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Victorian Cast Iron & Glass Inkwell - Width: 6 inches. A Victorian era desk set featuring a cast iron stand and two colorless glass inkwells. The stand is constructed of openwork cast iron with scrolling foliate and geometric motifs, including a central vertical divider and a scrolled base supported by four small feet. The two matching glass wells are molded with a twisted rib or swirl pattern and have square bases with faceted corners. The undersides of the glass wells are smooth and molded. Two hinged lids are integrated into the metal frame, featuring a geometric diamond and scroll design on the exterior. The interior backplates of the lids each contain a stylized uppercase letter T within a decorative cartouche. 5 inches.