G'day all Long time no swing by...
I have recently purchased two inkwells. Much like my fountain pen purchases, I have found that both are not marked by the maker - OR - I just don't know what I'm looking for.
They are as follows:
This one is very heavy (2.08 pounds) with a brass hinge and blown lid. My gut feeling has been that it is an 1880'ish Baccarat inkwell.
To that end, I attended at the local Library and looked into a book about Inkwells and their collecting and found this one, almost identical, bar the shape of the lid and it not having a brass hinge.
The second one is a little smaller, and a little lighter. A little more ornate.
If anyone can confirm, suggest, or identify either, I would be greatly pleased.
Happy New Year to all and your families.
Garth
Penguin, Tasmania
AUSTRALIA