Physical description
3 glass ink bottles: 1. Regular-shaped ink bottle containing red powder (1/2 teaspoon) with label and damaged cork stopper.
2. Regular-shaped ink bottle containing blue powder (1 teaspoon) with label and metal screw-on lid.
3. 9-faceted ink bottle, containing red powder (1/2 teaspoon) with label and cork stopper.
Inscriptions & markings
1. On label: "Red V.A.N.A - Vic. Auth. News. Acts. Ink"
2. On label: " "Swan" Ink for fountain and steel pens. A blue black ink of the finest quality. Contains 2 1/2 fluid ozs. Mabie, Todd & Co. London Sydney.
Makers of "SWAN" pens, gold pens and ink" "Triple Filtered" on metal lid.
3. On label: "Caldwell Red Ink".
