I am not a serious collector 
but like to visit the Fountain Pen Board once in a while. I found this kick-ass (bad language allowed) 
late 19th century (?) inkwell that I thought I'd share. I promptly added a 21st century PVC plumbing cap to replace its missing insert and filled it with some homemade iron gall ink mixed with a god-knows-what mix of blue fountain pen inks. It was carved from a conch shell and there's writing on the lid that MIGHT say "Sandwich Islands."
but like to visit the Fountain Pen Board once in a while. I found this kick-ass (bad language allowed) late 19th century (?) inkwell that I thought I'd share. I promptly added a 21st century PVC plumbing cap to replace its missing insert and filled it with some homemade iron gall ink mixed with a god-knows-what mix of blue fountain pen inks. It was carved from a conch shell and there's writing on the lid that MIGHT say "Sandwich Islands."
