Antique Calligraphy Pens
Napoleonic Folk Art Calligraphy Drawing
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unique pen and ink Folk Art drawing with calligraphy boarder depicting Napoleon triumphant in
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Pen, Paper, Giltwood
Arabic Calligraphy - 18/19th century
Located in Roma, IT
Arabic Calligraphy is a precious manuscript with Islamic sacred verses in an ancient calligraphy
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18th Century Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Ink
Salla Alla Muhammad An-Nabi - Arabic Calligraphy
Located in Roma, IT
Salla Alla Muhammad An-Nabi - Arabic Calligraphy is a beautiful and precious manuscript with
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18th Century Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Ink
Persian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
on all sides with Arabic calligraphy writing.It consists of an inkwell and a pen compartment of
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19th Century Moorish Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Brass
Antique Ottoman Turkish Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique 19th C. Ottoman Turkish Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing.An antique
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Mid-19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Brass
H 1.5 in W 7.25 in D 2 in
Antique Japanese c1880’s Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 12"
Located in Portland, OR
suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu) has two drawers and a lidded top section, made of solid Kiri
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Wrought Iron
1888 Calligraphy of Diana, Goddess of the Hunt, Riding a Stag
Located in York County, PA
and dated 1888:
Late 19th century American pen and ink calligraphy, executed in the most exuberant
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1880s Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Paper
Antique Petite Secrétaire
Located in Malibu, CA
pleasing to look at from any angle. Pencil trays adorn both sides which are perfect for holding pens
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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Calligraphy Pens
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Fruitwood
Moorish Paisley Woodblock Printed Textile Wall Hanging
Located in North Hollywood, CA
calligraphy Arabic Mameluke writing, great earth tone colors.
Made in India for the Persian market, circa 1920
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Early 20th Century Indian Moorish Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Fabric
Four Green Antique Ceramic Jars, Sold Each
Located in Yonkers, NY
spaces.
Next, Jug B (8" diameter x 11"H), captivates with its calligraphy (as if penning an ancient
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Ceramic
Polished Brass Islamic Moorish Style Desk Inkwells Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, overlay with Islamic Arabic calligraphy writing, very fine Middle Eastern metalwork.
This Syrian brass
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19th Century Moorish Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Brass
1865 Emancipation Proclamation, Antique Lithograph by P.S. Duval and Son
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
portrait of Abraham Lincoln is surrounded by the text of the Emancipation Proclamation in calligraphic
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1860s American Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Paper
H 27 in W 19.88 in D 0.07 in
The Flight into Egypt
Located in New York, NY
sheet. The large scale of the drawing and the calligraphic penmanship, which lends a motion and drama to
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16th Century Old Masters Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Ink, Paper, Chalk, Pen
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Islamic Ottoman Silk and Metal-Thread External Curtain Cover for the Holy Kaaba
Located in New York, NY
Extremely rare Islamic ottoman silk and metal-thread external curtain cover for The Holy Kaaba, Turkey, circa 19th century.
With the Tughra of Sultan 'Abd al-Aziz
The green and re...
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19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Calligraphy Pens
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Metallic Thread
H 105 in W 68 in D 1 in
Asian Luxury Upholstered Headboard with Mughal Scene Maharajahs on Horse India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Oriental Asian Luxury Upholstered Headboard With Mughal Scene Maharajahs on Horse India.
This beautiful Jaipur scene luxury upholstered headboard is finished with stud detailing alon...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Anglo Raj Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Fabric
H 63.5 in W 50.5 in D 2.5 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Collectible Opium Container Mughal Art Round Lidded Box
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique collectible opium container Mughal Art round lidded box.
This stylish lidded box is veneered with ivory color white bone sections engraved and hand painted with floral Mughal...
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Early 20th Century Indian Agra Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Wood
Tonala Folk Art Pottery Charger, Hand Painted Rabbit, Mexico, circa 1970's
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Chatham, ON
Tonala folk art pottery charger or wall plate - large size - hand made and hand painted with a rabbit, bird and foliage - elaborate border - unsigned - Mexico - circa 1970's.
Exc...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Bird Hunting Tool and Decoy
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French bird hunter's tool and decoy. This item was placed in the ground and wound up. The hunter would pull a string causing the head of the tool to rotate. With the ref...
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19th Century French Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Art Glass, Wood
Anchor Hocking Art Deco Style Salmon Pink Molded Fan Pattern Glass Vase
By Anchor Hocking
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish North American art deco style molded fan design salmon pink vase by Anchor Hocking and dating from around 1980. The vase has a molded ribbed patterning with three interlopi...
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1980s American Art Deco Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Art Glass
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H 9.55 in W 6.7 in D 5.12 in
Nice Framed Pair Vintage Indo Persian Mughal style paintings Interior Design
Located in London, GB
Fine Indo Persian Mughal style Gouache Paintings of hunting scenes
A Pair of Persian miniature style paintings featuring hunting scenes Finely painted in Gouache a using beautifu...
