Behind a large, bare table, upon which were some sheets of foolscap, a metal inkpot, and pens, sat Chief Inspector Sheffield.
"The Sins of Séverac Bablon"
Sax Rohmer
His own old pen was not removed, but the inkpot was clean and filled with fresh ink.
"Girls of the Forest"
L. T. Meade
Miss Keggs had been known to knock over the inkpot on her desk and sit and watch the ink dripping in a pool on to the floor without making the least attempt even to upstand the vessel.
"This Freedom"
A. S. M. Hutchinson