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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 1267555, member: 5833"]Think it functions like an inkwell if you're using a dip pen. It wants to be squat & heavy so you have no chance of knocking it over & little of knocking it off the desk. You can see how much ink remains & how far to dip your pen.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bottles for expensive ink are constructed in a similar way, thick walls, large base relative to height. This one is a desk accessory as much as a container. Maybe meant to be refilled. Wonder if the cap was silver? I don't think it's missing anything else, although may have set on a tray with pen holder. I find it striking in its simplicity & solidity.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 1267555, member: 5833"]Think it functions like an inkwell if you're using a dip pen. It wants to be squat & heavy so you have no chance of knocking it over & little of knocking it off the desk. You can see how much ink remains & how far to dip your pen. Bottles for expensive ink are constructed in a similar way, thick walls, large base relative to height. This one is a desk accessory as much as a container. Maybe meant to be refilled. Wonder if the cap was silver? I don't think it's missing anything else, although may have set on a tray with pen holder. I find it striking in its simplicity & solidity.[/QUOTE]
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