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Early 20th Century Indian Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Paper
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H 12.6 in W 7.88 in D 0.2 in
North Indian Illuminated Calligraphy Qur'an Leaf, 18th-19th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
A single two-sided Qur'an manuscript leaf with beautiful hand inked calligraphy with gilt borders and a gilt cartouche with calligraphic decoration. Northern India late 18th or early...
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Early 19th Century Indian Islamic Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Paper
Pair of Large Patinated Bronze Figural Torcheres Cast by Barbedienne, Dated 1872
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Émile Guillemin
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A highly important pair of large patinated bronze figural torcheres by Émile Guillemin, cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne.
French, dated 1872.
Barbedienne Title: 'Deux Femmes, Indi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Bronze
H 88.98 in W 19.69 in D 29.14 in
Islamic Middle Eastern Brass with Silver Inlaid Calligraphy Box
Located in Islamabad, PK
Islamic Middle Eastern brass with silver inlaid Calligraphy box, Mamluk Cairoware 19th century
Mamluk Revival Cairoware: It was made in the 19th and 20th centuries. It was a mix o...
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19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Silver, Brass
Large Painted Open Bookcase, Folk Art
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Folk Art painted open bookcase.
This is a larger than usual open fronted bookcase it is 20” deep
The bookcase is painted in the traditional colorful Folk Art Style with bir...
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Paint
Rare Indian Islamic Carved Calligraphic Marble Tile, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
A rare Indian Islamic carved calligraphic marble tile, circa 1860
Hand carved with a cusped cartouche containing lines of dense thuluth calligraphy. Sitting on a custom made stand. ...
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19th Century Indian Islamic Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Marble
Vintage Middle Eastern Moorish Mosaic Marquetry Inlay Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Middle Eastern Moorish wooden jewelry box inlaid with marquetry.
Middle Eastern box handcrafted in very fine Moorish micro mosaic diamonds, and a continuous hexagonal and fl...
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Early 20th Century Asian Moorish Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Fruitwood
Exceptional Pair of Islamic Middle Eastern Ceramic Tiles with Quran Verses
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and large pair of Islamic Middle Eastern ceramic tiles with Quran verses,
20th century.
Each set with 35 ceramic tiles, measuring 6? x 6.
One with a cobalt bor...
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20th Century Egyptian Islamic Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Ceramic
No Reserve
H 46.5 in W 35 in D 3 in
1940s Granada Islamic Spain Textile with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1940s Granada Islamic Spain Textile with Arabic Calligraphy Writing.
1940s Antique Spanish Moorish Islamic Tapestry with Arabic Writing.
Antique Granada, Islamic Spain, Islamic texti...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Moorish Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Cotton, Silk
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19th Century, Calligraphic Composition in Nasta'liq Script - Iran
Located in London, GB
A calligraphic composition in Nasta'liq script, comprising invocations to god and to the imam 'Ali
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Late 19th Century Persian Other Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Paint
Voor Vrijheid en Vaderland.
By H.W. Kloek
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
movement. With delicate calligraphy penwork lettering below the image. Several medallions showing portraits
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Late 18th Century Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Ink, Pen
19th Century Ottoman Drawing for Al-Aqsa
Located in London, GB
Drawn in pen and ink, the sharp geometry of the walled city in contrast to the softer rendering of
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19th Century Palestinian Other Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Paint
Mt. Fuji Writing Box
Located in New York, NY
original suzuri ink stone and a the original pens and paper cutter. Also comes with the original lacquered
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Gold, Silver
Two-Drawer Provincial Table
Located in Chicago, IL
drawers were opened many times to retrieve curios, calligraphy pens, rice paper or incense. It would have
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Elm
ENGLISH CALLIGRAPHY DRAWINGS, c. 1845
Located in Essex, MA
A collection of 2 framed English calligraphy drawings, attributed to Edwin Munder, circa 1845, in
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19th Century English Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Walnut, Ink, Paper, Pen
Patriotic Calligraphy with Revolutionary War References
Located in York County, PA
War (1861-1865) and The 1876 Centennial of American Independence
Whimsical pen and ink calligraphy
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1860s American Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Paper
19TH CENTURY CALLIGRAPHY DRAWING OF A FISH SIGNED
Located in York County, PA
elaborate piece of mid-late 19th century calligraphy is signed:
Struck with a Metallic Pen in
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19th Century American Antique Calligraphy Pens
19th Century Spencerian Calligraphy Portrait of Penthesilea Greek Grand Tour
Located in Lowestoft, GB
be Penthesilea.
