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Four-footed, box-shaped pewter inkstand (c) with lids that hinge down middle revealing two interior compartments. One compartment is undivided and used for storing pens. The other side is divided into 3 square boxes: one with removeable shaker for pounce (a); the middle open; and the third with a platform to hold an ink bottle (b).
inkstands
pewter (tin alloy)
pewter (tin alloy)
tin (metal)
Inkstand
1969.60
1969.60ab
Unknown
2 1/2 x 5 (HxW) (inches)
Estate of Miss Jesse Gwendolyn Morse
1969.60A-C
Medfield (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)
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