| Our encriologist says this is an exciting find, as it provides evidence of a heretofore unestablished link between a style of inkstand fabrication and a specific manufacturer. The fabrication style is similar to that of the cast iron toys and banks that are held together with a single bolt, and the manufacturer is Bradley and Hubbard of Meriden, Connecticut. The inkstand is a figural representation of a draftsman's (or typesetter's) desk, with two clear glass reservoir inserts, and is made of six separate iron pieces plus the bolt. The accompanying figure shows a view of the top, a front and bottom perspective, and a side, along with two medallions. The upper of the two medallions is an intaglio medallion of a lady's head, found on each of the lids in this inkstand. The lower is a repousse medallion from a lid found on a variety of inkstands traceable to Bradley and Hubbard - clearly the same lady's head.
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Figural Double Draftsman's Inkstand
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