Antique Desk Caddy
Antique Edwardian Walnut Double Inkwell Handled Footed Writing Desktop Caddy
Located in Dayton, OH
located handle flanked by two crystal cut inkwells. The beautiful caddy is double sided with trough shaped
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Crystal
H 4.75 in W 12 in D 8 in
George II Burr Walnut Kneehole Desk, c.1735
Located in London, GB
A George II Burr walnut and feather banded kneehole desk with caddy moulded top, c.1735. Of
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18th Century British George I Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Rare Antique 19th century Dutch warm honey color classic Cylinder Desk
Located in Casteren, NL
Presented here is a magnificent antique cylinder desk crafted in the heart of the Netherlands
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Desk Caddy
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Mahogany, Oak
H 53.15 in W 50.01 in D 26.78 in
Early 19th century Biedermeier ebonised birch escritoire
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
, beautifully ebonised, with contrasting interior and decorated with ormolu mounts.
Caddy top with burr borders
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Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Mirror, Birch
Antique English Walnut Tea Caddy Small Desk Box Victorian with Dovetail
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English walnut tea caddy small desk box Victorian with Dovetail. Item features dovetailed
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19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Provincial Country Wooden Storage Caddy Tool Box Desk Organizer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French provincial country wooden storage caddy tool box desk organizer. Item features an
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19th Century French Provincial Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Wood
H 5.5 in W 22 in D 1.5 in
19th Century Wabi-Sabi Caddy
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully charming 19th century American caddy or tool box with the best whimsical wabi-sabi
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19th Century American Rustic Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Wood
Eridge Castle Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy c1860
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Two compartment Tunbridge ware tea caddy
Date : c1860
Period : Victoria
Origin
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1860s British Victorian Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Tunbridge Ware Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
A well-made antique, circa 1830, English tea caddy with stunning marquetry inlays, warm coloring
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass
Antique Sarcophagus Tea Caddy, Anglo Indian, Colonial, Campaign, Victorian, 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique sarcophagus tea caddy. An Anglo-Indian rosewood colonial campaign casket with
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Wood
H 5.52 in W 8.86 in D 5.12 in
18th/19th Century English Regency Plum Pudding Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
A fine quality Regency Era / Georgian Period tea caddy set in sumptuous plum-pudding mahogany
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Velvet, Cut Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century English Victorian Brass Black Lacquer Papier-mache Dressing Box
Located in Forney, TX
valet, ladies vanity chest, desk organizer, jewelry casket, caddy, sewing work case, decorative table
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass
H 7 in W 16 in D 13.25 in
Antique Hand Carved Gilt Wood Basket Dish Vide poche bowl Table Center Piece
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Century Giltwood Italian Baroque Centerpiece . This beautiful garniture on a desk a table or a console
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Copper
H 8.75 in W 12.5 in D 9.25 in
19th Century Victorian Era Black Forest Liquor Tantalus with Glasses & Decanters
By Black Forest
Located in Lisse, NL
the centre of a dining table or on a large desk. The hand-engraved glassware consists of 15 pieces in
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass
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H 14.8 in W 16.5 in D 12.6 in
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Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a cir...
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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Stone, Copper
American Indianapolis, Indiana Mahogany Wooton Armoire Desk, circa 1880
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A Wooton desk, produced from 1874 to 1890 in Indianapolis, Indiana
Designed by entrepreneur William S. Wooton.
Produced in mahogany on large sledge feet, four large brass hinges op...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Mahogany
H 58.67 in W 42.52 in D 28.35 in
1950's Amazing "Magic Box' Organiser Bureau Compact Plywood Ateliers Genestar
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This 'Magic Box' organising desk has been produced by various manufactures in Europe in the 1950's and 1960's
Commonly this desk is known as produced in Switzerland by Mummenthale...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 44.49 in W 32.68 in D 21.26 in
19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a highly desirable and quite rare 19th century standard grade Wooton desk.
This desk was made in Indiana, circa 1880 by the Wooton Desk Co.
Made of walnut and burled wal...
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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Walnut
Large French Neoclassical Mahogany Roll-Top Desk
Located in Troy, NY
French mahogany Empire desk of stately proportions, with a roll top, revealing a double row of total six drawers under an open shelf, as well as a sliding writing surface with inset ...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Oak Secretary Bureau, Denmark circa 1800-40
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary reflects the refined grace and style of early 1800's Denmark. The fluted carving along the mid-section and half columns at sides adds a decorative touch to the dro...
