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Inkwell

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1860-1900

GUSN

GUSN-18391

Description

Pressed glass inkwell with engraved metal lid; square shaped body with geometric pattern of circles and squares; crown shaped lid with foliate scroll design; sunburst pattern on bottom.

Details

Descriptive Terms

inkwells
glass (material)
pressing
tin (metal)
Glass
Tin
Pressed
INKWELL

Inscription

Engraved on top of lid: ""RTR""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3.25 x 3 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.427

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