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inkstand

human history
  • Description

    wooden inkstand of stepped form with a band of decorative carving to the upper section, the lower with a square cavity in which rests a heavy glass inkwell (.2) with decoratively facet cut base and silver lid and mount, the top of which features the museum insignia and the words "Whaowhia" and (.3) a fountain pen with green plastic upper, wooden lower section and gold `filling lever'.

  • Place
    Auckland City/Auckland/New Zealand Canada
  • Accession Number
    1991.152
  • Other Id

    M2557 (miscellaneous)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

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