One of three parts of a silver inkstand in the form of a curling stone, by Robb and Whittet, Edinburgh, 1837 - 1838, presented by Penicuik Curling Club to their secretary James Jackson in 1838

One of three parts of a silver inkstand in the form of a curling stone, by Robb and Whittet, Edinburgh, 1837 - 1838, presented by Penicuik Curling Club to their secretary James Jackson in 1838

One of three parts of a silver inkstand in the form of a curling stone, by Robb and Whittet, Edinburgh, 1837 - 1838, presented by Penicuik Curling Club to their secretary James Jackson in 1838

Silver inkstand in the form of a casket, by Hamilton and Inches, 1898 - 1899, with a lion's head crest over "1903", "William Strang Steel of Philipshaugh, Selkirk", designed by Lady Gibson Carmichael

Silver inkstand by H. Crichton and Co., Edinburgh, 1882 - 1883, presented by Renfrew Masonic Lodge to Sir Archibald Campbell, Bt, Provincial Grand Master, 1866 - 1883

Triangular bronze inkstand on three clawed feet, decorated with a two-tailed siren flanked by putti, a battle of sea-creatures apparently derived from a Mantegna engraving, and an armed lady riding on a lion: Italian, Padua, early 16th century, altered to take a later lid

Cover for a triangular bronze inkstand, surmounted by a figure of St John the Evangelist with his symbol, an eagle; Italian, probably Venice or North-East Italy, late 16th century?

Triangular bronze inkstand with terminal female figures at angles and masks and scrolling decoration on the sides: Italian, Padua, c. 1500

Cover for a triangular bronze inkstand, decorated with masks and foliate motifs and surmounted by a finial figure of a small child: Italian, Padua, c. 1500

Inkstand comprised of a carved wooden base with four shallow feet, a silver inkwell and cover, a pounce pot and cover, a wafer pot and cover and a quill pen holder and cover

Inkstand comprised of a carved wooden base with four shallow feet, a silver inkwell and cover, a pounce pot and cover, a wafer pot and cover and a quill pen holder and cover

Inkstand comprised of a carved wooden base with four shallow feet, a silver inkwell and cover, a pounce pot and cover, a wafer pot and cover and a quill pen holder and cover