Inkwell

Object detail

Accession number

1978.405

Description

Inkwell - stylised in glass with a short neck and a round opening at the top. This opening has a lip all around which is curved upward at the back and downward in the front. The bottle is slightly broad just below the neck and tapers down gradually to a round base. The inside of the bottle tapers down to a point. The ink goes all the way down to this point. The neck of the bottle extends down to form a tapered tube that is open at the bottom. This arrangement is possibly to steady the pen as it is dipped into the inkwell.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Glass

Collection

Furniture and Furnishings collection

Credit Line

Circa 1850. Inkwell, 1978.405. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Container, Writing Equipment Inkwell Tools & Equipment for Communication Written Communication T&E Writing Accessories

Collection type

Social History Domestic Technology Technology

Subject auto tags

Drinkware Light Glass Bottle Artifact Liquid Transparent material Metal Electric blue Fashion accessory

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