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Title: Antique Brass Inkwell - Is red inkwell usually larger
Post by: jumpontopski on February 23, 2013, 08:02:30 PM
My wife picked this Antique Solid BRASS Double INKWELL with Porcelain Liners on a Footed Tray by JH Depose. The problem I am having is understanding why the red inkwell is larger than the black inkwell. I would think the black one would be larger....unless this person was an editor???? Any thoughts other than my?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271161280187 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/271161280187)
Title: Re: Antique Brass Inkwell - Is red inkwell usually larger
Post by: bigwull on February 23, 2013, 08:08:32 PM
Mismatched liners if you ask me...one,s been either lost or broken and thats the only one they could find the smaller one is the odd one
Title: Re: Antique Brass Inkwell - Is red inkwell usually larger
Post by: bigwull on February 23, 2013, 08:58:06 PM
as well as being of different sizes..they are of different configurations...i. e. the top of the larger one has a different shaped rim...
Title: Re: Antique Brass Inkwell - Is red inkwell usually larger
Post by: jumpontopski on February 23, 2013, 09:07:13 PM
So bigwull what era are these from? 1800s? It is a beautiful piece...definitely hand hammered.
Quote from: bigwull on February 23, 2013, 08:58:06 PM
as well as being of different sizes..they are of different configurations...i. e. the top of the larger one has a different shaped rim...
Title: Re: Antique Brass Inkwell - Is red inkwell usually larger
Post by: mart on February 23, 2013, 09:10:40 PM
Bigwull is right !!  Smaller is the odd one !!
Title: Re: Antique Brass Inkwell - Is red inkwell usually larger
Post by: bigwull on February 23, 2013, 09:20:29 PM
I,m not disputing the fact that it looks nice and it may even be genuine...I,ve seen similar ones with estimated values of between $300/400....but those ones were pristine..with no wobbly handles or mismatched liners...therefore. ..this one is probably worth a good bit less...but having said that..if you are prepared to live with one bowl being odd..then..go for it...but don,t go Banana,s...i,d say a round $40/50