Who Collects Ink Bottles?

[Harry Pristis]

Here's one from the TOC in an attractive amber color.

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[BuckleBoy]

The only ink I have dug is a very new one. It is similar in style to the one you posted above, but it is machine made.

I dream of one day digging an umbrella ink or even a master ink bottle.


Best Wishes,



Buckles

 

[Itownguy]

I have one ink bottle that I found while walking along the Ohio River bank here in my home town. It was laying in the river in shallow water. The neck was put on a little crooked.
Not sure you can read it but it reads Underwood's Inks.

itownguy

 

[Harry Pristis]

I have one ink bottle that I found while walking along the Ohio River bank here in my home town. It was laying in the river in shallow water. The neck was put on a little crooked.
Not sure you can read it but it reads Underwood's Inks.
itownguy

Excellent little ink, 'Itownguy'! That's not a form with which I am familiar.

 

[tinpan]

hi, I only find common ink wells and bottles. Most are mid to late 1800's

tinpan

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Nice color!! I don't "collect' them, as in buying them.. but high on my list of bottles I love to dig when out.. in fact I dug two today!! ;-) Have a dozen or so and one master ink.. always a great find!!

MB

 

[Tnmountains]

Only two I could dig out at the moment. Nice ink wells you guys are showing

 

[Harry Pristis]

Here's a cone ink from L.H. THOMAS.

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[Harry Pristis]

This may be my best ink.

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[Tnmountains]

Nice Harry.

 

[BuckleBoy]

That last one is a great ink, Harry. I haven't seen that shape before.

 

[Harry Pristis]

Glad you like the Harrison's Columbian Ink, guys.

Here are some master inks . . . "master" in the sense that they held bulk ink from which fonts were filled. This first one is American, as you can tell from the embossing. Note the pour spout.

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These two master inks are British-made. Note that instead of a spout, these two bottles have "v" grooves impressed in the inner side of the lip. This groove guided the ink during a pour.

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[allen]

you guys make me jealous by finding those cool ink bottles !

 

[lumbercamp]

I had to go count my inks. I've got 87 but haven't been very active in acquiring any in the last several years. I used to be big in collecting bottles but digging up old rusty iron is more to my liking now.

 

[Harry Pristis]

I had to go count my inks. I've got 87 but haven't been very active in acquiring any in the last several years. I used to be big in collecting bottles but digging up old rusty iron is more to my liking now.

How about posting a few images of your most photogenic ink bottles?

 

[Road Dog]

Ya'll got some nice inks. Used to have some pontil Umbrellas, but I sold them. Always wanted a Harrison. Here are a few I still have. FM & Co, J & IEM, Allings and the labeled one.

 

[DirtyMike]

This is the only one I have found so far.

 

[Road Dog]

That woulda been a purty one.

 

[Harry Pristis]

Nice inks, guys! Heartbreak, that umbrella.

Here's one that I dived up from an old river landing:

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[Harry Pristis]

Here's another view of that yellow-amber umbrella ink. The first image I posted was flash-assisted. This one is merely backlighted. I think this backlighted image is closest to the actual bottle color.

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