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19th-century Ebony Inkwell with Intricate Carving
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19th-century Ebony Inkwell with Intricate Carving

19th century
For Sale by Colton Antiques
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A striking and rare 19th-century period inkwell crafted from solid ebony, featuring a beautifully balanced profile. It makes a beautiful statement piece for a library table, a writing desk, or a bedroom chest of drawers.

The inkwell is defined by its highly intricate hand-carving and precise decorative detailing that wraps around the entire form. Crafted from ebony, the piece showcases the incredible crispness of execution and artistic flair characteristic of luxury desktop objects from the 1800s.

The piece is in showroom condition. It is ready for immediate use in the home.

Dimensions:

* Width: 28 cm

* Depth: 19 cm

* Height: 11 cm

Declaration

Colton Antiques has dated this Victorian Carved Ebony Inkstand to the 19th Century.

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SA1124902
Dealers Internal Reference
030
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A striking and rare 19th-century period inkwell crafted from solid ebony, featuring a beautifully balanced profile.
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It makes a beautiful statement piece for a library table, a writing desk, or a bedroom chest of drawers.
Colton Antiques
fig 1. A 19th-century carved ebony inkstand featuring two square glass ink vessels with carved lids and a contoured pen tray.
fig 1. 19th-century Ebony Inkwell with Intricate Carving

The inkwell is defined by its highly intricate hand-carving and precise decorative detailing that wraps around the entire form. Crafted from ebony, the piece showcases the incredible crispness of execution and artistic flair characteristic of luxury desktop objects from the 1800s.

The piece is in showroom condition. It is ready for immediate use in the home.

Dimensions:

Width: 28 cm

Depth: 19 cm

Height: 11 cm

Date of Manufacture

Colton Antiques has dated this Victorian Carved Ebony Inkstand to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1124902
Dealers Internal Ref
030
Colton Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2024
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19th-century Ebony Inkwell with Intricate Carving

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A 19th-century carved ebony inkstand featuring two square glass ink vessels with carved lids and a contoured pen tray.
19th-Century Ebony Inkwell with Intricate Carving
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A 19th-century carved ebony inkstand featuring two square glass ink vessels with carved lids and a contoured pen tray.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectInkstands
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialEbony, Glass, Brass
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsRococo scrollwork, Square cut-glass vessels, Recessed pen tray, Carved wood caps

This 19th-century Victorian inkstand is a solid ebony desk accessory designed for a gentleman's library or office desk. The piece is finished in a deep black tone with warm amber highlights showing through the dark wood grain. It measures 28 cm wide by 19 cm deep with a height of 11 cm. The stand incorporates two square cut-glass ink vessels topped with round carved wooden caps, a central recessed pen tray with a small covered compartment, and deep Rococo scrollwork carving along the contoured base. The inkstand functions as a practical stationery organiser for everyday desktop use in a home study, library, or on a bedroom chest of drawers. The mouldings follow an undulating outline, and the turned brass collars sit beneath the carved finials on the glass inkwells. The hand-carved decoration extends across the entire wooden plinth and the central lid, creating a balanced silhouette when placed on a flat writing surface.

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19th-century Victorian inkstands are characterised by substantial carved bases, typically made from dark woods like ebony or mahogany, fitted with cut-glass ink vessels and integrated trays for writing quills or dip pens.

These desk accessories were commonly constructed using carved hardwoods, cast brass, silver plate, or papier-mache, often housing heavy molded or cut-glass ink jars with metal or wooden lids.

Authentic pieces exhibit dense weight, natural grain variation, fine hand-carved detail, and authentic signs of age such as minor ink staining within the glass wells or slight tarnishing on metal mountings.

An antique inkstand can be styled on a contemporary executive desk, console table, or library bookshelf to add historical contrast, architectural texture, and focal interest to an office or study.

Dust the carved ebony base regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply beeswax sparingly to maintain moisture; clean glass reservoirs separately using warm water and mild soap, ensuring they are fully dried before replacement.
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