ANTIQUE INKWELL??

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  1. lisaS

    lisaS Active Member

    Hi all!! Does anybody have an idea of which era this portable inkwell is from? 4669061E-A338-4B39-8D91-C08EF354E0DE.jpeg 8040C2C8-5DA7-41CC-8ED1-82D2B933DC9F.jpeg 17D0833A-D232-43D2-AF36-2CECBD9D8610.jpeg A121D23B-E1FE-4822-A23C-9B07FF1FCFE0.jpeg 2C914D41-0B6C-47AD-862F-CA32D6D17006.jpeg A08D17E9-7A97-4435-B70B-B123CB45F748.jpeg
     
    lisaS, Feb 1, 2020
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  2. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi Lisa,
    Is it copper or just "copperised". I would really would like to soak the ink off the well and polish the copper case. I think it is 19th century. It is a real beauty!!!!!!!
    greg
     
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  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    it's lovely.....
     
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  4. lisaS

    lisaS Active Member

    Thank you it is precious, I haven't tried to clean it up as I'm worried I might damage it.Also I quite like it that that very ink had been used In it's time and still there like it was only yesterday!!:) Quirky i know. Do you recommend a cleaner?
     
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  5. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    I would start with the glass well. Soak it in ammonia and soap for a while. It should clear up pretty quick. Sometimes if it was India ink it could take longer.
    greg
     
    gregsglass, Feb 2, 2020
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  6. lisaS

    lisaS Active Member

    Thank you everyone for your response! I will give that a try Greg
     
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  7. Northern Lights Lodge

    Northern Lights Lodge Well-Known Member

    My gut feeling is WWI era... I did a quick search and found this one which stated that it was indeed a Navy WWI inkwell.... Great little find! Leslie
    antique-navy-ships-travel-portable_1_60ed68f8265305d422edbdb269cdf87e.jpg
     
    Northern Lights Lodge, Feb 13, 2020
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  8. lisaS

    lisaS Active Member

     
    lisaS, Feb 16, 2020
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  9. lisaS

    lisaS Active Member

    Hi Northern Lights Lodge!! Wow!! Thank you it is a little dinted, i wonder how it got like this? I bet if it could talk it could tell some tales:pompous:
     
    lisaS, Feb 16, 2020
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  10. Northern Lights Lodge

    Northern Lights Lodge Well-Known Member

    LisaS
    My pleasure! Perhaps some rough seas?? :) We can only imagine!

    Leslie
     
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  11. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    they sure look the same..
     
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  12. lisaS

    lisaS Active Member

    Do you think it is British? :)
     
    lisaS, Feb 16, 2020
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  13. Northern Lights Lodge

    Northern Lights Lodge Well-Known Member

    No, from what I can see; it was U.S. Navy...

    Leslie
     
    Northern Lights Lodge, Feb 17, 2020
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  14. lisaS

    lisaS Active Member

    Thank you!! That is truly awesome! :)
     
    lisaS, Feb 17, 2020
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