Pewter "teapot" inkwell, porcelain ink insert, wood handle, fance spout / Artist Unknown

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Accession Number: 2010/1.266
Title: Pewter "teapot" inkwell, porcelain ink insert, wood handle, fance spout
Artist: Artist Unknown
Medium and Support: metal, wood, porcelain
Object Creation Date: 1875-1975
Credit Line: Gift in loving memory of Donald Maxwell Robiner from his family
Dimensions: 8.5 cm x 5 cm x 8 cm (3 3/8 in. x 1 15/16 in. x 3 1/8 in.)
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts
Primary Object Type: inkwell
Physical Description: A pewter inkwell in the shape of a teapot. The handle is made out of wood and the spout is porcelain.
Primary Keywords: inkwell; metal; teapot
Secondary Keywords: containers; containers by function or context; containers for serving and consuming food; containers for writing equipment; culinary containers; descriptors; inorganic material; materials; materials by composition; metal and metal products; objects we use; vessels for serving and consuming food; vessels for serving drinks
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 3888 x 2592
File Size: 1 MB
Record: 2010/1.266
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2010-sl-1.266/2010_1_266.jpg

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Full citation: "Pewter "teapot" inkwell, porcelain ink insert, wood handle, fance spout; Artist Unknown." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2010-sl-1.266/2010_1_266.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024.