Antique Blown Glass Stephen's Penny Ink Bottle, Bell Inkwell 1800s Burst Top

Description: A beautiful little mould blown antique glass 'bell' Victorian inkwell or ink bottle.Made by the Henry C Steven's Ink Company, in London, UK.Henry Stephens was born in Holborn, London, in 1796.In 1832 the Stephens' Ink Company was registered at 54 Lower Stamford Street, Southwark, by 1851 the company was established enough to exhibit at the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, London, displaying their range of inks and writing products.It's clean considering its age, and the glass is clear with a definite green tinge, The raised lettering on the base is just about readable, 'H C Stephens London'.Up until 1700 writing ink was only available in block or powder, from around 1840 liquid ink began to be available for sale, this coincided with the new British penny post, and caused a huge increase in letter writing, to cater for this new demand small bottles, or penny ink bottles as they were known, had to be made in huge numbers, very cheaply. They were hand blown into a two-part metal mould, and simply burst off the blow pipe to finish, the sharp top, known as a “burst lip,” would simply have been corked and sealed with wax.Occasionally, you come across an ink bottle with swirls of other colors within the glass, this was caused by a cross contamination between batches and is another example of how these bottles were made with little thought to quality control, after all, they were designed to be thrown away after use.This example is approximately 1.75 inches wide and 2.25 inches tall.A lovely example of these cute collectible early antique bottlesI aim to get your items to you as quickly as I can. I try to send everything the next working day. All items will be very carefully packaged, and will be sent tracked. Please study the photographs as they form part of the description.Please feel free to ask any questions, Thanks for looking. Any book or plate stand used in the photography, is not included in the sale.I will only post to your registered Ebay postal address. For international sales, I use Ebay's International Shipping Program, these costs are set by Ebay, please check at the time of purchase.Please note, due to some questionable claims for returns.All items are carefully wrapped and packaged. And delivery by Evri or Royal Mail. If in the unlikely event that they arrive in less than perfect condition, please provide 3 photographs. 1) An image showing the damage, 2) Another showing the outside of the packaging, 3) Finally one image of the inside of the package where packaging and postage label are visible and readable. Please forward the photographs to me so I can instigate a claim with the carrier, If I don't receive evidence of damage in transit this may delay a refund.

Price: 24.8 GBP

Location: Aylesbury,

End Time: 2024-09-07T09:23:03.000Z

Shipping Cost: 27.4 GBP