The Shipwreck Corner

I have a large ink bottle and ink pot recovered from the SS Republic. The large bottle is a little chipped but the makers name is intact.
There was a large number of ink bottles and pots in the cargo manifest and many were recovered along with the coins we have all seen.
The SS Republic was carrying a vast cargo of ink bottles and pots intended to replenish supplies in New Orleans and aid post-Civil War Reconstruction efforts. These bottles were in transit to help meet a rapidly growing demand for literacy and written communication in a recovering South, where education was seen as a vital component of rebuilding the post-war economy. From the accompanying book I learnt that the recovered collection features more than 175 different bottle types, ranging from small, inexpensive "penny inkwells" such as my example, —designed for affordability and stability to prevent tipping—to more ornate, hand-blown glass bottles meant to be attractive desk displays.
Considering the recovery from a depth of 1700 feet the condition is remarkable.
I'll try and replace the image posted with a better one.

 

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