The ink set from the collections of the Local History Museum of Kopeysk City District is a rectangular base made of black stone with two inkwells. Inkwells are made of glass, and their hinged covers are made of metal. The stand is decorated with a metal paper holder in the form of a sail with an engraving.
This ink set is a family rarity of a once wealthy noble family Yevtukhovy-Logvenovy. Family legend says that it was used by Mikhail Yevtyukhov. Mikhail served in the tsarist army and was awarded the orders of St. Stanislaus and St. Anna. He was promoted to colonel by Kolchak himself. During the Civil War, Mikhail fought first on the side of the Whites, and then switched to the side of the Reds, and released Chelyabinsk as a regimental commander.
Mikhail’s ancestor, Vasily Yevtyukhov, was a private grenadier who distinguished himself at the battle of Borodino and saved the banner of the guards unit. In gratitude to the hero for this act, his children were accepted to a military school where they were trained at state expense. In addition, they were given a title of nobility. Thus began the officer dynasty of Yevtukhovy. Subsequently, representatives of this dynasty settled in Kopeysk.
Elegant inkstands of the past were part of the culture of writing and the epistolary genre. Table inkstands were first used by the courtiers of royal palaces. At that time, the office of any high-ranking figure was perceived as a ceremonial room, so its design was treated accordingly. At the same time, the old inkstand included only an inkwell and a quill pen. These items were made by masters especially for famous people, thus often inlaying inkwells with precious stones. If initially they were made of metal, then over time other materials were used in the manufacture of inkstands.
In the period from the 17th to the 19th century, the quality of writing materials reflected the position of a person in society. Only people of high rank could afford such expensive items as inkwells made of gold and silver. Gradually, table sets were supplemented with other elements, and along with an inkwell and quill pens, the table of high-ranking persons could include pen glasses, a paper knife, a paperweight, a magnifying glass, candlesticks, special boxes, and sculptural compositions.
This ink set is a family rarity of a once wealthy noble family Yevtukhovy-Logvenovy. Family legend says that it was used by Mikhail Yevtyukhov. Mikhail served in the tsarist army and was awarded the orders of St. Stanislaus and St. Anna. He was promoted to colonel by Kolchak himself. During the Civil War, Mikhail fought first on the side of the Whites, and then switched to the side of the Reds, and released Chelyabinsk as a regimental commander.
Mikhail’s ancestor, Vasily Yevtyukhov, was a private grenadier who distinguished himself at the battle of Borodino and saved the banner of the guards unit. In gratitude to the hero for this act, his children were accepted to a military school where they were trained at state expense. In addition, they were given a title of nobility. Thus began the officer dynasty of Yevtukhovy. Subsequently, representatives of this dynasty settled in Kopeysk.
Elegant inkstands of the past were part of the culture of writing and the epistolary genre. Table inkstands were first used by the courtiers of royal palaces. At that time, the office of any high-ranking figure was perceived as a ceremonial room, so its design was treated accordingly. At the same time, the old inkstand included only an inkwell and a quill pen. These items were made by masters especially for famous people, thus often inlaying inkwells with precious stones. If initially they were made of metal, then over time other materials were used in the manufacture of inkstands.
In the period from the 17th to the 19th century, the quality of writing materials reflected the position of a person in society. Only people of high rank could afford such expensive items as inkwells made of gold and silver. Gradually, table sets were supplemented with other elements, and along with an inkwell and quill pens, the table of high-ranking persons could include pen glasses, a paper knife, a paperweight, a magnifying glass, candlesticks, special boxes, and sculptural compositions.
