On View
Not on viewInkstands
Dateca. 1855
Terms
- Inkstands
- Alabaster
Dimensions5.08 × 17.77 × 7.61 cm (2 × 7 × 3 in.)
MarkingsWritten in pencil on bottom: "Presented to C.E. Davis October 1855 from Mrs. Capt. Hinsman who got this at Leghorn while on a voyage there."
Object numberH2134
DescriptionInkstand, alabaster, carved and scratched. Rectangular in shape. Lid has a checkerboard pattern and a flower at each corner. Same flower design appears on sides. Holes for two wells. The wells are missing. Inscription in pencil on bottom of lid.
Object number: C0280
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