Inkwell
Original OwnerOriginally owned by the
Chase family
American
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1850-1900
MediumPressed aquamarine glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 3 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2in. (7.6 x 6.4 x 6.4cm)
Credit LineGift of Barbara Hancock Chase Mayer in memory of her father, Harry Hancock Chase
DescriptionInkwell made of pressed aquamarine glass. The inkwell has a plain cylindrical rim and neck, three rings at the shoulder, an octagonal body that widens from the shoulder to the lower edge, and a flat bottom with an impressed circle in the center. The interior and exterior surfaces of the inkwell have a light iridescent coating.
Object number1986.86.8
NotesHistorical Note: According to museum records, this was excavated from the Chase family homestead at 400 North Main Street in Wallingford, Connecticut.Subject Terms
On View
Not on view1908-1960
1830-1860
late 19th-early 20th century
1890-1920
1820-1845
1850-1870
1820-1850
teapot base 1840-1860, turned into inkwell 1900-1950
1850-1900
1820-1849
1908-1960
late 18th-mid 19th century