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Top Hat Inkwell
Victorian traveling inkwell in the form of a top hat . It is covered with black silk and has a cloth hat band. A concealed button releases the hinged lid. A second lid inside flips open when the lever is pressed. The lid has a leather stopper to seal the glass ink bottle when in transit.
Sold for $110 in November 2024
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