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Antique Feather Quill

Rare Renaissance Cabinet with Feather quill and Fenestration Decoration
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
RARE RENAISSANCE CABINET WITH FEATHER QUILL AND FENESTRATION DECORATION ORIGIN: FRANCE PERIOD
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16th Century Antique Feather Quill

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Walnut

Hand Glazed Ceramic Art Nouveau Bowl from Annashåb, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
glaze through a cow horn and feather quill . Like Danico Annashaab in Denmark was started by former
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1920s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Feather Quill

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Ceramic

Antique Stained Glass Window of St John & Dragon
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
circa 1860. In this stunning glasswork piece, the Saint is depicted in vibrant red drapery, a feathered
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Feather Quill

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Lead

Heavy Antique Mr Punch Doorstop, English Figurative Door Keeper, Victorian, 1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Dressed in fine robes, his right hand holding a feathered quill and piece of paper This is a distinctive
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Feather Quill

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Iron

16th Century Renaissance Two-Bodied Cabinet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
ornaments such as curved fluted or plain columns, feather quills, roses or winged putti heads. High-relief
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16th Century French Renaissance Antique Feather Quill

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Walnut

Antique 16th Century Renaissance Two-Bodied Cabinet
16th Century Renaissance Two-Bodied Cabinet
H 70.87 in W 46.86 in D 22.84 in
French Renaissance Cabinet with a Quill-Feather Decor
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Renaissance cabinet with a quill-feather decor. ORIGIN: FRANCE PERIOD: 16th CENTURY Height
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16th Century Antique Feather Quill

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Walnut

Antique Mr Punch Doorstop, English, Cast Iron, Figure, Door Keeper, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
left hand against his nose Dressed in fine robes, his right hand holding a feathered quill and piece
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Feather Quill

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Iron

Burgundian Renaissance Cabinet Depicting the Four Evangelists
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Feather quills and palm leaves flank the composition. The lower body’s panel bears a flower decor with
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16th Century French Renaissance Antique Feather Quill

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Walnut

19th Century Northern Plains Quilled Hair Drop
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northern Plains quilled hair drop in white, red and green. Quilled parfleche slats decorated with
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Feather Quill

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Hide, Beads, Feathers

Danish Art Nouveau Ceramic Table Lamp by Danico with Purple Flower Decor, 1920s
By Herman August Kähler, Kähler Keramik, Danico Pottery
Located in Aarhus C, DK
horn technique which is achieved by using slip trailed glaze through a cow horn and feather quill. It
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Antique Feather Quill

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Ceramic, Fabric

Exceptional Renaissance Cabinet from Lyon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
a moulded frame with a five-petals flower in its center. On the upper body a long feather quill fill
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16th Century Antique Feather Quill

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Walnut

Antique Exceptional Renaissance Cabinet from Lyon
Exceptional Renaissance Cabinet from Lyon
H 74.02 in W 51.97 in D 20.08 in
French Renaissance Cabinet with Perspectives
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
carved quill-feathers. The upper body The elongated upper body, brings elegance to this piece of
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16th Century French Renaissance Antique Feather Quill

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Walnut

Antique French Renaissance Cabinet with Perspectives
French Renaissance Cabinet with Perspectives
H 76.78 in W 48.43 in D 22.45 in
Small Two-Body Buffet Decorated with Bird Quills
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
carved with long quills. The leaves are divided into two rectangles molded and framed with feathers of
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16th Century Renaissance Antique Feather Quill

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Walnut

Small Two-Body Buffet Decorated with Bird Quills
Small Two-Body Buffet Decorated with Bird Quills
H 66.93 in W 41.74 in D 20.08 in
Antique Art Nouveau Buckle Peacock Feather Piel Frères Polychrome Enamel Brass
By Piel Frères
Located in Munich, Bavaria
buckle as ' a peacockfeather with short quill, the eye of the feather is represented by a kidney shaped
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Feather Quill