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Early 19th Century Danish Country Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass
Arts & Crafts Oak Barrister Bookcase with Drop Front Secretary Desk, circa 1920s
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts barrister bookcase with fall front secretary desk
Recently procured from Frank Lloyd Wright's DeRhodes House
Attributed to Globe Wernicke
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1920s American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass
H 47.25 in W 34 in D 14 in
18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaire
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Swedish late Baroque secretaire in original gorgeous blue/green patinated color with slant front desk with a fitted interior over the two long and two smaller drawer bas...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Bronze
Rosewood Davenport Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in New York, NY
An early 19th century rosewood davenport desk, with low gallery above a lifting slant front
writing surface, with inset leather top & gold tooling. A small inkwell & pen holding & d...
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1810s English Regency Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass
Bauhaus Tubular Steel Cupboard Cabinet with Secretary Desk by R. Slezak, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Żory, PL
This Bauhaus style cupboard in oak and walnut, was produced in the 1930s by Robert Slezak. The cabinet is multifunctional, divided into 5 parts. There are 4 drawers, 3 shelves, 2 di...
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Early 20th Century Bauhaus Antique Desk Caddy
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Oak, Walnut
H 63.39 in W 61.42 in D 17.72 in
English Pine Two Drawer Table
Located in Wilson, NC
English pine two drawer table in England, they refer to this as ''pitch pine'', here we call it ''heart pine'', by whatever term, it is beautiful wood with bold color and grain. The ...
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1870s English Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass
Antique French Writing Desk Table Renaissance Revival Dolphin Style Carved Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautiful versatile size antique French oak renaissance revival writing desk or table with drawer and double pedestal.
~~c. 1890
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1890s French Renaissance Revival Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Oak
H 29.75 in W 42 in D 23.25 in
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Box by Betjemann with Rare Secret Compartment
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
Retailed by Charles Henry, Manchester
From our Writing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this English Burr Walnut Writing Box by Betjemann. The Writing box of slim rectangul...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass
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H 5.9 in W 14.57 in D 11 in
18th Century William and Mary Walnut Veneered Chest of Drawers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous late 17th century/early 18th century walnut veneered William and Mary style commode or chest of drawers. The case features beautifully veneered drawers and top showcasing th...
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Late 17th Century English William and Mary Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI-Style Secretary Desk with Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Mahogany, Marble Top, Brass Handles & Gallery
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1930s French Louis XVI Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Marble, Brass
Georgian Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, England, circa 1800
Located in Miami, FL
Early 19th century oak English fall-front secretary with carvings of acanthus leaves and urns.
Note: Relaxed, antique condition. Drawers are working well and original brasses are com...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Desk Caddy
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Oak
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Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk with Maker's Label
Located in London, GB
, Southwark. The desk's caddy moulded top above a brushing slide and a long drawer; having a central pull
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1740s English George II Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Mirror With Hand Painted Base
Located in New York, NY
An 18th century Chinese export combination dressing mirror, stationery caddy, and small writing
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Desk Caddy
Coromandel Dome Top Desk Caddy with Gothic Quatrefoils, English, circa 1870
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Coromandel dome desk caddy with bronze and mother of pearl embellishments
Dimensions: W 7.75”, D
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19th Century English Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Bronze
H 5.5 in W 7.75 in D 4.13 in
Antique Victorian Caddy Top Mahogany Pedestal Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique late Victorian mahogany caddy top pedestal desk, circa 1880 in date
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1880s English Victorian Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Oak
Art Deco Black Vitrolite and Brass Desk Set with Pen Rest, Inkwell & Stamp Caddy
Located in New York, NY
, circa 1925
Dimensions:
Desk set 4.5" H x 11.5" W x 7" D
Stamp caddy 1.25" H x 4.5" W x 2.5" D.
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass
H 4.5 in W 11.5 in D 7 in
Antique Swivel Date Stamp Caddy c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An antique "Achilles" cast iron, brass and metal swivel date stamp caddy.
Creator
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
Handmade Rotating Wooden Drill Bit Caddy c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An antique handmade rotating wooden drill bit caddy with stamped drill bit sizes on the
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Walnut
Victorian English Brass Mesh Letters Box or Caddy, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
this one on a recent buying trip.
