Posted 2 years ago
jscott0363
(903 items)
Hello everyone!!
This small cold painted spelter inkwell dates back to the Victorian era. It depicts a rabbit sitting next to a nest of eggs. I really love this one. It has experienced a tremendous amount of paint loss throughout it's 150+ years of life. Due to the small size of this inkwell, which is only 2 1/4" long, 2" wide and stands 1 1/2" tall, I'm apt to believe that this would have been a child's inkwell. The porcelain inkwell itself is no more than the size of a thimble.
Thanks very much for stopping in for a look!!
Scott
Searching1,
Thanks!! I cleaned as much of the 150+ years of dirt off this piece that I could. The remaining dirt just won't come off. But, I like it just the way it is now.
Vynil,
rhineisfine,
Dave
kev
and
Searching1
many thanks to you all for the loves, kind comment and for stopping in!! Much appreciated!!!
Nice little treasure, I love the small ones this size the best !~
Such an adorable little rabbit & egg nest, so sweet and well preserved for its age. You find some amazing treasures Scott
what original idea, a bit of a forest on your desk
Thanks Phil!! I love this size as well.
Jenni,
Thank you very much! I tend to look for the diamond in the rough. Though this one appears to be very dirty, it was far worse than this when I found it. A lot of folks would have probably passed on this, but it certainly caught my eye.
Thanks kivatinitz!!
BHIFOS,
Phil,
fortapache,
Jenni,
kwqd
and
kivatinitz
Thank you all so very much for the loves, comments and for stopping in!! Always appreciated!!
Falcon,
Watchsearcher,
Kevin
and
Kyra
Thank you all so very much for the loves and for stopping in!! Always appreciated!!
Thomas
and
ho2cultcha
Thank you both so very much for the loves and for stopping in!! Always appreciated!!
Sometimes all it takes is some love and elbow grease to turn a find into a treasure! You have certainly done so here, my friend :)
Thank you Eileen!! This was probably the dirtiest piece I've ever bought and tried to clean. I couldn't even tell that the eggs were white until I began cleaning it. But, it's about as clean as it's going to get:)