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Inkwell

Object Name:
Inkwell
Object ID:
2004.043.134
Date:
circa 1900
Description:
Glass inkwell in leather-covered round metal traveling container. Grained black leather; removable glass inkwell; leather top opens with push-button mechanism; metal lever swings to reveal inkwell. "PATENTED" stamped on lid hinge.
A. Container
B. Glass inkwell, circular
Material:
Glass
Metal
Leather
Dimensions:
H-1.5 Dia-1.9 inches
Provenance:
From collection of Dr. Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004), preservationist and collector of Portsmouth, N.H., artifacts.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Dr. Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan
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