Ink Pot
Ink Pot, Northern Italy, 15th century c. 1425-1450
1967.140
Not on display
Intended to grace the writing table, this inkpot served the dip pen or quill. It may have belonged to a professional scribe or personal secretary to a nobleman. The leather is embellished by tooling, embossing (pressing), and punching.
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