Made from brass wire mesh, it would sit perfect on a desk or foyer
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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass
Fine 19th Century Gillows Brass-Mounted Mahogany Pedestal Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Benington, Herts
A very fine a rare mid-19th century Gillows brass-mounted mahogany pedestal / partners desk with
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19th Century English Directoire Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass
Fine 19th Century Ebonized and Brass-Mounted French Writing Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
A stunning ebonised and brass mounted French writing table / desk in the style of Louis XVI with
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass
1892 Antique Victorian Cast Iron Dual Postal Letter Inkwell Ink Stand Desk Set
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 1892 cast iron desk set / ink caddy featuring letter holder, pen tray and two glass
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1890s Victorian Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Iron
H 4 in W 6.25 in D 12 in
Antique Engineer's Letter Punch Set, English, Craftsman, Tool Block, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Victorian period and later, circa 1900.
Fascinating master craftsman's caddy, for the exceptional
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Late 19th Century British Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Wood
H 2.96 in W 22.05 in D 13 in
Vintage Wooden Small Tea Caddy Whatnot Trinket Desk Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage wooden small tea caddy whatnot trinket desk box. Circa Early to Mid 20th Century
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Early 20th Century Country Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Wood
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Small Tea Caddy Desk Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Small 5.5" Tea Caddy Desk Box. Item features dovetailed joints
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Burl Wood and Brass Tea Caddy Trinket Document Desk Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th century burl wood and brass tea caddy trinket document desk box. Item features
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Late 19th Century European Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Wood
H 6.5 in W 9 in L 6.5 in
English Regency Georgian Period Inlaid Mahogany Sarcophagus Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
period / Regency era (George III, 1760-1801) tea caddy with beautifully aged dark patina, features a
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Tea Caddy, English, Rosewood, Chest, Thomas of London, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique tea caddy. An English, rosewood chest with mother of pearl inlay by Thomas of
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Early 19th Century British Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Rosewood
H 7.88 in W 13.78 in D 7.68 in
19th Century Victorian Walnut Domed Topped Cut Brass Mounted Tea Caddy
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite antique Victorian domed top twin tea caddy, circa 1860 in date.
It is
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1860s English Victorian Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass
19th Century Victorian Brass & Burr Walnut Double Tea Caddy Chest, c.1860
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A superb antique Victorian burr tea caddy with elaborate decorative pierced cut brass mounts, circa
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass
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H 5.71 in W 7.88 in D 4.34 in
Elizabethan 16th Century Diminutive Cedar Wood Table Casket/Cabinet or Desk Box
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
The late 16th century Elizabeth I Diminutive Cedar wood table casket or desk box, Circa 1600
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16th Century Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Cedar, Oak
H 16.15 in W 15.75 in D 9.85 in
Antique English Polished Oak & Brass "Post" & "Delivery" Letter Box, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A lovely late Victorian letter box made from solid English oak and created to either use desk-top
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1890s European Late Victorian Antique Desk Caddy
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Brass
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H 7 in W 10.5 in L 7 in
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Ebonised Birch Escritoire
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
, beautifully ebonised, with contrasting interior and decorated with ormolu mounts.
Caddy top with burr
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
19th Century Turkish Bath House Copper Kildan Soap Box
Located in Forney, TX
studio for small supply storage, as a tea caddy, or placed on your office desk to organize your work
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19th Century Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass, Copper
Regency Rosewood Desk Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Regency rosewood book carrier or desk caddy, the spindled gallery with two side carrying handles
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1830s English Regency Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Gilt Brass and Oak Desk Caddy, English, C.1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Superb desk caddy or desk set
Lovely original patina on the pierced brass front
Can be fixed
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Macassar Ebony Desk Caddy
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Early 19th c. macassar ebony desk caddy, with riveted brass work, engraved, with four letter trays.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Macassar
Antique Jewelry Box, Japanese, Leather, Desk Caddy, Meiji Period, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique jewelry box. A Japanese, leather bound desk caddy, dating to the Meiji period in
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Leather
H 3.94 in W 11.62 in D 6.89 in
Art Deco Tambour Top Desk Caddy of Red Bakelite and Brass by Park Sherman
By Park Sherman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th century American Art Deco industrial desk storage caddy or cigarette holder by Park
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass
Antique Date Stamp Caddy, circa 1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About:
An antique metal date stamp swivel caddy with wood and metal date stamps.
