Inkwell

Date1890-1920

MediumCast pewter

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter of base): 2 1/4 x 6 13/16in. (5.7 x 17.3cm)

ClassificationsMetalware

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

Object number2006.58.0a-b

DescriptionCast pewter inkwell with a disc-shaped lid that is joined with a hinge to a recessed lip just inside the rim of the inkwell. The lip has a large, round opening in the center surrounded by five smaller holes. The inkwell has a flared rim, a tapered body with straight sides, and a flat, round, base that is wider than the diameter of the body. The lid is decorated with two incised, concentric circles. The body is decorated with two pairs of deeply incised lines. The base is decorated with two deeply incised lines. Skimming marks are located on the underside of the base.

Skimming Marks: Skimming marks are concentric rings left on cast pewter objects by skimming tools. Skimming is the process of removing metal and smoothing rough surfaces by scraping the pewter object as it rotates on a lathe.

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