Vintage Football Inkwell

Vintage Football Inkwell

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Reference

29176

Rare Novelty Football Inkwell.
A wonderful leather covered traveling inkwell in the shape of a football ball. This is a very desirable, rare and unusual object made from brass and covered in imprinted leather to imitate a ball. It is hinged in the centre with a push button clasp. When opened there is another brass dome lid that when opened the original glass ink pot bottle is revealed, this brass lid has a sprung seal to stop any ink spillages.
A great collector's piece in very good condition.

Dimensions:

Height 4 cm / 1 34"
Diameter 5 cm / 2 "
Period

1900-1949

Year

C. 1900

Medium

Leather & brass

Country

United Kingdom

Condition

Good.

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