Inkwell
Maker
Fred Brosi
Collections
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Dateca. 1910
Mediumcopper and glass
Dimensionsoverall: 3 x 5 7/8 x 5 7/8 in. (7.6 x 14.9 x 14.9 cm.)
DescriptionAmerican Craftsman chased copper inkwell made by Fred Brosi, Ye Olde Copper Shoppe with a splayed square body and slightly domed cover with the original Paragon glass well.
InscribedThe maker's mark is stamped into the underside of the lid and the bottom of the base and 243 is handwritten in black ink on the bottom. There are two white paper labels affixed to the bottom of the base with 243 and 14 handwritten in black ink. A third label is present on the bottom with the information crossed out.
MarkingsThe maker's mark is stamped into the underside of the lid and the bottom of the base and 243 is handwritten in black ink on the bottom. There are two white paper labels affixed to the bottom of the base with 243 and 14 handwritten in black ink. A third label is present on the bottom with the information crossed out.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of Charles and Louise Silverberg
Status
On viewObject number2008.10.7
