Sold for A$125
Black Glass square ink with pen rests. No base mark. Ink Glass Applied, flared lip. Square. Black (Dark Green). 1 oz. 51 mm. 1870s
Excellent. Some dust and grime and some possible fine inner haze or dirt. A little surface rust under the base. Tiny nibbled spot to shoulder on corner. A nice dark green ink, in a form we have not seen very often. From the famous ink collection of Bert Hayward, Bert was on the cover of the Australian Bottle Review in February 1976 with his display of inks! Grade: 8.6 Estimate: $25 - 50