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An Unusual Victorian Walnut Inkstand
The Dorking Desk Shop
for sale €684     $743
£585

The Dorking Desk Shop

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An Unusual Victorian Walnut Inkstand

19th century
Description

An unusual Victorian walnut inkstand with box for nibs, pens, seal etc. The ink bottle stand lifts out with space beneath with lovely brass decoration.

Size 12 x 8 x 8 inches tall (30 x 20 x 20 cm tall)

Price £585

Stock no. Q613

Physical Dimensions
Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Declaration

The Dorking Desk Shop has dated this Victorian Walnut Desk Inkstand to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA846396
Dealers Internal Reference
Q613
Dealers Notes

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Description
An unusual Victorian walnut inkstand with box for nibs, pens, seal etc. The ink bottle stand lifts out with space beneath with lovely brass decoration.

Size 12 x 8 x 8 inches tall (30 x 20 x 20 cm tall)

Price £585

Stock no. Q613

Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Date of Manufacture

The Dorking Desk Shop has dated this Victorian Walnut Desk Inkstand to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA846396
Dealers Internal Ref
Q613
The Dorking Desk Shop
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011
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A Victorian walnut inkstand featuring polished brass Gothic strapwork, a central hinged compartment, a recessed pen tray, and two cut-glass inkwells.
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Archive I A Victorian walnut inkstand featuring polished brass Gothic strapwork, a central hinged compartment, a recessed pen tray, and two cut-glass inkwells.

An unusual Victorian walnut inkstand

Archive II A Victorian walnut inkstand featuring polished brass Gothic strapwork, a central hinged compartment, a recessed pen tray, and two cut-glass inkwells. View II
Archive III A Victorian walnut inkstand featuring polished brass Gothic strapwork, a central hinged compartment, a recessed pen tray, and two cut-glass inkwells. View III
Archive IV A Victorian walnut inkstand featuring polished brass Gothic strapwork, a central hinged compartment, a recessed pen tray, and two cut-glass inkwells. View IV
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Archive VI A Victorian walnut inkstand featuring polished brass Gothic strapwork, a central hinged compartment, a recessed pen tray, and two cut-glass inkwells. View VI
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The Dorking Desk Shop
Telephone 01306 883327
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42 West Street
Dorking
Surrey
RH4 1BU
United Kingdom
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A Victorian walnut inkstand featuring polished brass Gothic strapwork, a central hinged compartment, a recessed pen tray, and two cut-glass inkwells.
An unusual Victorian walnut inkstand
Ref: SA846396
A Victorian walnut inkstand featuring polished brass Gothic strapwork, a central hinged compartment, a recessed pen tray, and two cut-glass inkwells.
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A Victorian walnut inkstand is a 19th-century desktop accessory designed to house ink bottles, pens, and stationery items, typically constructed from walnut timber and decorated with metal fittings.

19th-century inkstands were constructed using hardwoods such as walnut, oak, or mahogany, alongside hand-cut lead glass ink bottles and polished brass or silver-plated metal strapwork.

Authentic period examples feature original hand-cut glass vessels, hand-fitted brass strapwork secured with small rivets or screws, and age-consistent wear to the timber base and underside.

An antique inkstand can be positioned on a contemporary home office desk, library shelf, or sideboard to serve as a functional tray for pens or as a decorative historic accent.

Dust the timber structure with a dry microfiber cloth and apply beeswax sparingly, clean glass vessels separately using warm water, and avoid abrasive polishes on aged brass fittings.
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