{"product_id":"veined-black-and-gold-marble-inkwell-36190","title":"Veined Black and Gold Marble Inkwell, Brass-Hinged Lid on Oval Base","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarble desk sets — inkwells, blotters, and pen trays carved and polished from a single slab — were a staple of the well-appointed writing desk from the 19th century onward, prized as much for the natural veining of the stone as for their function, since no two pieces of marble ever read quite the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis inkwell is carved from a dense black marble with dramatic beige and gold veining running through it, set on a broad oval base with a cylindrical well and a matching hinged lid mounted on a brass hinge. No maker's mark or date is visible on the piece, so it is offered as an antique-style desk piece rather than with a specific attributed date. The polish alone is doing real work here — mineral veining like this runs all the way through the stone rather than sitting on the surface, so a marble carver has to cut and polish blind to some extent, never knowing exactly how the pattern inside a block will land until the final surface is ground and buffed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition is excellent. The inkwell has clearly been well kept, and now moves forward to a new desk. Well suited to a writing desk, a study, or a display cabinet, where its veining catches the light from more than one angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasuring 32 x 20 cm across the base, it has substantial scale and real heft for a desk accessory — solid marble rather than a hollow or composite piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDETAILS\u003cbr\u003e\nSize: 32 x 20 cm (12.6 x 7.9 in)\u003cbr\u003e\nMaterial: veined black and gold marble with a brass hinge\u003cbr\u003e\nStyle-Period: antique-style desk piece\u003cbr\u003e\nShipping: professionally packed, fully insured, worldwide — we handle the paperwork, with all import duties paid by us; nothing to settle on delivery\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: excellent\u003cbr\u003e\nReturns: accepted within 30 days\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Jaspers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59590090359129,"sku":"LM-V-239","price":489.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1063\/5388\/5529\/files\/il_fullxfull.8573174438_fzxe.jpg?v=1790423959","url":"https:\/\/maisonjaspers.com\/products\/veined-black-and-gold-marble-inkwell-36190","provider":"Maison Jaspers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}