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Antique Typeset

Antique French Typeset Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Typeset tray from an early 20th-century French printing press with a series chunky wooden
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Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Typeset

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Wood

Antique French Typeset Tray
Antique French Typeset Tray
H 1 in W 16 in D 12 in
Late 19th Century Industrial Typeset Metal Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Industrial glass top table with graphic lettered top. This unique table began its life as a typeface tray in late 19th-century France. Having since been mounted on rectangular iron l...
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1880s Antique Typeset

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Metal

Late 19th Century Industrial Typeset Metal Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Industrial glass top table with graphic lettered top. The table began its life as a typeface tray in late 19th-century France. Having since been mounted on rectangular iron legs and ...
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1880s Antique Typeset

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Wood

Collection of Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, C.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A collection of 25 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset

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Metal

Collection of Typeset Advertising Print Blocks c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A collection of 26 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Metal

Collection of Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, C.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A collection of 17 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Metal

Collection of 16 Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, circa 1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A collection of 16 individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in advertising
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset

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Metal

Collection of 17 Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, C.1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A collection of 17 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset

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Metal

Collection of 15 Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, C.1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A collection of 15 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset

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Metal

Collection of 17 Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, C.1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A collection of 17 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Metal

Collection of 25 Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, C.1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A collection of 25 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Metal

Collection of 14 Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, C.1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A collection of 14 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Metal

Collection of 19 Brown Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, circa 1940 (FREE SHIP)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A collection of 19 individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in advertising
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Metal

Collection of 16 Green and Silver Typeset Print Blocks, circa 1940 (FREE SHIP)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A collection of 16 green and silver individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Metal

Collection of 14 Green and Blue Typeset Print Blocks, circa 1940 (FREE SHIP)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A collection of 14 green and blue individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Metal

Lectern / Restaurant Host Station
Located in Oakville, CT
Antique Hamilton Printer's Typeset Cabinet Overall Dimensions: 21" x 27 1/4" x 52" - 46" high
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Early 20th Century American Antique Typeset

Materials

Metal

Lectern / Restaurant Host Station
Lectern / Restaurant Host Station
H 52 in W 27.25 in D 21 in
Cartier Art Deco Guillotine Purse Watch
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
on each side. The onyx roman numerals, rendered in a bold and highly modern typeset, transform as
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Typeset

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Cartier Art Deco Guillotine Purse Watch
Cartier Art Deco Guillotine Purse Watch
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H 1.66 in W 1.13 in L 1.13 in
Art Forms in Nature (Plate 49 - Heliactis) — 1988 Celebration of Natural Forms
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
titled in typeset, upper left. Titled 'Tafel 49 — Heliactis', upper right and 'Actiniae. — Seeanemonen
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1890s Realist Antique Typeset

Materials

Lithograph

Art Forms in Nature (Plate 56 - Calanus) — 1899 Celebration of Natural forms
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
titled in typeset, upper left. Titled 'Tafel 56 — Calanus', upper right and 'Copepoda. — Ruderkrebse
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1890s Realist Antique Typeset

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Lithograph

Art Forms in Nature (Plate 80 - Pentremites) — 1899 Celebration of Natural Forms
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
titled in typeset, upper left. Titled 'Tafel 80 — Pentremites', upper right and 'Blastoidea
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1890s Realist Antique Typeset

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Lithograph

Art Forms in Nature (Plate 79 - Basiliscus) — 1899 Celebration of Nature
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
titled in typeset, upper left. Titled 'Tafel 79 — Basiliscus', upper right and 'Lacertilia. — Eidechsen
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1890s Realist Antique Typeset

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Lithograph

Der Hirte (The Shepherd) — original hand-coloring
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, unframed. With letterpress typeset in the bottom margin, verso, as published, 'Richard Seewald / Der Hirte
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1910s Expressionist Antique Typeset

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Woodcut

Leucippus Fallax (Buffy Hummingbird) — Original 1849 Hand-colored Lithograph
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
reproduction), c. 1850. Signed in typeset 'J. Gould and H. C. Richter, del et lith.', lower left. A finely
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1850s Realist Antique Typeset

