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Design No.  dated August 20 1867.
DESIGN FOR AN INK—BOTTLE
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D ALL WHOM PT MAY CONCERN:
Be it known that I B. P. HOLMES of Philadelphia county of Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania have vented or produced a new and original Design for an InkBottle and Stand and I do hereby declare that the companying drawings and the following explanation thereof form a full clear and exact description of
e said design.
Figure 1 is a front view and
Figure 2 a plan view representing an inkstand made in accordance with my new design.
The inkstand is square at the base a and is slightly inclined on all four sides. In the top b are two pressions d forming longitudinal curves for the reception of penholders and between these depressions is
e cylindrical neck e of the inkstand having a rim f at its upper edge.
I claim the design for an inkbottle and stand substantially as shown in and by the accompanying drawing. In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.
B. P. HOLMES.
Witnesses:
C. B. PRICE CHARLES E. FOSTER.