PAPERWEIGHT INKWELL, deep
aquamarine, generally cylindrical with the foot, stem and bowl
tooled from a single gather, pontil scar, 5 1/16"H, flared
mouth, about mint (tiny surface bruise on the outermost circumference
of the bowl). Blown at a New York State Glass House, 1840-1860,
scarce.
MASTER INK, clear olive green,
cylindrical with domed shoulders, pontil scar, 5 7/16"H,
crudely applied mouth, about mint (skin deep surface flake near
the base edge). Blown at a New England Glass House, C. 1850, extremely
rare.
MASTER INK BOTTLE, purple,
12 sided, early smooth base, 4 ½"H, flared mouth,
mint. New England, probably blown at the Boston and Sandwich Glass
Works, Sandwich, MA, C. 1870, extremely rare.
LABELED "LIPPINCOTT
& CO. - PHILADELPHIA" MASTER INK, brilliant peachy apricot,
three-piece mold cylinder, smooth base, 9 5/8"H, applied
sloping collar with ring and tooled pour spout, a mint bottle
retaining some content residue. American, probably blown at a
Baltimore Glass House, C. 1860, rare.
BASE EMBOSSED CONE INK, bright
forest green, pontil scar, 2 ½"H, sheared and fire
polished mouth, about mint. Blown at a Stoddard Glass Works, Stoddard,
NH, C. 1850, rare color.
OVERSIZED PITKIN-TYPE INK,
olive green, 36 ribs swirled to the left, pontil scar, 2 1/16"H
x 2 9/16"D, tooled disc mouth, mint. Blown at a New England
Glass Works, 1790-1820, rare size.
PITKIN-TYPE INKWELL, deep
emerald green, 36 ribs, ribbed and swirled to the left, pontil
scar, 1 ¾"H, outwardly tooled disc mouth, about mint
(pinhead-sized lip edge flake of nominal depth). Blown at an early
New England Glass House, 1790-1820, very rare color.
PITKIN-TYPE INKWELL, clear
yellow olive, 36 ribs, ribbed and swirled to the left, pontil
scar, 1 ¾"H, outwardly tooled disc mouth, about mint
(small, skin deep base flake of no consequence). Blown at an early
New England Glass House, 1790-1820, rare.
MASTER INK, apricot, three-piece
mold cylinder, smooth base, 9 ¾"H, applied sloping
collar with ring and hand-tooled pour spout, mint. American, probably
blown at a Baltimore Glass Works, C. 1870.
UMBRELLA INK, clear olive
green, octagonal, pontil scar, 2 5/8"H, sheared and fire
polished mouth, mint. Blown at a New England Glass House, 1830-1850,
scarce color.
PITKIN-TYPE INKWELL, clear
yellow olive, 36 ribs, ribbed and swirled to the left, pontil
scar, 1 ¾"H, outwardly tooled disc mouth, several
pinhead sized body flakes as a result of usage. Blown at an early
New England Glass House, 1790-1820, rare.
UMBRELLA INK, bright orange
amber with strong red highlights, octagonal, pontil scar, 2 5/8"H
x 2 3/8"D, tooled and expanded mouth, mint. New England,
probably blown at a Stoddard Glass Works, Stoddard, NH, 1840-1860.
PITKIN-TYPE INKWELL, bright
forest green, cylindrical, 36 ribs swirled to the right, pontil
scar, 1 5/8"H x 2 1/2"D, sheared and tooled funnel-type
mouth, an attic quality bottle with a nearly impossible to locate
radiating potstone at the base edge. Blown at a New England Glass
Works, 1783-1820.
PITKIN-TYPE INKWELL, clear
olive green, 36 ribs, ribbed and swirled to the left, pontil scar,
1 ¾"H, outwardly folded disc mouth, mint. Blown at
an early New England Glass House, 1790-1820, rare.
UMBRELLA INK, bright orange
amber with strong red highlights, octagonal, pontil scar, 2 ¾"H,
sheared and fire polished mouth, mint. New England, probably blown
at a Stoddard Glass House, Stoddard, NH, C.1850.
