Here are some of the best antique ink bottles seen on the Internet.
These are the desk top versions.
For master inks, see this page.
If you have a top ink that you would like to brag about here, then please submit JPG picture and description to rlynch@antiquebottles.com. Also indicate whether you would like to publicize your name/Email as the owner of the bottle.
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| Called the Baltimore Star, similar to figures 139 and 140 in Covill's book. This example is a blood amber/puce color. See pontilled base. |
| Turtle style ink with scaloped edges and embossed cardinal on dome. #638 in Covill's book. Normally seen in aqua, this example is a rarer teal. |
| S.I. COMP. for Senate Ink Company. House shaped ink. #681 in Covill's book. |
| Clear flint glass geometric ink with thin flared lip and open pontil, similar to Covill #1217, GIII-25. Rare color since these are normally seen in olive and amber. |
| Eight sided umbrella ink, inside rolled lip, open tubular pontil. This varient has the shoulder edge which is considerably tougher to find. The color is a gorgeous medium to dark Red-cherry puce. |
| Cone ink with open pontil base and unusual ribbing around the sides. |
| Open pontilled cone ink with rolled lip. Rare style. |
| Open pontilled umbrella ink with rolled lip in citron. |
| ALBERTS / INK
Aqua pontilled umbrella. |
| WARREN'S / CONGRESS / INK |
| J&IEM igloo in rare apple green coloration. |
| Annular ink with 6 rings in olive green, open pontil base. Circa 1800-30, New England, ex Watt White collection. |
| SANFORD'S tug boat style ink with original label |
| Amber pontilled umbrella ink |
| WATER'S / INK / TROY NY |
| Purple amethyst igloo ink
This is a modern reproduction but sure is a beauty. |
| Emerald green, open pontil 8-sided umbrella
with original label that reads:
E.C.HAZARD'S |
| CARTER'S Clover leaf paneled inkwell with label |
| CARTER'S cone ink in rare pink color. |
| Cobalt teakettle inkwell
From Rob Goodacre's collection. |
| Sapphire blue pontiled cone ink with 4 draped panels and a label panel.
Covill's Figure 27 - there are only 5 examples of this bottle known to exist.
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| Cobalt figural ink of Benjamin Franklin (Covill's figure 1289)
from John Ault collection.
Photo courtesy of Rob Goodacre. |
| Cobalt Teakettle ink from John Ault collection.
Photo courtesy of Rob Goodacre. |
| Cottage Ink set from John Ault collection.
Photo courtesy of Rob Goodacre. |
| Green Sunflower ink (Covill's figure 1294) from John Ault collection.
Photo courtesy of Rob Goodacre. |
| Cobalt blue pontiled cylinder ink "HARRISON'S COLUMBIAN INK"
Sold by Reggie Lynch, Email: rlynch@antiquebottles.com |
| Figural shoe ink
Reggie Lynch, Email: rlynch@antiquebottles.com |
| Barrel ink with label, Covill's #669
Reggie Lynch, Email: rlynch@antiquebottles.com |
| Honey amber pontiled cone ink
Reggie Lynch, Email: rlynch@antiquebottles.com |
| Cobalt triangular-shaped ink "DERBY ALL BRITISH"
Reggie Lynch, Email: rlynch@antiquebottles.com |
| Figural ink shaped like a bird cage, embossed "M" for Morrel's.
Reggie Lynch, Email: rlynch@antiquebottles.com |
| Fountain ink embossed DAVID'S
Reggie Lynch, Email: rlynch@antiquebottles.com |
| Olive Amber Pontiled FARLEY INK
John Glowa, Email jglowa@wworx.net |
| Pontilled breadloaf-shaped ink in black glass |
| Pontiled medium green 10-panel Umbrella Ink embossed "J. P. W. Seaton / Louisville, Ky.". |
| Pontilled Umbrella Ink with 8 panels in light teal green and
with original label for "Fine Blue Writing Ink Price and Sons".
Owned by Ron Caspari. |
| 8-paneled smooth-based umbrella ink in amethyst/puce |
| 12-sided pontil Stoddard Inkwell in dark olive amber |
