Fount-O-Ink Inkstand with Sailboat

The Fount-O-Ink inkstand, invented by Carey G. Gregory, was produced by the Gregory Ink Company. The company goes back to 1936 when the company patented the reservoir desk set. The Gregory Fount-O-Ink Company was located at 2652 Pasadena Ave. Los Angeles.

The base is made of metal with a bronze-copper finish and has a “Fount-O-Ink decal on the backside. It has rounded corners and a ribbed design typical of Art Deco. The brown plastic ink receptacle holds a glass ink bottle and has a metal lid. Inscribed on the inside of the metal cover is: “Fount-O-Ink Reg. U.S. Pat. Office, Pat. #10266529 Can. Pat. #360590, Pat’s. Pend., This well and bottle licensed for use with Gregory Ink. Not guaranteed when used with other inks. Gregory Ink Co. Los Angeles – Made in U.S.A.”

The Gregory Ink Co. made inkwells in a variety of styles, some with ornamental figures such as the sailboat pictured here. Other figures featured a horse, dog, airplane, and elephant.