Black Marble Inkwell with glass ink bottle insert, brass and marble lid / Artist Unknown

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Accession Number: 2010/1.309
Title: Black Marble Inkwell with glass ink bottle insert, brass and marble lid
Artist: Artist Unknown
Medium and Support: glass, metal, marble
Object Creation Date: 1875-1975
Credit Line: Gift in loving memory of Donald Maxwell Robiner from his family
Dimensions: 8 cm x 14 cm x 14 cm (3 1/8 in. x 5 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in.)
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts
Primary Object Type: glass
Physical Description: Inkwell made of black color marble has a flat and round body. There are some patterns on the marble that also serve as decoration on the body of the inkwell.
Primary Keywords: inkwell; marbles
Secondary Keywords: card, table and board game elements; containers; containers by function or context; containers for writing equipment; game pieces; objects we use; recreational artifacts; recreational artifacts for competitive activities
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 3888 x 2592
File Size: 167 KB
Record: 2010/1.309
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2010-sl-1.309/2010_1.309.jpg

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Full citation: "Black Marble Inkwell with glass ink bottle insert, brass and marble lid; Artist Unknown." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2010-sl-1.309/2010_1.309.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024.