Inkwell
Thomas Hope and Sankey Hudson Ltd
Category
Education objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard, Bakelite and ceramic
Measurements
Box - 360 mm (length); 80 mm (height), Each Bakelite inkwell - 55 mm (height); 55 mm (diameter), Each ceramic inkwell - 42 mm (height); 45 mm (diameter)
Place of origin
Manchester
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 669876
Summary
A rectangular shaped 'Tidy Box' made from brown cardboard and with a separate lid. On the lid printed in black ink is 'The H.M. Tidy Box' followed by a list of sizes available and manufacturer details. The box contains twelve Bakelite ink wells with screw tops and twenty one white ceramic ink wells. Total number of items is 35.
Makers and roles
Thomas Hope and Sankey Hudson Ltd, maker