Materials

Lithograph

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Vintage Industrial Factory Cart with Bold Red and Black Paint
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Functional Industrial factory cart on wheels. Original red and black paint surface. Great workspace or small desk.
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1930s American Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Wood

Andy Warhol Fiorucci 1986 Press Release
By Andy Warhol
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Andy Warhol "America" Fiorucci Press Release 1986: Original press release for a 1986 Andy Warhol Valentine's Day book signing, at the legendary New York cultural institution: Fiorucc...
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1980s Pop Art Antique Typeset

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Paper, Lithograph

Antique Swedish Country House Pine Bench
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish country house bench made in solid pine during the mid 19th century, around 1850. The legs are curved with a simple hand-carved detail above the foot. The side of the ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Typeset

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Pine

Antique Swedish Country House Pine Bench
Antique Swedish Country House Pine Bench
H 20.08 in W 85.04 in D 16.54 in
Head Sculpture, Mark Twain
Located in Sheffield, MA
Bust/Head, a bronzed plaster sculpture cast of Mark Twain with lifelike details.  
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20th Century American American Classical Antique Typeset

Materials

Plaster

Head Sculpture, Mark Twain
Head Sculpture, Mark Twain
H 14 in W 9.5 in D 9 in
Antique French Commode Louis Philippe Style Burl Walnut Book-Matched Marble Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Commode, Dresser or Chest of Drawers in the Louis Philippe style. Our Antique French Commode was made with Burl-Walnut that has been carefully Book-Matched with a beau...
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1870s French Louis Philippe Antique Typeset

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Marble, Brass

Andy Warhol Flowers Bearbrick 400% Companion (Warhol BE@RBRICK 400%)
By (after) Andy Warhol
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Andy Warhol Flowers Bearbrick Vinyl Figures: Set of two (400% & 100%): A unique, timeless Andy Warhol Flowers collectible trademarked & licensed by the Estate of Andy Warhol. The par...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Antique Typeset

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Resin, Vinyl

As Found J & J Kohn Turn of the Century Bentwood Settee Vienna
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Ferndale, MI
Estate find elaborately bent wood settee with caned back rest and seat . Seat caning needs to be restored . I do not have access to a competent craftsperson . I am listing the chair ...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Typeset

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Cane, Beech, Bentwood

19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Prie Dieu ~ Prayer Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Prie Dieu ~ Prayer Bench survives in remarkable condition, and was rendered entirely from sumptuous hand-select French walnut. Featuring elaborat...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Typeset

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Wool, Walnut

Martin Eisler & Carlos Hauner Model "Reversible" modern Brazilian armchair 1955
By Forma Brazil, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Barcelona, ES
Martin Eisler(1913-1977) & Carlos Hauner (1927-1997) Armchair model “Reversible” Manufactured by Forma Moveis Brazil, 1955 Iron structure, brass, cotton upholstery Measurements: 10...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Antique Typeset

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Iron

Pair of Victorian Bronze Busts of Crying Babies
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Victorian bronze busts of laughing & crying babies on round black marble pedestal bases.
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Typeset

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Bust of Minerva
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A 20th century spelter bust of the Roman Goddess Minerva. Dating from the early 1900s, this Minerva bust is over 120 years old. It is in good condition with no damage, just some wear...
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Early 20th Century Georgian Antique Typeset

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Spelter

Antique Bust of Minerva
Antique Bust of Minerva
H 13.98 in W 7.29 in D 5.52 in
Rare Andy Warhol Record Cover Art
By Andy Warhol
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Andy Warhol Record Art: 1983 1st pressing, Miguel Bose, Mad In Spain Vinyl Album featuring Original Cover Art by Andy Warhol. Catalogue Raisonne: Paul Marechal: Andy Warhol, The Comp...
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1980s Contemporary Antique Typeset

Materials

Offset

Antique Small Carpenter's Workbench C.1910-1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An early 20th century small American carpenter's workbench with middle shelf and inlay tray along the back to hold the carpenter's tools. The top piece is constructed of Maple...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Iron

Circa 1890 Bleached French Carpenters Work Bench Table with Lower Storage
Located in Dallas, TX
Originally the work bench for a French carpenter, this fantastic antique industrial table offers a storage shelf beneath, as well as a small drawer under the four-inch thick top. Han...
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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Typeset

