Enhance a writing desk or stationery collection with this handsome antique pressed glass inkwell. This substantial piece features a heavy, square cube base beautifully molded with a classic geometric waffle or hobnail pattern on the underside and sides. This texture catches the light brilliantly, creating an elegant prismatic look on a desktop. The piece features a raised circular neck designed to originally accommodate a hinged collar or slip-on metal lid.

Dating from the late Victorian to Edwardian era, roughly between 1890 and 1910, this primitive office supply tool stands as a timeless piece of history. Please note this listing is for the glass reservoir base only, as the original metal lid is missing. It remains in excellent antique condition with clear glass clarity and no major chips or cracks, making it a wonderful desk accent, paperweight, or calligraphy dip pen accessory.