- Created by
- Frank A. Weeks Manufacturing Company, American, founded 1909
- Owned by
- Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
- Date
- early-mid 20th century
- Medium
- plastic and glass
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 1/8 × 5 × 4 5/8 in. (7.9 × 12.7 × 11.7 cm)
- Description
- Inkstand owned by the Terrell family. The plastic inkstand has brown and tan marbling. The front is sloped with three (3) pen grooves. There are two (2) glass inkwells at the top. The left inkwell is missing its lid. The right plastic lid matches the inkstand. The manufacturer and material, paragon no. 40, are embossed on the bottom. The plastic has some ink stains.
- Place collected
- Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mary Church Terrell Family Archive
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Accessories and Personal Effects
- Type
- inkstands
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell
- Object number
- A2017.13.1.11a-d
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




