Silver plated inkwell with curved handle / Artist Unknown

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Accession Number: 2010/1.235
Title: Silver plated inkwell with curved handle
Artist: Artist Unknown
Medium and Support: glass, metal
Object Creation Date: 1875-1975
Credit Line: Gift in loving memory of Donald Maxwell Robiner from his family
Dimensions: 6 cm x 7 cm x 7 cm (2 3/8 in. x 2 3/4 in. x 2 3/4 in.)
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts
Primary Object Type: silver
Physical Description: This is a silver-plated sander with a s-shaped handle. It has a circular base that narrows at the top. The lid has a beaded decoration on the rim and small holes.
Subject Matter: The sander held powdered gum sandarac, a fine sand which was sprinkled on unglazed paper to prevent smearing. The sand would be poured back once the ink was dry, ready for reuse.
Primary Keywords: handle; silver plate
Secondary Keywords: components; components and systems; components by general context; descriptors; object genres; object genres by material
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 3888 x 2592
File Size: 1 MB
Record: 2010/1.235
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2010-sl-1.235/2010_1_235.jpg

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Full citation: "Silver plated inkwell with curved handle; Artist Unknown." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2010-sl-1.235/2010_1_235.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.