Wonderful (and Historically Conversational) Figural Studio Pottery Inkwell with Open Mouth how to sell anything beautifully aged

beautifully aged

For the kiddos

very special train

I'm not sure why the two holes on either side of the lid and on the lip of the box too--but might guess they were used to bind the lid to the box

complete with clothes pins and fly swatters

Wonderful (and Historically Conversational) Figural Studio Pottery Inkwell with Open Mouth how to sell anything beautifully agedAs with the Romano Byzantine bronze weight listed today, I purchased this inkwell from a favorite antiques shop in Vermont filled with gorgeous old wooden built in cases and cabinets, which themselves are always filled with wonderful things. The owners recently purchased a large collection of inkwells, most of them 19th century and earlier, but among them this charming and clever studio pottery example from the 20th century, which is the one I