Ink and inkwell
Each desk had a hole in the top into which a little ceramic or clay inkwell was placed. The inkwell had a small hole into which a pen could be dipped. The inkwell needed regular topping up and this was the job of the ink monitor, a pupil who filled up the pot from a jug of ink. In some schools empty inkwells were put in trays so that they were easier to fill.

inkwell


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