Photograph - bottle, Stoneware ink bottle, c late 19th centuty

Historical information

This type of ink container was often called a penny ink container or dwarf ink bottle.

Significance

This ink well is historically significant as it represents methods of hand written communication that were common up until the mid-20th century, when fountain pens and ballpoint pens took over fro pen and ink.

Physical description

Salt glazed ceramic ink bottle

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