Antique Figural Cast Iron Figural Crab Inkwell pug • Top drawer: 8

• Top drawer: 8

known for inventive glazes and popular household wares that blended utility and decorative appeal

Its thick-walled construction retained heat efficiently

Vintage leather sofa with button tufts

Havatampa Cigar Co / Jose Hilgers / Henry and Fred Krause - Tampa

Antique Figural Cast Iron Figural Crab Inkwell pug • Top drawer: 8Heavy cast iron figural inkwell in the form of a crab, featuring a hinged carapace that lifts to reveal the circular ink reservoir beneath. The top shell is decorated with stamped and tooled foliate motifs, giving the piece a subtle decorative flourish uncommon among utilitarian desktop items. Each leg and claw is sculpted in expressive detail, and the hinge mechanism opens and closes smoothly, retaining full functionality. Crab form inkwells were