Treen 19th Century Traveling Ink Bottle wood and matches with the basket woven of

with the basket woven of sweet grass on a naturally green dyed splint ash structure and the pin cushion a rosy pink velvet

it's really a wonderful object deserving of a a very special spot

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designer Eileen Gray

and I believe that these are Haitian teak

Treen 19th Century Traveling Ink Bottle wood and matches with the basket woven ofThis is a beautiful antique hardwood portable ink bottle, Georgian era I believe, which certainly makes one want to get out a real ink pen and write a real letter! To close it, one presses down and turns the lid, locking it very tightly so that ink could never escape. There are a couple of small chips around the lip of the lid, and some small stains to the wood, but it remains a very lovely thing and could certainly be put to use again. The glass