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Champagne Bottle Traveling Inkwell

Categories Advertising, Novelty, Travel
Material Metal, Nickel
Markings See Narrative
Manufacturer Undetermined
Origin France
Date or Era circa 1900
Measuring 4 ⅛” high

A combination traveling inkwell and dip pen in the form of a champagne bottle. The bottle pulls apart in the middle to access the inkwell with a screw-on and off lid. The brass cork of the champagne bottle unscrews from the neck of the bottle to form a dip pen which slides open to extend the handle. A nib is stored inside and fits into the pen’s handle. The bottle is labeled “Heidsieck Monopole Reims”, one of the oldest champagne houses based in Reims, France. It has a prestigious history as an official supplier to European royalty.

Also available is a Heidsieck Monopole Reims propelling pencil with lead fashioned as a champagne bottle. The pencil extends when the base is pulled and turned.

Sold for $152 in April 2024

Sold for $180 in June 2024

Pencil sold for $90 in March 2020

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