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Wedgwood & Bentley Black Basalt Inkstand
| Categories | Ceramics/Porcelain "Named" Makers, Early - Primitive |
| Material | Basalt |
| Markings | Wedgwood & Bentley |
| Manufacturer | Wedgwood |
| Origin | England |
| Date or Era | circa 1780 |
| Measuring | 6 3/4” long, 3 ¾” high |
Wedgwood & Bentley black basalt engine-turned cylindrical inkwell, pounce pot with shell-ornamented lid, and double-handled stand with quill holder.
Black basalt refers to the fine-grained stoneware that Josiah Wedgwood, inspired by the hard, natural stone known as Egyptian basalt, developed in the 1760s.
Sold for $704 in April 2020
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