Inkwell
Gee, Walker and Slater Ltd
Category
Education objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
Ceramic, Bakelite and Nulite
Measurements
Each inkwell - 36 mm (height); 29 mm (diameter)
Place of origin
Derby
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667952
Summary
A set of seven assorted ink-wells. All are conical shaped with a wide rim at the top sloping to a central circular hole. The three brown Bakelite ones have 'made in England, PAT 398131' stamped underneath. A blue one with a chip out of the rim has 'Gee, Walker and Slater Ltd, Derby Desks' printed in black on the rim. Two grey, white ceramic ones have dark flat bases and crazed rims. The seventh, a white one, is of Nulite, stamped underneath 'Nulite, Made in England'. This has stones and a paper clip inside it. Total number of items is 7.
Makers and roles
Gee, Walker and Slater Ltd, maker