Lovely 19th Century Lignum Vitae Travelling Ink Bottle collegia 7" tall x 5" widest

7" tall x 5" widest diameter

the whole piece feels surrealistic--an unusual and compelling object and great addition to any collection of mid-century or contemporary ceramics

and lovely both with candles in them (they take very thin tapers) or just by themselves

Beyond its calculating function

Lovely 19th Century Lignum Vitae Travelling Ink Bottle collegia 7" tall x 5" widestThe more I look at antique postcards and beautifully hand written letters, the more I wish we'd at least occasionally forgo texting and emailing and return to using pen and ink! And this lovely antique lignum vitae ink bottle only strengthens the case! Lignum vitae is a gorgeous and rather miraculous very hard wood, often used for fine objects like this. It comes from trees of the genus Guaiacum, indigenous to the Caribbean and the northern coast of