Buyer Be Aware – Modern Reproduction of a Brass Owl Inkstand
One can regularly find this owl-themed inkwell for sale online. Sadly, many of these are current-day reproductions. Here, as just one example, is a link to a company selling the reproductions: 6″ Antiqued Brass Owl Inkwell Stand with Glass Inkwell – Schooner Bay Company This company makes it clear that they are selling a reproduction. The reproductions are of decent quality. Unscrupulous (or perhaps unknowledgeable) sellers incorrectly describe the reproduction as antique.
So – Buyer Be Aware!
If you are buying in person, you can assess the quality of the casting. For genuine antique versions, looking at the model number is key. If the underside of the base is impressed with model number 4411, the inkstand is a genuine H.L. Judd production.
Click on this link to see antique samples: Cast Metal Owl Inkstand – The Society of Inkwell Collectors (SOIC)
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