How do you use a roller blotter?

A rocking roller blotter is gripped by the wooden or metal handle and rolled gently across fresh handwriting to lift surplus ink from the paper. The curved base holds a replaceable strip of absorbent blotting paper held in place by pins or spring clips.

What is the difference between a roller and a folio?

A roller blotter is a hand-held rocking tool designed for immediate drying of single sheets of freshly written correspondence. A folio is a larger flat book or pad that stores writing paper and uses internal blotting pages to protect letters while closed.

How do you clean antique leather blotters?

Antique leather and crocodile folios require careful dusting with a dry microfibre cloth to remove surface dirt without damaging the material. Moisture and modern chemical cleaners should be avoided to prevent staining the aged leather and paper linings.

What periods do these desk accessories come from?

The pieces span the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with Victorian and Edwardian examples appearing alongside Art Deco and Art Nouveau designs. Materials and decorative motifs often reflect the prevailing aesthetic of specific decades, from French Empire to Arts and Crafts.

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An antique desk blotter brings tactile craft to correspondence, absorbing excess ink with a gentle sweep or holding writing paper inside a decorative folio.

The Pantiles Tunbridge Ware Folder C1880

19th century

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The Pantiles Tunbridge Ware Folder C1880

From Shaun King Antiques

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Rene Lalique Mures Stationary Blotter C1920

1900 - 1920

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Rene Lalique Mures Stationary Blotter C1920

From Bradley Gent

£900

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French Brass and Marble Desk Inkwell Stand

19th century

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French Brass and Marble Desk Inkwell Stand

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