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Cast metal ink stand with black finish. Base is square with opening in the middle and the top has moulded decoration. In the corners are scrolls and flur- de-lis. In the middle of each side is cloud shape, on the inside of the rectangle are four tabs that extend towards the middle to hold an ink bottle. There are four legs on the bottom. Extending up each side is open work frame curlicues. One on the right is broken. A cross bar decorated with open work is attached to two side frames. In front of the cross bar a round lid is suspended by a metal bar to the side frames and has a curlicue on each side. The lid would flip up to sit on top of the ink bottle. On the bottom in raised lettereing "TATUM'S POSTAL INK STAND". Metal is rusting in spots.

1997.055.032