Definition of "standish"

An antiquarie is an honest man, for he had rather scrape a piece of copper out of the durt, than a crowne out of Plodion's standish.

1592, Thomas Nash[e], Pierce Penilesse His Supplication to the Deuill. […], London: […] [John Charlewood for] Richard Ihones, […]; republished as J[ohn] Payne Collier, editor, Pierce Penniless’s Supplication to the Devil. […], London: […] [Frederic Shoberl, Jun.] for the Shakespeare Society, 1842, page 30

[I]ndeed you muſt—deliver to Betty—or to me—your pen and ink. […] And ſo I gave my ſtandiſh to her.

1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter XXXII. Miss Clarissa Harlowe, To Miss Howe.”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume II, London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; […], page 220