From the seventeenth century onwards, there was scarcely a household in Britain that did not possess some items of pewter: plates, bowls, tankards, spoons, candlesticks were just some of the everyday items made from pewter.
 
This is a medium pewter inkwell or pot, and would most likely be used in a home office or proffesional establisment such as a the office of a lawyer, clerk, or doctor.
 
In good condition
 
Dimensions: 16cm diameter x 7cm high