Sold for A$190
1. Blackwood & Co / Patent / London. No base mark. 2. Lixall Inks / Melbourne. Base mark: Made In / Bottle / Japan. (Victoria) 3. Green Hollidge, London. 4. Green Cabin Ink. 5. J. Field. 6. Clear with Pen Rest. 7. Large round shear lip cylinder. 8. Small round shear lip cylinder. 9. Green bell ink. 10. Clear Wiltshire's. 11. Early wide octagonal. 12. Thacker Tent Ink. 13. Squat Octagonal. 14. Squat Square. 15. Cabin Ink. 16. Turquoise Carr's Ink. 17. Wide Base Inkwell. 18. Bulbous Inkwell.. Ink. Glass. Various 46 - 75 mm. 1860s - 1920s
N/A. (N/A). 1. VG. Hazy. This has been oiled. Some minor nibbles and flakes around the shear lip. Tiny flake to front base edge. Some minor scratches and the odd scuff mark. Nice example. 2. VG. Little impact to upper lip. Large dip in left lip is a crude mark from making. Rear shoulder at the outer edge has a double burst bubble which has a couple of associated flakes and shallow chips. Some spots of dirt that should soak out. Lovely colour. Great item which is rarely offered for sale. 3. - 11. Most have had a light polish and are subsequently oiled with some haze. Hollidge has a crack across the base. Green cabin has burst bubble on shoulder. Field is stained and etched. Clear with pen rest just has scuffs and scratches. Large round is polished, very heavily scratched and worn. Small round is polished with a small flake and a base edge nick. Green bell ink has a large sliver to outer lip and neck and a few other little flakes around the lip. Wiltshire has a couple of nibbled but small flakes to front lip. The early octagonal has been polished, it has some spots of wear, is a bit hazy and has been oiled. An interesting selection of inks. 12. Very Good. Stained. Etched. Scuffs and scratches. 13. Very Good. Stained with some surface etching. A few tiny nicks. Some scuffs and scratches. 14. Very Good. Polished. Oiled. Unusual lip is as made. Some grime. Some minor scratches. Nice item. 15. Very Good. Some dust and grime. Has been oiled. Some little chips and flakes around the lip. A few little surface flakes. 16. Very Good. Outer lip sliver. Some other flakes and nibbles around the lip.Little nibbled impact flakes. Couple of spots of wear. Some scratches and scuffs. 17. Very Good. Hazy, this has been oiled. Lower part of inner protruding rim has a couple of small chips. Looks to be a pontiled example. Some scuffs and scratches. 18. Good? Hazy and oiled. Inclusion to mid body has a 35 mm crack one way, another way a crack goes 15 mm. Small chip to base edge. Some scuffs and scratches. Impact nick and small bruise to upper edge.. Estimate: $100-150
