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    Posted 8 months ago

    jscott0363
    (903 items)

    Hello everyone!!
    You may have seen my previous J.H. Farthing portable desk posts. Well, these ink bottles were inside that portable desk. These are just fascinating to me and it's evident that these were hand blown glass. I'm not sure what the strainer is for in the one ink bottle. Perhaps someone out there and lay some of their wisdom on me to understand what that strainer is for. I can only image the person who used these ink bottles to write letters and sign documents. If only they could talk, the stories they could tell.

    Thanks very much for stopping in for a look!

    Scott

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    Comments

    1. dav2no1 dav2no1, 8 months ago
      Neat stuff Scott. I think maybe the holes are a holder for quill pens? Have you ever found anything hidden when you bought one of these?
    2. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 months ago
      Dave,
      Thanks!! I found a check dated Nov. 1914 inside of this desk. I’ll post that later.
    3. Newfld Newfld, 8 months ago
      Fabulous antique ink wells! You can just imagine someone dipping his pen in them back in those days
    4. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 months ago
      Jenni,
      Thanks!! Yes, I can only imagine.
    5. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 months ago
      Stuff,
      Dave,
      Kevin,
      kev,
      Jenni
      and
      fortapache
      Thank you all very much for the loves and comments!!!
    6. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 months ago
      collectorpaul
      and
      Phil
      Thank you both very much for the loves!!!!
    7. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 months ago
      vcal,
      Drake,
      Mike,
      kivatinitz
      and
      Vynil
      Thank you all very much for the loves!!!
    8. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 months ago
      SEAN,
      Thanks very much for the love!!
    9. jscott0363 jscott0363, 7 months ago
      prettymollie,
      Thanks very much for the love!!
    10. jscott0363 jscott0363, 7 months ago
      rancherswife,
      Thanks so very much for the love!!!

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