Inkwell made of sterling silver overlay on crystal glass / Artist Unknown
About this Item
Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.221
- Title
- Inkwell made of sterling silver overlay on crystal glass
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Medium and Support
- glass, metal
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Object Creation Place
- North America
- American
- Creation Place 1
- North America
- Creation Place 2
- American
- Dimensions
- 7 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm (2 3/4 in. x 3 15/16 in. x 3 15/16 in.)
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
- Primary Object Type
- Inkwell
- Physical Description
- This is a spherical shaped glass inkwell with sterling silver overlay in intricate designs of flowers and plants. The top half of the sphere, which opens horizontally, is the lid.
- Subject Matter
- As with most objects of daily use, inkwells could be modest and utilitarian or more fanciful, the latter employing lavish use of precious materials to reflect and enhance the status of the possessor. Inkwells in the UMMA collections demonstrate a rich variety of materials, including silver, crystal, ceramic, and metal. Some pre-date the emergence of the fountain pen, and many mark the transition from a quill or nib pen to the convenience of the pocket pen commonly found today. Inkwells are avidly collected by those who value the artistry that went into the creation of a beautiful object for everyday life.
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for writing equipment
- descriptors
- geometric concepts
- geometric figures
- mathematical concepts
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- people and culture
- scientific concepts
- solids (geometric)
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 3888 x 2592
- File Size
- 1 MB
- Record
- 2010/1.221
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2010-sl-1.221/2010_1_221.jpg
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"Inkwell made of sterling silver overlay on crystal glass; Artist Unknown." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2010-sl-1.221/2010_1_221.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 01, 2024.
