This ink well is mysterious in that I have found nothing of its shape and design. Â Each side panel is embossed with a 'woven basket weave' design.
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The top of this piece is 'collared' into 3 sections and slants slightly upward towards the spout/mouth which rests on the edge of the square.
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It is unmarked, with no pontil mark. Â Contains air bubbles and lots of 'erratic' marks and lines in the glass and on the surface of the glass.
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It measures roughly 3" x 3 1/2" x 3" and is a bit weighty for its size.
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The pictures were taken in direct sunlight so the color is a bit off. Â It is perhaps a sapphire blue or a light cobalt blue.
The bottom is very slightly concave in the center and is smooth.
ANY information on this piece would be truly appreciated!
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Thanks in advance,
Kim
(new member as of today)
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Re: Embossed Glass Ink Well in Sapphire Blue
While very pretty, my opinion is that it's likely a reproduction. The seam through the lip indicates that it was made in an automatic bottle machine which was invented in 1903. Â Hope this info is helpful.
Re: Embossed Glass Ink Well in Sapphire Blue
These are not rare, the seam does indicate a production date post 1900. These can often be found in $10.00 boxlots of oddds and ends at auctions.
Re: Embossed Glass Ink Well in Sapphire Blue
bottle is probably made after 1915. it looks the color of the wheaton bottles and is a reprodution . it may be worth abiut 3-7$ as a reprodution in. the color is still nice. it really only has a display value not a real collector value.
Re: Embossed Glass Ink Well in Sapphire Blue
probaly made around the 1970s . because of the color of the glass. youll notice a lot of the wheaton bottles are thiscolor. the bottle from this period that are reprodutions seem to be getting more collectable. they even now hav a wheaton collectors club.Â