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Item SpecificsBrand / Maker: Adams & Company (Pittsburgh, PA)Type: Inkwell with Original Matching LidMaterial: EAPG (Early American Pattern Glass) / GlassColor:l(Fluoresces bright neon under 365nm UV light)Pattern Name: Thousand Eye (OMN: Sensation)Shape: Cube / SquareProduction Era: Victorian Antique (Circa 1880s)Original/Reproduction: Original Antique
Up for sale is a breathtakingly beautiful, investment-grade antique 19th-century pattern glass inkwell set. Produced by Adams & Co. in the 1880s, this piece features the iconic, geometric "Thousand Eye" (Sensation) motif and includes its incredibly hard-to-find matching square-patterned lid insert.Design & UV Properties:The Pattern: Features an exquisite 3D matrix of raised, rounded "eyes" nested tightly within a gridded cube form. The heavy-paneled lid sits seamlessly inside the stepped square neck collar.The Composition: It features a glow with a blindingly bright neon green under ultraviolet light (tested and pictured with a 365nm flashlight). The fluorescence is remarkably intense and uniform across both the base and the stopper lid. See photos as part of description. Few chips on lid and a small flea bite on one corner.
