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| Keywords: Chelsea Porcelain Factory - Inkstand - Walters 48842.jpg European inkstands were most often made of silver though examples in pewter lead earthenware and porcelain like this one are also known They were used to hold pens ink and other writing implements These might include a taper stick a holder for small candles a pounce box for sprinkling sand or pounce a powdered gum used to dry ink on paper a wafer-box to hold wafers used to seal letters a penknife and quills This inkstand made at the Chelsea manufactory in southwest London was inspired by examples made in France between 1759 1769 gilt on soft-paste porcelain cm 9 53 21 91 11 11 accession number 48 842 3198 Lady Lavinia Bickersteth London George R Harding London date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1911 place of origin London Chelsea England United Kingdom Walters Art Museum license Chelsea porcelain in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Writing implements Porcelain boxes Wafer seals Inkstands | ||||