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Brass, Enamel

Fontainbleau Renaissance Cabinet Bearing the Dodieu’s Family Coat-of-arms
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
cupboard, as a model of a building’s facade, uses modillions, feather-quills, columns, cornice and curved
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16th Century Renaissance Antique Feather Quill

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Walnut

19th Century Northern Plains Hair Drop
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northern Plains hair drop. Beaded blue with red accents. Quilled drops having tin cones and yellow
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Feather Quill

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Hide, Beads, Feathers

19th Century Northern Plains Hair Drop
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northern Plains hair drop with red beading with accents on hide, long quilled drops ending in tin
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Feather Quill

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Hide, Beads, Feathers

19th Century Blackfeet Split Horn Headdress
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
feather fluffs with quill drops. Floral beaded head band on velvet. Long red (now turned orange-ish) and
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Feather Quill

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Hide, Beads, Feathers

19th Century Native American Hidatsa Arikara Medicine Shirt
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
represent successful horse raids, and the six quilled eagle feathers signify war coups, scalps or battles
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19th Century American Native American Antique Feather Quill

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Hide

Beautiful Regency Coromandel Writing Box c. 1830
Located in Heathfield, GB
may seem strange to us now that feather and quill pens remained in use until the mid-19th century when
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Early 19th Century Antique Feather Quill

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Wood

Victorian Diamond Encrusted Arrow Pendant with Silver Front and 14K Gold Back
Located in Venice, CA
details of the hand carved antique stones are mesmerizing. The quills of the feather are delineated, with
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1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Feather Quill

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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

French Youth in Traditional Medieval Attire, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
expression. He holds what looks to be a feather or quill in one hand, while the other is extended as if he is
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1840s Antique Feather Quill

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Paper

"Washington Sea Eagle": An Original Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
By After John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
, extending from pole to pole, resembles the majestic soarings of the mightiest of the feathered tribe. If
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Feather Quill

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Lithograph

Giant Egg of the Extinct 'Elephant Bird'
Located in London, GB
island off Africa with birds so large that their quills could be used as water reservoirs. In 1298, Marco
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15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Antique Feather Quill

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Eggshell

Giant Egg of the Extinct 'Elephant Bird'
Giant Egg of the Extinct 'Elephant Bird'
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H 11.23 in Dm 7.76 in
Thomas Willis, MD, 17th C. Pioneer of Neurology & Psychiatry: 18th C. Portrait
By George Vertue
Located in Alamo, CA
within an ornate oval topped by dramatic feathered wings and a staff of Asclepius with one snake enticed
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1740s Antique Feather Quill

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Engraving

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Staffordshire Hand-Painted Hen on Nest of Eggs Tureen
By Staffordshire
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Staffordshire pottery hen on a basket covered tureen, England, circa 1890 The hand painted hen sits on her eggs in a yellow ochre basket weave oval base. The hen shows an unusual ...
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Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Feather Quill

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Pottery

Pair of Sterling Silver Swan Decorative Bowls Signed Gorham Sterling
By Durgin-Gorham 1
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful pair of Art Deco Sterling silver swan decorative bowls were executed by the legendary American silver maker, Gorham circa 1920. They feature elegantly streamlined demi...
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Feather Quill

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Sterling Silver

Rookwood American Art Pottery Vellum Peacock Tray - MINT 1921 - K Shirayamadani
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Offering this gorgeous hand-painted vellum Rookwood pottery tray featuring a detailed multi-colored peacock feather design. This tray is hand-painted with beautiful hues of blue, gre...
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1920s American Arts and Crafts Antique Feather Quill

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Pottery

French Vase Cornucopia purple and white porcelain, Art Nouveau France XXth 1900
By Portieux Vallerysthal
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
“Cornet” vase or “Main” vase late 19th century - early 20th century Art Nouveau purple porcelain vase, representing a hand holding a cornucopia, white enameled flower cone The openin...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Feather Quill

