Lovely 19th Century Hand-painted French Faience Blotter in Blue and Yellow live bait box Forged steel blade

Forged steel blade

but for "Curve Design" rather than "Angle Design" blocks

hips and knees

Of a good scale to be placed tabletop

it has a terrific

Lovely 19th Century Hand-painted French Faience Blotter in Blue and Yellow live bait box Forged steel bladeI found this ink blotter in PA but I believe it is 19th century, hand painted French faience. None too often that most of us use an ink blotter these days, but I thought the decoration on it so pretty I couldn't resist, and it would certainly make a good paper weight, with the benefit of a nice handle for moving it around and setting it down. Plus rocking it back and forth might calm ones nerves! And, really, why not pick up and ink pen and use it!??