Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

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Title

Inkwell set

Subject

Furnishing

Description

Inkwell set consisting of two glass ink wells and metal quill case on a wood base, with some parts missing

Source

Adisham Monastery, Haputale, Sri Lanka

Date

19th/20th century

Relation

Full size, from front
Whole

Identifier

ad.07

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Place of Creation

England

Measurements (H: W: L:)

35.6 x 24.1 cm.(14 x 9 1/2 in.)

Materials

Hardwood, glass and metal

Features

Glass

Notes

Home (until 1961), and collection of Sir Thomas Lister Villiers, b.1869 - d.1959, who in 1906 became the chairman of George Stuart and Co. Colombo

Citation

"Inkwell set," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #10932, http://dlir.org/archive/items/show/10932 (accessed May 2, 2024).

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