C 1880
A rare Victorian Red Leather clad Travelling Ink Well in book form, titled in gold lettering and with the Royal Insignia:
POST OFFICE LONDON DIRECTORY
LONDON KELLY'S DIRECTORIES LIMITED
182 HIGH HOLBORN W.C.
The Royal Insignia also appears on the front cover.
The ink well is opened by a pressure point at the bottom, which releases the hinged spine displaying the gilt metal interior with its original glass liner.
Width: 2.25 inches / 5.75 centimetres
Height: 2.5 inches / 6.5 centimetres
Depth: 1.25 inches / 3 centimetres