Black Marble Inkwell with glass ink bottle insert, brass and marble lid

Accession Number
2010/1.309

Title
Black Marble Inkwell with glass ink bottle insert, brass and marble lid

Artist(s)
Artist Unknown

Object Creation Date
1875-1975

Medium & Support
glass, metal, marble

Dimensions
3 1/8 in. x 5 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in. ( 8 cm x 14 cm x 14 cm )

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

Physical Description
Inkwell made of black color marble has a flat and round body. There are some patterns on the marble that also serve as decoration on the body of the inkwell.

Primary Object Classification
Decorative Arts

Primary Object Type
glass

Rights
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Keywords
cards (information artifacts)
inkwells

3 Related Resources

New Hope
(Part of 3 Learning Collections)
Cabinet D: 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 D ➜ Shelf 3