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MacNiven & Cameron Ink Bottle
| Categories | Ink Bottle |
| Type | Teal Blue |
| Material | Glass |
| Markings | See narrative |
| Manufacturer | MacNiven & Cameron |
| Origin | Scotland |
| Date or Era | circa 1900 |
| Measuring | 2 ½” square base; 3” high |
Teal colored ink bottle, square with slanted roof shoulders, is embossed “M & C Ltd” in a banner to the shoulder of all four sides. This bottle was hand blown in a mold and has a ring lip and smooth base. MacNiven & Cameron of Edinburgh, Scotland is the maker.
Macniven and Cameron Ltd., later known as Waverley Cameron Ltd., was a printing and stationery company based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The company was best known for its pen nibs, the “Pickwick”, the “Owl”, and the “Waverley”, which were sold under the advertising doggerel:
They come as a boon and a blessing to men,
the Pickwick, the Owl and the Waverley Pen.
Sold for $90 in August 2023
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