Friday, March 19, 2010

Message in a bottle


I wonder who dipped their pen into this ink well?


It is from the 19th century.  Can you image the stories?


So beautiful, yet so simple.


Mother-of-pearl with a 14-carat gold nub... 
blotter too!

The treasures we find....

2 comments:

  1. That is a glorious set, Ebby! I have a small collection of dip pen paraphernalia, but nothing as spectacular as this. Enjoy your treasures!

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  2. What a lovely treasure! Glad we can share our lives even if distance separates us. :)XXOO

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