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Porcelain

Antique Anglo Indian Box Handcrafted with Porcupine Quills
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Anglo-Indian quill box handcrafted and decorated with porcupine quills and bone dots. Made in Ceylon which was the colonial name for Sri Lanka.
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Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Feather Quill

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Wood

Vintage Staffordshire Cheese Dish in the Shape of a Cow's Head
Located in Centennial, CO
A charming English glazed majolica porcelain Staffordshire covered cheese dish in the shape of a cow's head. The dish is triangular, accommodating a cheese wedge, with rounded corner...
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Mid-20th Century British Country Antique Feather Quill

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Ceramic

French White Porcelain Cow Creamer in the Rustic Style
Located in New York, NY
A French white ceramic porcelain cow creamer pitcher in the Rustic style, circa mid-20th century, France. A white porcelain cow creamer pitcher with tail as loop handle. Great as a s...
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Mid-20th Century French Rustic Antique Feather Quill

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Porcelain

Rosewood Tea Caddy with Ebony, Ivory and Porcupine Quill Detailing
Located in Hudson, NY
Made of rosewood, this antique tea caddy is distinguished by its porcupine quill detailing. Featuring elements of ebony and ivory dots, the hinge lidded box has been recently restore...
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Feather Quill

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Ivory, Ebony

17th c. Flemish, Still life with birds and raisins, workshop of Frans Snyders
Located in PARIS, FR
STILL LIFE WITH BIRDS AND RAISINS, WORKSHOP OF FRANS SNYDERS (1579-1657) An exquisite and attractive work, our painting with its rich and harmonious composition is one of the remarka...
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Antique Feather Quill

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Oil, Wood Panel

Cat, Vienna Bronze Sculptural Quill Cleaner, Austria 1900s
By Geschutzt
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb Vienna bronze representing a cat and doubling as a quill wipe with boar hair on its back, Austria 1900s. Signed Geschütz. In very good condition. Slight polychrome use. Dime...
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Early 1900s Austrian Romantic Antique Feather Quill

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Bronze

Chippewa Quilled Birch Bark Basket
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Chippewa circular quilled birch bark box with fully quilled lid with three dimensional yellow star. Birch bark, quills and sweet grass. Period: Mid-20th century Origin: Chippewa/Min...
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Mid-20th Century American Native American Antique Feather Quill

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Other

19th Century Sioux Quilled Hair Drop
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux hair drop with brass trade beads, blue beaded background having red and yellow geometric designs. White horsehair drop dyed blue. Period: Last quarter of the 19th century Orig...
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Feather Quill

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Other

Tremaen Studio Pottery, Cow Parsley Series, Sculptural Cornish Ceramic Lamp Base
By Tremaen Pottery, Peter Ellery
Located in Frome, GB
This elegantly sculptural, hand-built, and glazed studio art ceramic lamp is of British Modernist design by Peter Ellery for his Cornish pottery studio Tremaen Pottery (1965 - 1988)....
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1980s British Mid-Century Modern Antique Feather Quill

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Ceramic

18th Century Georgian Paper Scrolled Quilled Satinwood Tea Caddy
Located in Benington, Herts
A wonderful 18th century George III quill work (scrollwork) tea caddy of hexagon form. English circa 1790 Finely executed, this very attractive caddy of hexagon form of satinwo...
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1790s British Georgian Antique Feather Quill

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Satinwood

Pair Large Gothic Revival Wall Brackets or Corbels w. Beautifully Roses & Lilies
Located in Lisse, NL
These stunning display brackets or consoles are unique in size and design. We have sold our share of wall brackets over the years, but this recently acquired pair is definitely amon...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Antique Feather Quill

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Wood, Oak

1920s Danish 16 cm Ceramic High Necked Baluster Shaped Vase by Herman Kähler
By Herman Kähler
Located in Örebro, SE
This is a 1920s Danish 16.5 cm high necked ceramic vase by Herman Kähler. It comes with a baluster shaped body. It has a glossy surface, cow horn glazed pattern like flowers. Brown...
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1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Feather Quill

