Page 50 - Alan Blakeman Catalogue Saturday 11 September 2021

117. BLACKWOODS CIRCULAR PEN BRUSH WIPER.
2.75ins tall, 2.6ins base diam. Heavy cast pottery form entirely encircled with black transfer - lettering from top to bottom. (AB Inks book p35). Very minor nibble to the thin top rim area. 7.5/10. NR. £40-60+
118. BLACKWOODS RECTANGULAR
PEN BRUSH WIPER. 2.5ins tall, 4 x 2.9ins base area. (AB Inks book p36). All four panels differently transferred with some scrolling & raised vertical ribs Various edge nibbles as is normal with these types. 7.5/10. NR. £40-60+
119. BLACK MAN INKWELL. 4.7ins
tall. Shiny back glazed inkwell in the form of an open mouthed black man
(to take pen/ quill) hands holding up an open topped beaker - to dip in for ink. Eyes and teeth highlighted in white, gold border around outer edge plus two gold ear rings. Base marked G . M. & CO/ PATENT. Extremely rare. (AB Inks book p14) Exc/ A1. 10/10. NR. £50-300+
120. PONTILLED BLACK GLASS OCTAGONAL CONE INK BOTTLE. 2.3ins tall. Very dark - green tinge just visible when held up to strong light. Freeblown, extremely crude, c. 1880-90 period tooled lip, pontilled base? Hand written David W Barker Collection sticker to base. Exc/ A1. 10/10. NR. £40-60+
121. DAVY (BRISTOL) SHEARED LIP INK BOTTLE. 2.4ins tall. (AB Inks book p32. Unfortunately unwrapped after many years storage to discover the missing section/ shoulder damage) Very rare - worthy of a modern resin repair. ?/10? NR. £20-30+
122. LEATHER COVERED BOAT INK BOTTLE. 2.25ins tall. A rather unusual standard boat ink, intended well each side below sheared lip, covered in a very elaborate part woven covering
- minor damage one
side - see easylive extra images. Never seen another? 8/10. NR. £20-30+
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