Round Metal Inkwell with drawer for pens and supplies. This is a large ornate piece that one would keep on their writing desk. The top has 3 concentric rings of decorations. The outer ring has raised ribbons with raised letters of names of 21 famous people including: "Newton.", "Gutenburg", "Crompton.", "Cellini.", "Peel.", "Raphael.", "Stanhope", "Watt." and more. The next ring has 9 images of people working in different professions and trades including a potter, a sheepherder, a weaver, a teacher and more. The inner most ring has three words in three languages: "Commerce.", and mostly Manufacturing and Merchants (it seems they all mean Commerce). Rising out of the center is a spherical globe with "Exhibition of Industry of all Nations in London 1851" in a ribbon that wraps the globe. The globe has a map underneath the ribbon with the words "West Indies", "Pacific Ocean", "South America", and "Atlantic" This sphere opens to reveal a place for the ink well (there is no ink well). The sides have a raised decoration and the whole thing stands on 6 feet. This is truly a wonderful souvenir of the first fair. Size: 9" diameter by 5" tall. Condition: Extremely Fine because there is wear to the writing on the globe probably from use of opening and closing the ink well. There is no glass inkwell in the sphere. ..... Also enjoy FREE SHIPPING with delivery confirmation (tracking number) and FREE INSURANCE. ..... Please contact seller before ordering from Canada ..... Thank you for shopping at quadrinaTreasures!!!