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Ceramic

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19th Century French Faux Leather Book Ink Well
Located in Antwerp, BE
would have been a feather quill but now there is a pencil. I have shown this piece used as a vase, as
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19th Century French Antique Feather Quill

Small Henri II Cabinet with a Feather Quill Decor
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
comprising feather quill, roses or winged angel heads. Cabinet-makers become architects and the harmony of
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16th Century French Renaissance Antique Feather Quill

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Walnut

Antique Owl and Feather Pen Rest, circa 1880
Located in Essex, MA
perched on the end of a naturalistically formed feather quill, impressed with pattern (not year) number
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1880s British Antique Feather Quill

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Glass

Original Diminutive French Dartboard, French, circa 1900
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
. Complete with three original feather quilled darts. One of which has a lovely old repair.  
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Early 20th Century French Antique Feather Quill

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Tin

French 19th Century Empire Style Ormolu Bouillotte Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bouillotte shade with ormolu finial of an arrow and majestic winged maiden, with a feathered quill in one
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19th Century French Empire Antique Feather Quill

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Ormolu

Gorgeous Antique Enamel Diamond Gold Griffin Brooch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
eyes to see each individual feather's quill, even the barbs. Bearing a beautiful patina consistent with
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Feather Quill

Outstanding, Native American, Quilled, Tin Cone & Feathered Breastplate
Located in York County, PA
Outstanding, native American, quilled, tin cone and feathered breastplate with an interesting
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Late 19th Century American Antique Feather Quill

Early Quill Weathervane with Exceptional Form and Original Surface
Located in York County, PA
Quill weathervanes of the late 19th century are fairly standard from maker-to-maker. Most are sheet
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Late 19th Century American Antique Feather Quill

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Metal

An Early 20th Century Faux Book Inkwell
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An Early 20th Century Faux Book Inkwell with Original Quill Pens
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Early 20th Century French Antique Feather Quill

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Paper, Leather, Glass, Feathers

An Early 20th Century Faux Book Inkwell
An Early 20th Century Faux Book Inkwell
H 1.4 in W 6.9 in D 4.7 in
19th Century Empire Bronze and Marble Inkwell from France
Located in Dallas, TX
leaf scrolls on either side. Empire motifs of the palmette, laurel leaf, lyre, feather, laurel leaf
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Feather Quill

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Marble, Bronze

Tiffany Studios “Peacock” Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
the pattern of the shade with the quills of the feathers prominently visible and the twenty peacock
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Early 20th Century American Antique Feather Quill

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Bronze

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Gilt Presentation Pen
By Mahala Jago
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
form of a quill boxed: an addition to our range of diverse office silverware. This exceptional
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1830s English Victorian Antique Feather Quill

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Gilt Presentation Pen
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Gilt Presentation Pen
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H 0.2 in W 1.5 in D 8.4 in
Victorian Burr Walnut Prince of Wales Writing Table Desk Oxblood Leather
Located in GB
with bronze gallery rail, internal drawer, writing slope and hand carved Price of Wales feathers and
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Feather Quill

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Walnut

French Renaissance Fontainebleau-Style Cabinet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. The two anterior feet are adorned with quill feathers motifs. The lower body is adorned by a frieze
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16th Century French Renaissance Antique Feather Quill

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Oak, Walnut

French Renaissance Fontainebleau-Style Cabinet
French Renaissance Fontainebleau-Style Cabinet
H 94.49 in W 51.19 in D 21.66 in
Ceramic Jugend Vase by Eiler Londal for Danico, Denmark, 1920s
By Danico Pottery
Located in Esbjerg, DK
feather quill. Using this technique Danico went in the footsteps of Herman A. Kähler. This vase was
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1920s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Feather Quill

