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Large Heavy Sterling Silver 17th Century Style Inkwell 1915 300g
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Large Heavy Sterling Silver 17th Century Style Inkwell 1915 300g

1900 - 1920
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A stunning good sized Victorian sterling silver mounted inkwell. It is hallmarked for London 1895 with the makers marks being JG&S. It has been superbly designed being of 17th century style. It is in superb condition being free from dings splits chips cracks and repairs, it still retains its inner glass liner. It measures approx. 4.5 inches (11.5cms) wide by 2.25 inches tall and weighs 300 grams (including the liner). A superbly made high quality piece.

Date of Manufacture

The Silver Squirrel has dated this Sterling Silver Inkwell to the 1910s.

Independent Date Check ID 09698984
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem is 111 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Date letter q on the base rim: Birmingham 1915.
Anchor town mark beside the date letter: Birmingham assay office.
Maker's punch J.G&S: John Grinsell and Sons of Birmingham.
Matching hallmarks inside the lid: original components made together.
Cut-glass well held by stamped silver crossbar: typical capstan construction.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1242712
Dealers Internal Reference
382//192/38
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Description
A stunning good sized Victorian sterling silver mounted inkwell. It is hallmarked for London 1895 with the makers marks being JG&S. It has been superbly designed being of 17th century style.
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It is in superb condition being free from dings splits chips cracks and repairs, it still retains its inner glass liner.
The Silver Squirrel

It measures approx. 4.5 inches (11.5cms) wide by 2.25 inches tall and weighs 300 grams (including the liner). A superbly made high quality piece.

Date of Manufacture

The Silver Squirrel has dated this Sterling Silver Inkwell to the 1910s.

Independent Date Report ID 09698984
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem is 111 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Date letter q on the base rim: Birmingham 1915.
Anchor town mark beside the date letter: Birmingham assay office.
Maker's punch J.G&S: John Grinsell and Sons of Birmingham.
Matching hallmarks inside the lid: original components made together.
Cut-glass well held by stamped silver crossbar: typical capstan construction.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1242712
Dealers Internal Ref
382//192/38
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A solid sterling silver circular capstan inkwell featuring a hinged central lid and pierced quill holes set upon a wide dished base with visible hallmarks.
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Archive I A solid sterling silver circular capstan inkwell featuring a hinged central lid and pierced quill holes set upon a wide dished base with visible hallmarks.

Large Heavy Sterling Silver 17th Century Style Inkwell 1915 300g

Archive II A solid sterling silver circular capstan inkwell featuring a hinged central lid and pierced quill holes set upon a wide dished base with visible hallmarks. View II
Archive III A solid sterling silver circular capstan inkwell featuring a hinged central lid and pierced quill holes set upon a wide dished base with visible hallmarks. View III
Archive IV A solid sterling silver circular capstan inkwell featuring a hinged central lid and pierced quill holes set upon a wide dished base with visible hallmarks. View IV
Archive V A solid sterling silver circular capstan inkwell featuring a hinged central lid and pierced quill holes set upon a wide dished base with visible hallmarks. View V
Archive VI A solid sterling silver circular capstan inkwell featuring a hinged central lid and pierced quill holes set upon a wide dished base with visible hallmarks. View VI
Archive VII A solid sterling silver circular capstan inkwell featuring a hinged central lid and pierced quill holes set upon a wide dished base with visible hallmarks. View VII
Archive VIII A solid sterling silver circular capstan inkwell featuring a hinged central lid and pierced quill holes set upon a wide dished base with visible hallmarks. View VIII
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A solid sterling silver circular capstan inkwell featuring a hinged central lid and pierced quill holes set upon a wide dished base with visible hallmarks.
LARGE HEAVY STERLING SILVER 17th CENTURY STYLE INKWELL 1915 300g
Ref: SA1242712
A solid sterling silver circular capstan inkwell featuring a hinged central lid and pierced quill holes set upon a wide dished base with visible hallmarks.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectInkwells
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • Style17th Century Revival
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsCapstan shape, hinged lid, quill apertures, dished base

This large sterling silver inkwell adopts a seventeenth century revival capstan style with a polished silver finish. It consists of a wide dished circular base, a stepped cylindrical body featuring visible hallmarks, and a top surface pierced with multiple circular quill apertures surrounding a small hinged central lid complete with a rounded knob finial. The piece measures 11.5 cm wide by 5.7 cm tall and weighs 300 grams. Suitable for placement on a traditional office desk in a gentleman's library, this functional accessory provides a secure container for writing instruments and ink. The solid construction and classic design suit daily use as a practical desk accessory or a display piece within a study setting.

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A capstan style inkwell is a circular desk receptacle designed with a broad flat base and a stepped cylindrical body resembling a ships capstan, popular from the 17th century onwards for holding ink and quills.

Traditional silver inkwells were wrought from solid sterling silver, often featuring a weighted base or attached dished tray, hinged lids with tight seals, and small pierced holes along the top rim to hold quill pens.

Authentic British pieces feature clear official hallmarks stamped into the silver surface, including the lion passant mark for sterling quality, an assay office symbol, a makers mark, and a date letter indicating the year of manufacture.

A silver inkwell can be displayed on an executive office desk, styled atop a stack of hardcover volumes on a library console table, or placed alongside modern stationery in a private study.

Maintain sterling silver by gently polishing with a soft microfibre cloth and specialised silver cream, avoiding abrasive materials that might erode stamped hallmarks or original surface patina.
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