{"product_id":"antique-victorian-advertising-ware-pen-rest-hockin-wilson-co-london-liq-podophyllin-with-compliments-c-1880s","title":"Antique Victorian Advertising Ware Pen Rest c.1880","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderful piece of Victorian desk history — a double-sided ceramic advertising pen rest, circa 1880s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in Staffordshire for Hockin, Wilson \u0026amp; Co., Manufacturing Chemists, 38 Duke Street, Manchester Square, London. One side reads \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“WITH HOCKIN, WILSON \u0026amp; Co’s COMPLIMENTS”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the reverse advertises their proprietary formula \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“LIQ. PODOPHYLLIN (HOCKIN)”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the mayapple resin that every Victorian chemist would have known as a powerful cathartic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese were trade giveaways for wholesale chemists to their customers, designed to sit beside the inkwell and hold 4 steel dip pens. The 4-notch scalloped rest is the classic form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOrigin: England, Staffordshire, for Hockin, Wilson \u0026amp; Co., London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eDate: c.1875-1890\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eMaterial: White ironstone \/ whiteware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eForm: 4-notch pen rest \/ nib rest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eMarkings: WITH HOCKIN, WILSON \u0026amp; Co's COMPLIMENTS \/ LIQ. PODOPHYLLIN (HOCKIN)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood antique condition. Light crazing throughout, light staining consistent with age, tiny nibbles \/ fritting to the top edge of the crests as shown. No cracks or repairs. Glaze wear on base. Please see photos — both sides photographed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackbird Vintage Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49126130680059,"sku":"VINT4876","price":85.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0362\/9645\/8379\/files\/FullSizeRender_df3157d1-2b72-4144-8b3f-c137575619c6.heic?v=1785703857","url":"https:\/\/www.blackbirdvintage.com\/products\/antique-victorian-advertising-ware-pen-rest-hockin-wilson-co-london-liq-podophyllin-with-compliments-c-1880s","provider":"Blackbird Vintage Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}