DOMED INK, clear yellow olive,
cylindrical, pontil scar, 1 15/16"H x 2 7/16"D, sheared
and fire polished mouth, mint. American, probably blown at an
early Connecticut Glass Works, 1800 - 1830, very rare.
UTLITY OR INK BOTTLE, olive
green, two-piece mold cylinder, pontil scar, 2 3/8"H, sheared
and fire polished mouth, mint. American, probably blown at either
a Keene or Stoddard, NH Glass Works, 1830-1850, rare size.
"HARRISON'S - COLUMBIAN
- INK", brilliant sapphire blue, cylindrical, tubular pontil
scar, 2 1/8"H, inwardly rolled mouth, about mint (two tiny,
paper-thin base flakes that are noted for accuracy). American,
probably blown at the Whitney Glass Works, Glassboro, NJ, C. 1850.
UMBRELLA INK, red, octagonal,
pontil scar, 2 7/16"H x 2 3/8"D, crudely tooled and
inwardly folded mouth, about mint (1/8" base edge flake).
American, C. 1850, rare color.
GEOMETRIC INK, (McK# GIII-29),
bright golden amber, pontil scar, 1 13/16"H x 2 3/16"D,
disc mouth, mint. Keene Marlboro Street Glass Works, Keene, NH,
1815-1830, very scarce in this lighter than normal shade of color.
PITKIN-TYPE INKWELL, deep
olive green, 36 ribs swirled to the right, pontil scar, 1 7/8"H
x 2 3/16"D, tooled mouth, mint. Blown at a New England Glass
Works, 1790-1820.
UTILITY CYLINDER, olive green,
two-piece mold cylinder, tubular pontil scar, 4 1/8"H x 2
3/8"D, sheared and fire polished mouth, mint. Blown at a
New England Glass Works, 1830-1850.
UMBRELLA INK, red amber,
octagonal with embossed dots on two panels, pontil scar, 2 5/8"H
x 2 1/2"D, sheared and tooled mouth, a mint bottle with a
pinhead-sized spot of lip roughness. American, C. 1850, extremely
rare mold.
12-SIDED INKWELL, medium
emerald green, 12-sided, pontil scar, 2 1/8"H x 2"D,
inwardly rolled mouth, mint. American, C. 1850, scarce in this
larger than normal size.
"BERTINGUIOT" INK,
bright olive amber, cylindrical, pontil scar, 2 1/8"H x 2
7/16"D, sheared and fire polished mouth, mint. Probably blown
at a New England Glass Works, 1820-1840, scarce.
UMBRELLA INK, golden amber
with red highlights, octagonal, pontil scar, 2 1/2"H x 2
1/4"D, sheared and fire polished mouth, sparkling attic mint.
American, probably blown at a Stoddard Glass Works, Stoddard,
NH, C. 1850.
UMBRELLA INK, bright golden
amber, octagonal, pontil scar, 2 5/8"H x 2 1/2"D, sheared
and tooled mouth, mint. Probably blown at a Stoddard Glass Works,
Stoddard, NH, C. 1850.
MASTER INK BOTTLE, strawberry
puce, cylindrical, early smooth base, 7 11/16"H x 2 9/16"D,
applied sloping collar with hand tooled pour spout, a mint bottle
with several crazing lines in the base. American, C. 1870, rare
color.
UMBRELLA INK, golden olive
amber, octagonal, pontil scar, 2 9/16"H x 2 1/4"D, sheared
and fire polished mouth, about mint (minor exterior wear and two
pinhead-sized lip edge rough spots). Blown at a New England Glass
Works, 1830-1850.
MASTER INK BOTTLE, purple
amethyst, cylindrical, smooth base, 6 5/8"H x 2 1/4"D,
applied mouth with pour spout, dug and lightly cleaned retaining
some minor ground wear and scuffing. American, C. 1875, rare.
PITKIN-TYPE INKWELL, clear
yellow olive, cylindrical, 36 ribs swirled to the left, pontil
scar, 1 5/8"H x 2"D, sheared and tooled funnel-type
mouth, about mint (typical usage wear and minor rib flaking).
