Inkstand

John Coney American
1710–20
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 750
This rare triangular inkstand on cast lion’s feet belonged to the colonial governor Jonathan Belcher.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Inkstand
  • Maker: John Coney (1655/56–1722)
  • Date: 1710–20
  • Geography: Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: Overall: 4 1/8 x 6 1/2 in. (10.5 x 16.5 cm); 23 oz. 14 dwt. (736.7 g)
    Glass ink pot with silver cover: 1 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (4.4 x 5.7 cm); 4 oz. 12 dwt. (143.3 g)
    Pounce pot: 1 1/8 x 2 5/8 in. (2.9 x 6.7 cm); 2 oz. 10 dwt. (78.2 g)
    Wafer pot cover: 9/16 x 2 5/16 in. (1.4 x 5.9 cm); 1 oz. 2 dwt. (34.5 g)
    Stand and attached parts: 15 oz. 9 dwt. (480.7 g)
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
  • Object Number: 24.109.36a–d
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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