Description:
English pillar-box-shaped, stoneware inkwell covered in an off-white glaze and impressed "PERRY & CO LONDON" under the base. The firm of Perry & Co., London, was founded in 1824 by James Perry (1769-1843), who carried on business originally in Manchester, then in London. After James' death in 1843, his on Stephen Perry continued the business in partnership with Mr. Hayes and others, until his death in 1873; Stephen Perry was succeeded by his sons, Joseph John and Lewis Henry Perry; Perry & Co (Pens) Ltd was sold to British Pens in 1961. Perry & Co. was known all over Europe for first introducing high quality steel pens to the commercial world, which were known under as ”Perry pens.” Perry & Co produced over 14,000 patterns of pens of every size and description; they took over 3 other companies in 1876, and by 1880 were producing 360,000,000 pens a year. They also produced other writing equipment - some 2000 items such as pencil cases, inkwells, elastic bands, erasers, inks, and letter clips - and employed over 1300 people by 1890. The pointed top has a molded edge; an eight-sided body with an extended, shaped opening for dipping a pen in the ink; over a molded, octagonal base.
Subjects:
Pottery; Enamel and enameling; glaze (coating by location); Stoneware Link to share this object record:
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