Inkstand
Object type: Inkstand
Department: The American Wing
Culture: American
Artist: John Coney
Artist bio: 1655/56–1722
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: American
Date: 1710–20
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Overall: 4 1/8 x 6 1/2 in. (10.5 x 16.5 cm); 23 oz. 14 dwt. (736.7 g)
Glass ink pot with silver cover: 1 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (4.4 x 5.7 cm); 4 oz. 12 dwt. (143.3 g)
Pounce pot: 1 1/8 x 2 5/8 in. (2.9 x 6.7 cm); 2 oz. 10 dwt. (78.2 g)
Wafer pot cover: 9/16 x 2 5/16 in. (1.4 x 5.9 cm); 1 oz. 2 dwt. (34.5 g)
Stand and attached parts: 15 oz. 9 dwt. (480.7 g)
Geography: Made in Boston   United States  
Credit line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
Accession year: 1924