Book excerpt: Featuring over 1,000 photographs of inkwells and inkstands from circa 1750 to 1920 by makers in the United States, Europe, and Asia, including Tiffany, Wedgwood, Quimper, Staffordshire, Sandwich and Vaseline glass, majolica, art pottery, faience, milk glass, and Delft. Also are others of porcelain, sterling silver, pewter, cast iron, brass, wood and other natural materials, and some with precious and semi-precious stones. Detailed descriptions, a historical perspective, tables on United States patents and designs, up-to-date price guide, and index included.