Antique Golf Ball Inkwell, For Travel.
Antique Golf Ball Inkwell, For Travel.
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Rare Novelty Gutty Golf Ball Inkwell.
A wonderful leather covered travelling inkwell in the shape of a mesh pattern gutty golf ball. This is a very desirable, rare and unusual object made from brass and covered in imprinted leather to imitate a gutty golf ball. It is hinged in the centre with a push button clasp. When opened there is another brass dome lid that when opened the original glass ink pot bottle is revealed, this brass lid has a sprung seal to stop any ink spillages.
A great collector's piece in very good condition.
Dimensions:
1850-1899
Circa 1890's
Brass & leather
Leather cover with some marks but a very rare piece indeed.
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