Blown at a New England Glass Works, 1790-1820, scarce.
"S. O. DUNBAR / TAUNTON
/ MASS.", aquamarine, cylindrical, tubular pontil scar, 5
3/4"H x 2 5/8"D, applied sloping collar with had tooled
pour spout, mint. American, C. 1850.
UMBRELLA INK, bright yellow
green bordering on citron, octagonal, pontil scar, 2 3/4"H
x 2 1/2"D, inwardly rolled mouth, sparkling mint. American,
1830-1850, rare in this unusual shade of green.
UMBRELLA INK, bright golden
amber, octagonal, pontil scar, 2 5/8"H x 2 3/8"D, inwardly
rolled mouth, a mint bottle retaining some contents residue. Lockport
Glass Works, Lockport, NY, 1830-1850, scarce color for a Lockport,
NY ink.
UMBRELLA INK, deep olive
green with amber overtones, octagonal, pontil scar, 2 5/8"H
x 2 3/8"D, sheared and fire polished mouth, mint. American,
probably blown at a New England Glass Works, 1830-1850.
PITKIN-TYPE INKWELL, clear
olive green, conical, 36 ribs swirled to the left, pontil scar,
1 9/16"H x 2 1/4"D, sheared and tooled mouth, about
mint (several small, shallow body flakes). Blown at a New England
Glass Works, 1790-1820, scarce.
"ESTES - INK - N. Y.",
(similar to Covill# 756), rich blue green, octagonal, tubular
pontil scar, 6 1/4"H x 2 1/4"D, applied sloping collar,
a mint bottle with a pinhead-sized spot of base edge roughness.
American, C. 1850, an extremely rare bottle in an unlisted color
with a unique mouth treatment.
"HARRISON'S - COLUMBIAN
- INK - PATENT (ON SHOULDER)", brilliant aquamarine, twelve-sided,
tubular pontil scar, 5 3/4"H x 3 1/8"D, applied mouth,
about mint (small bruise in the cover glass of a bean-sized bubble
on the shoulder). American, C. 1850, rare mold variation.
MASTER INK, DEEP emerald
green, three-piece mold cylinder, early smooth base, 10"H
x 3 1/8"D, applied mouth with pour spout, mint. American,
1865-1875, a very scarce color for a master ink bottle.
UMBRELLA INKWELL WITH HAND
CARVED WOODEN STOPPLE, medium green, octagonal, pontil scar, 2
1/2"H x 2 3/8"D, sheared and tooled mouth, about mint
(pinhead-sized lip edge flake with no measurable depth). American,
C. 1850.
PITKIN-TYPE INKWELL, clear
yellow olive, cylindrical, 36 ribs swirled to the left, pontil
scar, 1 13/16"H x 2 3/8"D, sheared and tooled funnel-type
mouth, a mint bottle exhibiting the expected usage wear. Blown
at a New England Glass Works, 1783-1820.
UMBRELLA INKWELL, olive green,
octagonal, pontil scar, 2 1/2"H x 2 3/8"D, sheared and
fire polished mouth, a mint bottle with a pinhead-sized spot of
lip edge roughness. Blown at a New England Glass Works, 1830-1850,
a scarce color for an umbrella ink.
UMBRELLA INKWELL, aquamarine,
octagonal, smooth base, 2 3/4"H x 2 1/2"D, inwardly
rolled mouth, mint. American, C. 1870, scarce in this larger than
normal size.
UMBRELLA INK WITH PARTIAL
ORIGINAL LABEL, golden yellow, octagonal, pontil scar, 2 7/16"H
x 2 3/16"D, inwardly rolled mouth, mint. American, C. 1850,
rare color for an umbrella ink.
UMBRELLA INK, bright orange
amber, octagonal, pontil scar, 2 1/2"H x 2 3/8"D, inwardly
rolled mouth, mint. Probably blown at a Stoddard Glass Works,
Stoddard, NH, 1840-1860, scarce in this brighter than normal shade
of orange amber.
