Unusual Sanford ink

[Hallbottle]

I've dug hundreds of sanford inks and looked at many more at flea markets, shows etc. but when I saw this one at a yard sale Saturday I couldn't recall ever having seen one with this very large crudely flaired lip, one and a half inch in diameter. I searched Ebay and a few ink bottle sites but I haven't found one yet. Early clear glass BIM. I'm sure it is not super rare but I will say a bit unusual.

 

[deenodean]

Welcome to the site. I like that ink. Looks like a ' flared top '. I never saw one like that before either....others members will now chime in with their expertise.

 

[saratogadriver]

One of the harder to find Sanfords. I've got one similar, but smaller size, with a crimson ink label on it.

Jim G

 

[surfaceone]

Hey Joe,

Welcome to the A-BN, and thanks for showing us your Sanford.

I've not dug a Sanford with the flared lip like yours. I do think that fashion, and novelty were important to the ink manufacturers.

I did just unpack a couple old Diamond Inks. One with a 1-5/16 in. flare.

Digger Odell

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[deenodean]

F Y I

www.fohbc.org/PDF_Files/InkPatents.pdf

 

[LC]

I have one put away that is like that only in a bigger diamenter than inch and a half .