Name/Title
Peerless Stamp Pad Ink Glass BottleEntry/Object ID
2020.371.6Description
Glass ink bottle with plastic twist capContext
Peerless Products Limited is listed on The Government of Canada Publications site on Page 6 of "The Inks Industry 1948" and Page 8 of "The Inks Industry 1951". In the publications by "Dominion Bureau of Statistics - Department of Trade and Commerce Canada", Peerless Products Limited is listed as a manufacturer of writing inks located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Glycerine, also spelled glycerin and also known as glycerol, is a colorless, transparent and odorless sweet syrup. Glycerine in ink improves flow and helps prevent inks from drying too fast.
Ink from a bottle such as this, was added to stamp pads and also used to refill inkwells for the purpose of writing with quills and fountain pens. An inkwell is a container to hold ink to dip writing instruments such as a quill or pen into. Inkwells over time were made from clay, stone, animal horn, glass, porcelain, pewter, sterling silver and gold. Inkwells would often fit into a hole in a desk or table and usually included a lid to prevent spilling and to protect ink from evaporation. As fountain pens became popular in the 1800s and quills were less used, inkwells were used to refill the reservoirs in fountain pens with ink. Inkwells and fountain pens were less used with the invention of the typewriter and ballpoint pens later in 1943.Acquisition
Accession
2020.371Source or Donor
Sharon BloomfieldAcquisition Method
GiftDimensions
Dimension Description
Diameter of twist cap - 1-3/8"Height
2-1/4 inDimension Notes
Base of Bottle Diameter - 1-3/4"
