Antique Inkwell from New York. Retailed by Bosselman & Co

Antique Inkwell from New York. Retailed by Bosselman & Co This is a fascinating double inkwell souvenir from New York from around 1900. The shape is very organic, I suppose you could say art nouveau. The outline of the inkwell is made up of three swans. On the lid are three famous New York landmarks: the Metropolitan Building; the Statue of Liberty and the Woolworth Building. At the front, which is shaped to hold a pen, is the Brooklyn Bridge and New York Skyline. The hinged lid covers two original ceramic inkwells. On the base is stamped A.C. Bosselman & Co, New York, who I think were the retailers. Also stamped is Made in Japan with some Japanese writing. Condition: Good overall, but there is some old damage. Part of the original hinge has been replace by wire. A 7 mm piece of the swan’s wing on the left is missing Size approx: 11.5 x 9.5 cm, 3 cm high !!!!! NEW LOWER POSTAL RATES TO U.K. !!!!! **** IF YOU LIKE WHAT I SELL I Auction About 30 to 40 Items Every Fortnight Starting On Thursdays And They Run For A Week (10 Days this time due to Hols) SHIPPING: Ireland (incl N. Ireland) £ 3.65 Britain £ 3.90 Europe £ 4.85 U.S.A. £ 4.85 Australia , Canada , N Zealand & Japan £ 4.85 For more then one item bought combined postage is available. Insured registered shipping is available. Fragile items are insured for lose only. Please contact me through eBay for more details. PAYMENT: Irish Buyers : Pay by Paypal; Cheque with name and address on back; or Postal Order. British Buyers : Pay By Paypal; or £ Cheque from UK Bank with name and address on back (make sure you post it airmail). European, USA and All Other Buyers : Pay by Paypal Only. USEFUL INFORMATION: Shipping: I use the Irish Post Office’s bulk mail service – this means Postage Discounts of up to 33% off the normal international rates for the U.K. My auctions now end on Thursdays so you will have plenty of time to pay by Paypal before Monday noon when I do this bulk posting. I post to all other destinations soon after payment, including those late for the UK posting on Monday (no extra charge). Packaging: Items are posted in new boxes and bubble wrap. I am currently adding only Euro 1.00 to the Postage cost. Refunds Policy: (a) An item can be returned and a full refund (plus outward postage) given, if the description of the item on Ebay was grossly inaccurate. Buyer pays for return postage. (b) A full refund (plus outward postage) is given if the item was damaged in the post. An e-mailed photo will be required as proof of damage. (c) No refund will be given for items lost in the post. Please e-mail me first if you are not happy with your item. All the items I sell are vintage or antique so the normal wear built up over decades or centuries will not be described. read more