Inkipedia
Sultan Inkwell
Categories | Middle East / Africa |
Type | Sultan |
Material | Wood |
Markings | Unmarked |
Manufacturer | Undetermined |
Origin | Undetermined |
Date or Era | circa 1910 |
Measuring | 3 ½” diameter: 5 ¼” high |
Imposing bust of a Sultan wearing a turban and an earring. Made of wood (notice the wood split), he has piercing glass eyes. The turban lifts to access the glass ink bottle covered with a spring-loaded lid.
Sold for $323 in March 2023
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