Inkwell
- Object Name:
- Inkwell
- Object ID:
- 1956.163
- Date:
- circa 1825
- Description:
- Inkwell. Turned from solid block of wood in vase shape with bulbous body and flaring neck with heavy molded rim. Two hand-blown glass containers set into top which is painted black, and is bored in 5 places to receive nails. Cloth covered with paper is pasted on the base. Pencil mark on bottom: "10/10/56 / Allen"
- Material:
- Wood
Glass - Dimensions:
- H-3.5 Dia-5.6 inches
- Provenance:
- Originally owned by Ira Allen (1790-1866), great-grandfather of the donor, Harriet W. Allen (1902-1990).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Harriet W. Allen
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