Creator
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Metal
Antique "The Unit" Date Stamp Caddy, c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An antique brass plated cast iron date stamp swivel caddy "The Unit" with 9 original wood
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass, Metal, Iron
Rare Doulton Lambeth John Broad Stoneware Silver Mounted Mottoware Inkwell
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and rare Doulton Lambeth stoneware silver mounted mottoware tea caddy by renowned artist
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1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Stoneware
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H 3.75 in W 3.06 in D 3.06 in
Brass Tea Caddy with Heart Shaped Lock and Key
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Small brass tea caddy with original heart shaped lock and tiny key. The rectangular shape has cut
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Early 20th Century English British Colonial Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Scottish Burr Walnut Domed Topped Tea Caddy, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite antique Scottish Victorian domed top tea caddy, circa 1860 in date.
It is
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1860s Scottish Victorian Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass
H 7.88 in W 13.78 in D 7.49 in
Antique Set of Weights, French, Bronze, Scientific, Apothecary, Assay circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
study desk
Displaying a desirable aged patina
Cast bronze weights show appealing weathering
Dark
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Bronze
H 5.52 in W 15.95 in D 5.32 in
Antique French Bronze Doré Mount Hand-Diamond Cut-Crystal Peach Opaline Box
Located in New York, NY
. Perfect as a jewelry box, tea caddy, gift, or desk accessory.
French, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
An Unusual Peach Opaline Dore Bronze Hinged Box by Moser w/ Raised Gold, Moser
By Moser
Located in New York, NY
with hand-painted enamel, which is expertly painted by Moser. Perfect as a jewelry box, tea caddy
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Early 1900s Czech Louis XVI Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Bronze
H 4.25 in W 5.25 in D 3.5 in
19th Century Black Forest era Victorian Liquor Tantalus with Glasses & Decanters
By Black Forest
Located in Lisse, NL
large desk. The etched glassware consists of 14 pieces in total and it nestles perfectly on the
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Glass, Walnut
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H 15.5 in W 17 in D 12 in
English Regency Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fashioned like a "cylinder roll" desk from the period.
All the brass inlays are intact. Unusual
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Early 19th Century English Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass
Desk Caddy with Inkwell Veneered in Birds-Eye Maple
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A sarcophagus-form desktop caddy with brass lock that opens to reveal two open compartments and cut
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19th Century Antique Desk Caddy
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Marble
George II Burr Walnut Caddy Top Kneehole Desk
Located in Knutsford, GB
A fine George II burl walnut and feather banded caddy top kneehole desk, of excellent original
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Early 18th Century English George II Antique Desk Caddy
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Walnut
Brass Embossed Book Caddy, circa 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
A swivel brass book caddy embossed with an eagle, circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century Baltic Balkan Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Brass
Yemeni Caddy & Trunk Collection
Located in Blacksburg, VA
Antique Yemeni Caddy & Trunk Collection. Three small trunks are 19th Century and the large caddy is
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19th Century Yemeni Antique Desk Caddy
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Silver Plate
Fine Regency Hexagonal Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy, By Thomas Lund
Located in New York, NY
Fine Regency period hexagonal tortoiseshell tea caddy with undulating sides and a pagoda top with
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19th Century English Antique Desk Caddy
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Tortoise Shell, Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl
English gentlemans George III mahogany caddy top batchelors chest, Georgian
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
George III mahogany caddy top chest
Here we are pleased to offer you this George III mahogany
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1790s English George III Antique Desk Caddy
Materials
Mahogany
H 32.5 in W 30 in D 18 in
Silver Travel Tea Caddy by Leuchars
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
This silver Tea Caddy and Spoon Infuser fits neatly into a small red leather case which is stamped
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Late 19th Century English Antique Desk Caddy
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Antique Desk Caddy For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique desk caddy you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique desk caddy — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique desk caddy you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique desk caddy is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Industrial and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency.
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Prices for an antique desk caddy can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $45 and can go as high as $15,045, while the average can fetch as much as $470.
Questions About Antique Desk Caddy
- What are antique desks called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
- What is an antique Davenport desk?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.
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English Biscuit Tins
Liquor Decanter Caddy