Glass inkwell Memo

Description

Glass inkwell Memo when artisans and master jewelers collaborate, products of great style and value are born.

Important hand-chiseled glass and bronze inkwell that doubles as a useful pen rest.

Inkwell with bronze friezes and screw cap, calligraphic ink capacity is 30 ml.

An example of Bortoletti design with its distinctive front pen rest balcony.

Simple and original inkwell with finely crafted bronze base and screw cap.

Memo inkwell the design, of the front, lends elegance and character to the product.

Finely crafted white bronze creations of great style and like all Bortoletti products, are unique handmade pieces.

Bortoletti Hamburg inks were born from the collaboration between the two historic Italian companies by drawing from traditional formulations.

Glass inkwell Memo

Care in the selection of raw materials, and attention during all stages of production,

have resulted in a high-quality ink that can satisfy the most demanding calligrapher.

The term inkwell comes from the ancient Greek word calamos, a name that stood for the pointed rod at the end of the pen that was used for writing.

In time, the term Inkwell came to be matched by the small container that contained the ink used to write the inkwell.

The vessel, often made of glass, pewter, porcelain or brass, was placed beside the person about to write.

It was filled with an ink made from various pigments such as plant berries or, carbon black.

The history of the inkwell goes back to the Egyptians. In fact, they were responsible for the first wooden tablets where two color bowls were carved, one for black and the other for red.

The Romans, on the other hand, used actual jars that were often highly decorated.

In the Middle Ages, the art of the inkwell became a fashion, and in fact they became increasingly refined and valuable objects.