Inkwell

Accession Number
2010/1.249

Title
Inkwell

Artist(s)
Artist Unknown

Object Creation Date
1875-1975

Medium & Support
glass, metal, shell (?)

Dimensions
4 1/2 in. x 7 3/16 in. x 6 1/8 in. ( 11.5 cm x 18.2 cm x 15.5 cm )

Credit Line
Gift in loving memory of Donald Maxwell Robiner from his family

Physical Description
A ten-sided glass inkwell set in a shell plate. A metal wing encircles the bottom and the lid of the inkwell. The stopper is round and flat.

Primary Object Classification
Decorative Arts

Primary Object Type
Inkwell

Rights
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Keywords
glass (material)
inkwells
metal

2 Related Resources

Cabinet C: Shelf 3
(Part of: Albertine Monroe-Brown Study-Storage Gallery)

& Author Notes

All Rights Reserved

On display

UMMA Gallery Location ➜ AMH, 2nd floor ➜ 205 (Albertine Monroe-Brown Study-Storage Gallery) ➜ Cabinet C ➜ Shelf 3