~Fennel Hudson
Inkwells, glass nibbed fountain pens...don't they look like they would inspire elegant calligraphy and witty letters? Perhaps in my case, they would just inspire heartfelt splotches, but I would enjoy making them! :-)
Inkwell
photo by Butch Dalisay
Schreibfedernsortiment Soennecken
photo by Nicolas17
Glass Nib Dip Pens
by Aganippe
Glass Pens
by Aganippe
Inkwell from the late 19th or early 20th century
photo by Alejandro Linares Garcia
Musée de la faïence, encrier Gien
photo by Robert Valette
Inkstand with plaque inscribed FHH and dated 1822, owned by chimney-sweep in Coburg, Sachsen-Coburg, Germany
photo by Daderot
Armadillo Inkwell
photo by David
Inkwell depicting water nymph's head in lily pond, early 20th century
photo by Daderot
Like you, I am inspired by such writing instruments and the possibilities. Now if I could just produce something on paper as nice as what I envision!
ReplyDeleteThe last three were especially wonderful and extremely diverse. (And I guess early nineteenth century chimney sweeps made a good living to afford such a handsome stand!)
It seems like there should be an interesting story behind the chimney-sweep's pen stand!
ReplyDeleteI love that armadillo inkwell!
ReplyDeleteOh, my - Be still my heart! I have a couple of fun old wells/bottles in my studio. Love all of these; thank you for sharing, Tabatha!!!
ReplyDeleteI am lin love with that armadillo inkwell. What a great post!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful. To think, just today, I finally found a pen that actually writes for 10 seconds without skipping, clogging, and everything else a cheapo 21st pen does. I was in heaven! What a difference in the way we care about making writing instruments, as compared to the era of the fountain pen. I can imagine an armadillo on my desk at the library!
ReplyDeleteWhat great pics! I think my favorite is the water nymph, but I am intrigued by the armadillo. Around here they are mostly road kill. Poor, dumb critters. Nasty garden wrecking critters. Yes, I have ambiguous feelings toward them. Still it's a pretty cool inkwell.
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