Sold for A$30
Three Inks: 1. Octagonal umbrella ink. No base mark. 2. 12 sided very early ink. Base mark: Pontil and hinge mould. 3. Blue octagonal ink. No base mark. Ink Glass 1. Octagonal umbrella ink. Shear lip. 2 oz. 2. Rolled lip. 12 sided very early ink. Aqua. 2 oz. 3. Shear lip. Octagonal. Cobalt. 1 oz. 67 - 48 mm. 1840s - 1900s
1. Very Good. Couple of minor flakes from the Shear lip. Some light inner patchy haze. Inclusion on one side has some short fractures from it. Tiny open bubble ot one base corner. A few minor scratches and scuffs. Lots of little bubbles, quite a nice piece. 2. Near Mint. A few minor scuffs and scratches. Some minor usage wear under the base. Some small patches of surface dullness. A lovely, early ink bottle. 3. Very Good. Shallow sliver to one side of the lip. Flaked chip to one shoulder upper rib corner, nibbled small open bubble next to this. Scraped mark down rib on other side. A little surface rust. Some inner dirt. Little scrape to base edge as well. Some scratches and the odd scuff mark. Grade: N/A Estimate: $40 - 60