Lot 277

Black Forest Style Carved Wood Inkwell & Pen Rest

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Black Forest Style Carved Wood Inkwell & Pen Rest

Estimate: $10 - $500

Current Bid: $10

(1 Bid)

by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
July 6, 2026 6:00 PM EDT
Live Auction
17020 Dover Road
Dundee, OH, US 44624

This antique desk set is crafted in the naturalistic Black Forest style, characteristic of woodcarving traditions from Germany and Switzerland in the late 19th to early 20th century. The set includes a hand-carved wooden base, a clear pressed glass inkwell insert, and a matching wooden lid. The base is intricately carved to represent a cluster of textured leaves, resembling maple or horse chestnut, with an integrated branch-form section at the front designed to serve as a pen rest. The central portion of the base contains a circular mount for the inkwell. The clear glass insert is produced using a pressed glass technique and features a cylindrical reservoir and a wide, scalloped flange around the shoulder. The base of the glass insert is smooth and flat with no pontil mark, typical of pressed glass. The set is completed by a conical wooden lid with deep vertical fluting and a tapered top. No maker's marks or labels are visible on either the wooden components or the glass insert.

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Bid Increments
From: To: Increments:
$0 $49 $5
$50 $99 $10
$100 $499 $25
$500 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 + $500