Enamel Inkwell, milk glass insert, cap. lid, handled. / Artist Unknown

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Accession Number: 2010/1.278
Title: Enamel Inkwell, milk glass insert, cap. lid, handled.
Artist: Artist Unknown
Medium and Support: metal, plastic
Object Creation Date: 1875-1975
Credit Line: Gift in loving memory of Donald Maxwell Robiner from his family
Dimensions: 4 cm x 14.5 cm x 9.5 cm (1 9/16 in. x 5 11/16 in. x 3 3/4 in.)
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts
Primary Object Type: enamelware
Physical Description: An inkwell that has milk glass inserts, two handles, a rounded lid, and painted enamel. The enamel is in various colors including shades of blue, green, and red.
Primary Keywords: enamels; glass; inkwell
Secondary Keywords: containers; containers by function or context; containers for writing equipment; descriptors; glass and glassmaking mixtures; inorganic material; materials; materials by composition; objects we use; visual works; visual works by medium or technique
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 3888 x 2592
File Size: 282 KB
Record: 2010/1.278
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2010-sl-1.278/2010_1.278.jpg

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Full citation: "Enamel Inkwell, milk glass insert, cap. lid, handled.; Artist Unknown." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2010-sl-1.278/2010_1.278.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.