Inkstands

Date1725

Terms

Inkstands
Brass
United States

Dimensions15.23 × 10.15 cm (6 × 4 in.)

Markingsengraved in bottom of lid: "Nicholas Bowes/ His Standish/ Augst 4/ 1721"

Credit LineGift of the Town of Bedford

Object numberH0611

DescriptionInk standish. Hand hammered brass with rolled edges. Completely equipped. Divided into compartments for pens, ink-well, sand-caster and sealing wax. Ink-well is of lead in the form of a truncated pyramid. Holes for four pens about the opening for ink. Sand-caster is of brass with a perforated top. Bit of red sealing wax is in the compartment for wax, a small scissors in the compartment for pens.