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Pottery

Original Les Encres Loma vintage Swiss advertising poster, ink
Located in Spokane, WA
is poised with a feathered quill in his mouth. The quill has blue ink dripping off the end. Yes
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1910s Art Nouveau Antique Feather Quill

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Lithograph

Cupid Cherub Angel Austrian Vienna Bronze Writing I Love You Ich liebe Dich 1907
Located in New York, NY
Vienna. Cupid rests on a large book with a feather quill pen and inkwell and his bow for his arrows to
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Early 1900s Austrian Gilded Age Antique Feather Quill

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Bronze

Quill Pen Gold and Sapphire Brooch
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A brooch representing a quill pen. At the tip of quill is a sapphire drop mounted in platinum – an
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1910s British Edwardian Antique Feather Quill

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Blue Sapphire, 15k Gold, Platinum

Quill Pen Gold and Sapphire Brooch
Quill Pen Gold and Sapphire Brooch
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W 0.6 in L 2.25 in
Magnificent and Rare 19th Century Life-Sized Meissen Porcelain, Turkey
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
realistically made and hand painted with cream rachis and soft brown panning feathers. Moving from the quill, or
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1860s German Rococo Antique Feather Quill

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Porcelain

Set of Three Empire Style Ormolu Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
leaf-shaped decorations that appear like the feathers on a quill pen. A frieze of fruit and vines is
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19th Century French Empire Antique Feather Quill

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Ormolu

Set of Three Empire Style Ormolu Wall Lights
Set of Three Empire Style Ormolu Wall Lights
H 23.04 in W 16.15 in D 11.42 in
Antique Georgian seal fob pendant, Our Quills Unite Us, 9k gold cased, Carnelian
Located in NEWARK, GB
, engraved with the motto of our Quills Unite Us and with an image of two feather Quills crossed. This is
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19th Century British Georgian Antique Feather Quill

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Carnelian, 9k Gold

Sterling Silver Presentation Feather Quill Pen
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver presentation feather quill pen, marked Birmingham, 1863. Inscribed "presented by
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19th Century English Antique Feather Quill

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Sterling Silver

Eastlake Style High Back Pump Organ
Located in San Francisco, CA
to convert to a desk..just look at that side round table for your feather quill and brandy! 74" high
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19th Century Unknown Eastlake Antique Feather Quill

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Wood

Finely Rendered Quill Weathervane
By J.W. Fiske & Company
Located in Sheffield, MA
significant original gilding and an overall soft weathered patina. Feather is exquisitely hand formed and
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19th Century American Antique Feather Quill

Finely Rendered Quill Weathervane
Finely Rendered Quill Weathervane
H 22.75 in W 43 in D 5 in
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS. An Important and Rare Diamond Feather Brooch.
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in London, GB
Designed as an openwork feather millegrain-set with circular-cut diamonds, to a quill channel-set
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20th Century French Edwardian Antique Feather Quill

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Diamond, Platinum

Antique English Ink, Quill & Pounce Bottles from 1792, The Rockefeller Sale
By Henry Chawner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
use for each bottle: the single centered hole is designed to hold a pen (a feathered quill), the lid
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Feather Quill

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Sterling Silver

Victorian Cased Silver Gilt Prize Quill Pen
By Stephen Smith & Son 1
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A very fine quality Victorian cased silver gilt Prize Pen, made in the form of a Quill, the feather
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Late 19th Century English Antique Feather Quill

Victorian Cased Silver Gilt Prize Quill Pen
Victorian Cased Silver Gilt Prize Quill Pen
H 10.56 in W 0.04 in D 0.04 in
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Antique Feather Quill For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique feather quill available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of walnut, wood and animal skin, every antique feather quill was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique feather quill 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 feather quill is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire styles are sought with frequency. A well-made antique feather quill has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Achille Collas, Ferdinand Barbedienne and Georges Bareau are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Feather Quill?

An antique feather quill can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $19,477, while the lowest priced sells for $600 and the highest can go for as much as $155,000.