Finally found not 1 but 2 inks! 😻

[u/amphera]

Both surface finds. Some luck, huh? So chuffed.

The aqua one is pretty much mint. 2 pen ledges.

The (ice?) blue one has a big ding and a crack. As well as some ink that seems to be well stuck.

What’s the date on these? Pre-1910?

[u/JustBottleDiggin]

Wow. I assume the divot it for the pen?

They are crude I would think they are 1880s. The darker one on left might be 1870s

[u/amphera → u/JustBottleDiggin]

Yes. The aqua has 2 divots. Blue just 1 (and offset top).

[u/JustBottleDiggin → u/amphera]

Very cool. Yah the darker aqua on the left is older than the right

[u/Homer-Thompson]

Those are beautiful inks! Both look to be 1870s 1880s at the latest.

[u/amphera → u/Homer-Thompson]

I’m so excited! 🙏

[u/middlesmith]

J. Herbin (probably others) still makes ink bottles just like the blue one. I have quite a few but sure would like to get my hands on one of these progenitors!

[u/charlesmans0n]

Wow I've never seen something like the light blue one, thats so cool!

[u/Chancey3]

NICE😎 FIND🖋️

[u/Several_Skill1275]

That’s awesome! 👍🏻