 10 in
Black Forest Ink Well Set - Bear with Cubs
Located in Austin, TX
A blackforest desktop ink well set featuring a large carved bear in the center, opening as a hinged
Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Inkwells

Materials

Glass

19th Century Carved Wood Black Forest Desk Set Inkwell Bird Tray w Letter Opener
Located in Shreveport, LA
for the ink wells~ ~Two original glass ink wells with copper metal tops included~ ~Hand carved wood
Category

Antique 1890s French French Provincial Inkwells

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Rare and Early Georg Jensen Ink Well in Sterling Silver with Glass Insert
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare and early Georg Jensen ink well in sterling silver with glass insert. Dated 1915-1930. In
Category

Vintage 1910s Danish Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Antique Writing Slope, English, Rosewood, Leather, Pen Box Victorian, circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
skiver with gold tooling Storage compartments with striking grain to interior Pair of glass ink wells
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

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Glass Ink Well For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the glass ink well you’re looking for. Frequently made of glass, metal and silver, every glass ink well was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect glass ink well — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A glass ink well is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made glass ink well has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Grant & Son and Royal Copenhagen are consistently popular.

How Much is a Glass Ink Well?

The average selling price for a glass ink well at 1stDibs is $879, while they’re typically $195 on the low end and $8,000 for the highest priced.
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