"PAT OCT 17 1865"
BARREL INK RETAINING PARTIAL VIOLET INK CONTENTS, (Covill# 669),
aquamarine, footed barrel, 2 1/16"H x 1 15/17"L x 1
7/16"D, applied square collar, mint. American, C. 1865, a
scarce little ink that is rarely encountered with the original
contents.
"FARLEY'S / INK",
clear olive green with a slight amber tone, octagonal, pontil
scar, 1 7/8"H x 2"D, sheared and tooled mouth, a mint
bottle with a pin-point sized spot of mold seam roughness. Blown
at a Stoddard Glass Works, Stoddard, NH, 1845-1860, scarce.
UMBRELLA INK, brilliant yellow
with a tinge of green, octagonal, smooth base, 2 9/16"H x
2 3/4"D, hand tooled square collar, mint. American, 1860-1880,
rare and beautiful color.
UMBRELLA INK, bright golden
yellow, octagonal, smooth base, 2 5/8"H x 2 3/4"D, inwardly
rolled mouth, dug and lightly cleaned retaining several small
(1/16" or less), flat body flakes. American, 1860-1870, a
very unusual color for an umbrella ink.
BLOWN THREE MOLD INKWELL,
(McK# GI-2), deep olive green, cylindrical with seven annular
rings, pontil scar, 1 11/16"H x 2 3/8"D, applied disc
mouth, a mint bottle with a pinhead-sized spot of base edge roughness.
Blown at a New England Glass Works, 1800-1830, rare.
ANNULAR RING INKWELL, (McK#
GII-2a), deep green, cylindrical with 5 annular rings, pontil
scar, 1 5/8"H x 2 7/8"D, sheared mouth, sparkling attic
mint. Blown at a New England Glass Works, 1790-1830, very rare.
UMBRELLA INKWELL, light to
medium yellow topaz, octagonal, pontil scar, 2 1/2"H x 2
3/8"D, sheared and tooled mouth, mint. Probably blown at
a New England Glass Works, 1830-1850, a rare and unusual color
for an umbrella inkwell.
UMBRELLA INKWELL, brilliant
orange amber, octagonal, pontil scar, 2 11/16"H x 2 1/2"D,
crudely tooled and expanded mouth, mint. Blown at a New England
Glass Works, 1830-1850, rare mouth treatment.
MUCILAGE DISPENSER, aquamarine,
8-sided cone, pontil scar, 3"H x 2 5/8"D, ground mouth
with original lead/pewter closure, about mint (difficult-to-locate
5/16" base edge fracture and interior content residue). American,
C. 1850.
UMBRELLA INKWELL, brilliant
Lockport green, 8-sided umbrella with inwardly tapering base,
tubular pontil scar, 2 1/4"H x 1 3/4"D, inwardly rolled
mouth, about mint (pinhead-sized top of lip flake). Probably blown
at the Lockport Glass Works, Lockport, NY, C. 1855, very scarce
mold.
UMBRELLA INKWELL, rich orange
amber with red highlights, 8-sided umbrella with extended neck,
pontil scar, 2 3/4"H x 2 5/16"D, sheared and fire polished
mouth, mint. Probably blown at a Stoddard Glass Works, Stoddard,
NH, 1850-1865, scarce color.
UMBRELLA INKWELL, yellow
with olive and amber tones, 8-sided umbrella, tubular pontil scar,
2 1/2"H x 2 3/8"D, sheared and fire polished mouth,
mint. Probably blown at a New England Glass Works, C. 1850, rare
color.
"S. S. STAFFORD'S INKS
/ MADE IN U. S. A. / THIS BOTTLE CONATINS ONE FULL QUART",
brilliant cobalt blue, cylindrical, smooth base, 9 3/8"H
x 3 5/8"D, hand tooled square collar with pour spout, mint.
American, 1885-1900.
LABELED "THADDEUS DAVID'S
& CO'S STEEL PEN INK" WITH HAND WHITTLED WOODEN STOPPER,
clear olive green, cylindrical, tubular pontil scar, 5 3/8"H
x 2"D, applied sloping collar, mint with some label discoloration.
American, C. 1850.
