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This marvelous
mechanical inkstand to the left was patented by Henry Jones of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania in 1883. Removal of the pen in front changes the center
of balance of the rotating pen rack assembly on top of the frame.
This allows the rack to lift the lid off the ink reservoir in front,
as the rack rotates to the rear of the stand. You
can see this result by placing your cursor over the image to the
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| The unusual faux marble inkstand
to the right was made by the Peck, Stow, and Wilcox Manufacturing
Company of Southington, Connecticut, circa 1890.
Though PS&W made many different kinds of inkstands, this
one is most unusual for both the use of a glass body, in lieu
of cast iron, and the subsequent use of paint on the interior
of the glass base to achieve the faux marble effect.
You can see a side view of this same inkstand by placing your
cursor over the image to the right.
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