SILVER INK BLOTTER

Designed as a handheld rocking ink blotters is decorated with blossoming floral motif, topped with a knob with a demure and elegant floral vine. The relief silverwork allows for a gradation of shades on the metallic surface, capturing the smoothness of the metal against the detailed design with ease.
Hand blotters came into fashion during the early 1800s and were a popular accessory till the invention of ball points in the 1950s. The design generally featured a small handle mounted on a curved base, whose bottom surface was covered in felt and gently rocked over written text to absorb wet ink. Also known as rockers,they were made of various sturdy materials like wood, stone, metal, porcelain, or glass, often decorated with varying patterns and designs.

3.0 x 4.50 x 2.50 inches
Gross Weight: 126.3 grams approximately