Art Nouveau Spelter Flower Nymph Inkwell boyds battery The hinge is a little

The hinge is a little loose from years of use

but this piece is a real head scratcher

Is it carnelian or is it glass

Additional Details Date: 1925

One of the most coveted pieces of vintage Tobacciana

Art Nouveau Spelter Flower Nymph Inkwell boyds battery The hinge is a littleGone are the days of eloquent letters penned by ink and quill under golden candlelight. But luckily for romantics like us, beautiful relics like this inkwell remain to remind us of that bygone era. This exquisite piece hails from the early 1900s, just before the decline of inkwells thanks to the invention of the typewriter and the fountain pen. It is cast in spelter in the quintessential art nouveau style and features a gorgeous bare breasted nymph