Inkwell
- Object Name:
- Inkwell
- Object ID:
- 1984.008
- Creator:
- Mason, W. L. & Company
Manufacturer ; Sweesy, Thaddeus (1852-1935)Inventor - Place of Origin:
- Keene, NH
- Date:
- 1891
- Description:
- Inkwell. Clear, colorless glass with cylindrical well in center; square with cut, beveled edges; round hard rubber cap and pen holder. Cap has the following words: "THE SWEESY PAT. DEC. 31, 89 MAY 5, 91. / W. L. MASON + CO. KEENE, N.H., U.S.A."
- Material:
- Glass
Rubber - Dimensions:
- H-2.75 W-2.9 D-2.3 inches
- Provenance:
- Named "The Sweesy", after its inventor, Thaddeus Sweesy of Bradford, PA, this inkwell also bears on its cap the name of W. L. Mason & Co. of Keene, NH. Listed in the Keene directories as importers of French steel pens, W. L. Mason & Co. probably sold "Sweesy" inkwells to accompany and help advertise their main sales item.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- Subjects:
- Writing, Writing materials
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