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Metal, Iron

Antique Victorian Cast Iron Adjustable Small Surgical Drafting Table w/ Oak Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Cast Iron Adjustable Small Surgical Drafting Table w/ Oak Top. Item featured is a nice small size, cast iron base with paw feet on rolling casters, adjustable heigh...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Typeset

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Iron

Andy Warhol Mao 1972 announcement (Andy Warhol Leo Castelli gallery)
By (after) Andy Warhol
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Andy Warhol Leo Castelli Gallery 1972: Leo Castelli gallery released this colorful, highly collectible 1970s Andy Warhol Mao announcement card in 1972 to promote Andy Warhol’s soon-...
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1970s Pop Art Antique Typeset

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Lithograph, Offset

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Table Top Typeset or Stamp Cabinet
Located in Baltimore, MD
Five-drawer typeset cabinet in birch with pine secondary wood. Mixed metal and wooden knobs. Some
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1920s American Antique Typeset

Materials

Birch, Pine

Antique Table Top Typeset or Stamp Cabinet
Table Top Typeset or Stamp Cabinet
H 21 in W 12.5 in L 21 in
1920 Hamilton Mfg. Co. Oak Printers Typeset Cabinet
Located in Surrey, BC
A beautiful, solid oak cabinet, made by Hamilton Manufacturing Co., with recessed and sectioned flat drawers for storing lead type for letterpress printing. This circa 1920, rare dou...
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1920s American Arts and Crafts Antique Typeset

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Brass

Antique Hamilton Industrial Wood and Iron Printer's Typeset Workbench circa 1920
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
wooden segmented drawers used to house steel typeset letters. Each drawer has label cutouts. The piece is
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Steel

Hamilton Printer's Cabinet / Island
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage printer's typeset cabinet / table Overall dimensions: 39" x 65" x 38 1/2" high.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Typeset

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Iron

Hamilton Printer's Cabinet / Island
Hamilton Printer's Cabinet / Island
H 38.5 in W 65 in D 39 in
Antique Hamilton Typesetter's Storage Cabinet c.1920-1930
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
strips in front. The metal trays were used by typesetters to store the metal typesets used for a job. The
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Steel, Iron

19th C. Industrial Typesetter's 20 Drawer Cabinet C.1890
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
typesetter's cabinet with 20 wooden segmented wooden drawers used to house steel typeset letters. Each drawer
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Iron

Antique Hamilton Industrial Typesetter's Cabinet, c.1920-1930
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
segmented drawers used to house steel typeset letters. Each drawer has original label cutouts and metal
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Steel

Late 19th C. Industrial Typesetter's 15 Drawer Cabinet C.1890
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
typesetter's cabinet with 15 wooden segmented drawers used to house steel typeset letters. Each drawer has
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Iron

Antique Hamilton Industrial Typesetter's 24 Drawer Cabinet c.1926
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
steel typeset letters. Each drawer is numbered with black, metal oval plaques with white numbers and
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Metal, Brass

Late 19th C. Industrial Green Typesetter's 15 Drawer Cabinet C.1890
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
typesetter's cabinet with 15 wooden segmented drawers used to house steel typeset letters. Each drawer has cast
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Iron

Antique Hamilton Typesetter's Storage Cabinet, c.1920-1930
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
to store the metal typesets used for a job. The full trays were then placed back in backwards to
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Steel, Iron

"The Life of George Washington" by John Marshall, First Edition, circa 1804-1807
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, Washington I:12). This first English edition was typeset from manuscripts “received from America in the
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Early 1800s British Antique Typeset

Materials

Paper

48 Star American Parade Flag with Bold Civil War Veterans Overprint
Located in York County, PA
field with fancy, stylized letters, below which, in an interesting, elongated typeset, is the date "1908
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Early 1900s American Antique Typeset

Collection of Typeset Advertising Print Blocks c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A collection of 26 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Metal

Collection of Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, C.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A collection of 17 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Metal

Collection of 55 Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, C.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A collection of 55 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Metal