On paper pen and ink, executed in the manner of early 19th century spencerian
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19th Century European Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Paper
H 7.09 in W 5.52 in D 0.79 in
Celtic Art Exhibition Poster Drawing
Located in Essex, MA
A pen and ink and watercolor maquette/drawing, promoting an exhibition of Celtic decorative arts
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Pen, Ink, Watercolor, Paper
Penmanship Exercise, Framed
Located in Essex, MA
A 19th century pen and ink on paper calligraphy exercise, circa 1840s, which demonstrates the
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1840s American Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Paper
19th Century Penmanship Exercise
Located in Essex, MA
A pen and ink on paper calligraphy exercise, American, circa 1840s, with the word, "penmanship
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1840s American Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Glass, Paper, Watercolor, Wood
19th Century Chinese Blue and White Landscape Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
, featuring a small house and fisherman mid-cast. Once intended to hold brushes, pens, and other calligraphy
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Japanese Writing Box Travel Desk
Located in Forney, TX
reveal fitted interior, with shuji calligraphy decorated paper-lined writing surface, each side lifting
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Early 20th Century Japanese Campaign Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Wood
Watercolor Painting of the Great Seal of the United States
Located in York County, PA
of the Great Seal of the United States, with a circular pen and ink border. Drawn circa 1840, this
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Calligraphy Pens
13 Hand-Sewn Stars In A 3-2-3-2-3 Configuration of Lineal Rows, American Flag
Located in York County, PA
, specializing in calligraphy and pen and ink sketches. He also engaged in the writing of poetry and short essays
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1870s American Antique Calligraphy Pens
H 65 in W 118 in D 2.5 in
Round Blue and White Ceramic Chinese Export Calligraphy Brush Pot or Planter
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
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Pots like these were originally used to dip calligraphy pens in. Exact age or origin is unknown and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century Calligraphy Exercise, "When Wine is in Wit is Out"
Located in Essex, MA
A 19th century calligraphy exercise, pen and ink on paper, by an American school girl, circa 1840s
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1840s American Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Paper
Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
tablet in Arabic calligraphy used to help students learn Quranic scripture in Moroccan Madrasah (Islamic
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Brass
Chinese Blue and White Twin Dragons Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
intended to hold brushes, pens, and other calligraphy tools, this lovely pot takes pride of place on any
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Porcelain
Asian Metal Japanese Yatate, Edo, Bronze Pipe Shape
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The first yatate were long boxes, with the ink compartment in the axis of the pen. The "smoking
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Metal
A Fine Pair of French Regence Style Chinoisere Marble Topped Cabinets
Located in Hudson, NY
decoration consists of pavilions, mandarin figures in gardens, birds, trees, calligraphy, bridges, etc all
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19th Century French Régence Antique Calligraphy Pens
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Marble
H 61.25 in W 31.25 in D 11.75 in
Mughal Prince engaging in Kama Sutra with a Danse
Located in Paris, IDF
pages showing a miniature on the front side, and on the back the calligraphy of a Persian or Arabic text
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Antique Calligraphy Pens
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Gold Leaf
Mughal Couple engaging in Kama Sutra Outside in Nature in front of a Fountain
Located in Paris, IDF
calligraphy of a Persian or Arabic text from the pen of an artistic calligrapher. Since women of the imperial
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Antique Calligraphy Pens
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Gold Leaf
H 7.68 in W 4.53 in D 0.04 in
Declaration of Independence Broadside, Engraved by E. Huntington, circa 1820s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Constitutional Convention, the Declaration of Independence, and first penned laws of our country were published
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1820s Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Paper
H 44.75 in W 40 in D 2.25 in
Religious Figural Drawing with Pen & Ink Wash After il Guercino
Located in Gallatin, TN
drawings are known for their fluent style in which “rapid, calligraphic pen strokes combined with dots
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17th Century Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Ink, Pen
17th Century Oil Painting Attributed to the School of Guercino
Located in Gallatin, TN
style in which “rapid, calligraphic pen strokes combined with dots, dashes, and parallel hatching lines
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19th Century Antique Calligraphy Pens
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Canvas, Oil
Rare Historic 19th Century Hand Drawn Manuscript depicting U.S. Presidents
Located in Gallatin, TN
listed in fanciful calligraphy. A portrait of George Washington is drawn at the top of the wreath. The
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17th Century Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen
H 20.5 in W 25.5 in D 0.5 in
Chinese Blue and White Painted Porcelain Brush Pot with Stand, Qing Dynasty
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
This blue and white porcelain brush pot was intended to hold brushes, pens, and other calligraphy
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Mahogany Glazed Lawyer's Cabinets
Located in New York, NY
established in late 19th Century Germany known primarily for their fine fountain pens with round nib tips used
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19th Century German Antique Calligraphy Pens
Materials
Brass
Rare Pennsylvania Quaker Silk Embroidery Dated 1798
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the base of the tree. In pen and ink she signed her work, directly on the silk, “Mary Ambler 11 MO
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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Calligraphy Pens
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Antique Calligraphy Pens For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique calligraphy pens for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique calligraphy pens was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, brass and metal. Antique calligraphy pens have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique calligraphy pens bearing folk art hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. Jean-Joseph Bernard produced beautiful antique calligraphy pens that are worth considering.
How Much are Antique Calligraphy Pens?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,500, while they’re typically $487 on the low end and $50,000 highest priced.
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