FOUR 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH PEWTER CAPSTAN FORM INKSTANDS AND TWO STANDISHES. Including 'capstan' form inkstand; capstan-form inkwell with dome flip-up lid surrounded by quill pen holes, circa 1915; three capstan-form ink stands with wide circular bases, 19th century. ref: pewter of the western world, fig. 1184; two ink standish of rectangular form supported by four semi-ball form feet , circa 1800, one with twin lids exposing interior compartments, ref: Pewter of the Western World, fig. 1176, other with double opening compartment lids exposing interior compartments and fitted with a lower drawer. Example without lower drawer ref: Pewter of the Western World, fig. 1176 - Base dia.: 7 in. Estimate $500-700