Collection of 25 Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, C.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A collection of 25 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Metal

American Multigraph Sales Co. Printer's Typeset Cabinet, c.1920-1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
and segmented drawers used to house steel typeset letters. The bottom of each space in the drawers is
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Brass

Antique Hamilton Industrial Wood and Iron Printer's Typeset Workbench circa 1920
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An early 20th century printmaker's typeset workbench. The work surface is solid iron and
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel, Iron

La Phalene des iles de la mer
By Franz Melchers
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Champenois, Paris Edition: 2000 A few spots of foxing. Tissue guard with typeset included.
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Late 19th Century Antique Typeset

Materials

Lithograph

Art Forms in Nature (Plate 29 - Tetracorall. Four-ray Star Corals)
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
lithograph, 1899. Signed and titled in typeset, upper left. Titled 'Tafel 29 — Cyathophyllum', upper right
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1890s Realist Antique Typeset

Materials

Lithograph

Art Forms in Nature (Plate 2 - Globigerina. Rounded Shell Protozoa)
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
lithograph, 1899. Signed and titled in typeset, upper left. Titled 'Tafel 2 — Globigerina', upper right and
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1890s Realist Antique Typeset

Materials

Lithograph

Antique Hamilton Industrial Typesetter's 24 Drawer Cabinet, c.1920-1930
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
segmented drawers used to house steel typeset letters. Each drawer has original label cutouts and metal
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Steel

Antique Hamilton Industrial Typesetter's 24 Drawer Cabinet, C.1920-1930
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
typeset letters. Each drawer has original label cutouts and metal pulls. The piece is structurally sound
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Steel

Antique Hamilton Industrial Typesetter's 24 Drawer Cabinet, c.1920-1930
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
typeset letters. Each drawer has original label cutouts and metal pulls. The piece is structurally sound
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Steel

Late 19th C. Industrial Green Typesetter's 15 Drawer Cabinet C.1890
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
typesetter's cabinet with 15 wooden segmented drawers used to house steel typeset letters. Each drawer has cast
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Iron

Antique Hamilton Industrial Typesetter's 24 Drawer Cabinet, c.1920-1930
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
typesetter's cabinet with 24 wooden segmented wooden drawers used to house steel typeset letters. Each drawer
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Steel

Antique Hamilton Printer's 24 Drawer Industrial Cabinet c.1920-1930
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
printer's wooden cabinet by Hamilton Mfg Company with 24 wooden drawers used to house steel typeset letters
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Steel

Cartier Art Deco Onyx Pocket Watch
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
bold and highly modern typeset, are perfectly offset by the delicate and discreet fleurettes that
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Typeset

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Platinum

Art Forms in Nature (Plate 68 - Hyla) — 1899 Celebration of Nature
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
in typeset, upper left. Titled 'Tafel 68 — Hyla', upper right and 'Batrachia. — Frosche.', bottom
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1890s Realist Antique Typeset

Materials

Lithograph

Art Forms in Nature (Plate 38 - Periphylla) — 1899 Celebration of Natural forms
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
titled in typeset, upper left. Titled 'Tafel 38 — Periphylla', upper right and 'Peromedusae
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1890s Realist Antique Typeset

Materials

Lithograph

Art Forms in Nature (Plate 99 - Trochilus) — 1899 Celebration of Natural Forms
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
titled in typeset, upper left. Titled 'Tafel 99 — Trochilus', upper right and 'Trochilidae. — Kolibris
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1890s Realist Antique Typeset

Materials

Lithograph

Hamilton Mfg. Printer's Cabinet
Located in Aurora, OR
oak body. A product of the well known Hamilton typeset company, this cabinet has 15 drawers and a
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Oak

Hamilton Mfg. Printer's Cabinet
Hamilton Mfg. Printer's Cabinet
H 35.5 in W 25.5 in L 35.5 in
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Antique Typeset For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique typeset available at 1stDibs. Each antique typeset for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique typeset — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique typeset, designed in the Industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique typeset that is appealing in its simplicity, but Hamilton Products produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Typeset?

An antique typeset can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $675, while the lowest priced sells for $120 and the highest can go for as much as $5,899.