Inkipedia
Inkwell with Boar Tusks
| Categories | Stone/Marble/Ivory/Bone/Hoof/Leather |
| Type | Tusk |
| Material | Brass, Glass, Horn/Bone/Tusk |
| Markings | Unmarked |
| Manufacturer | Undetermined |
| Origin | Undetermined |
| Date or Era | circa 1890 |
| Measuring | 6 ½” x 5 ½” x 2 ½” high |
This inkwell is fitted with a brass collar and a hinged lid with a ball finial. It is set in a brass armature that features two polished boar’s tusks flanking the inkwell, with a pen holder at the front.
Sold for $190 in March 2010
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