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Antique Handwritten Letters

Victorian Diamond Cluster Ring
Victorian Diamond Cluster Ring

Victorian Diamond Cluster Ring

Located in New York, NY

rooms and handwritten letters—intimate jewelry, meant to be noticed only by those close enough to see it

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19th Century Victorian Antique Handwritten Letters

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Silver

Antique Frame French Book Journal Display/Painting 13th-19th Century
Antique Frame French Book Journal Display/Painting 13th-19th Century

Antique Frame French Book Journal Display/Painting 13th-19th Century

Located in Doha, QA

This rare and remarkable piece begins with a backdrop composed of beautifully, handwritten love

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15th Century and Earlier French Gothic Antique Handwritten Letters

Materials

Gold, Silver

18th Century Chest Of Drawers with Trompe-l'œil Marquetry, Germany, circa 1770
18th Century Chest Of Drawers with Trompe-l'œil Marquetry, Germany, circa 1770

18th Century Chest Of Drawers with Trompe-l'œil Marquetry, Germany, circa 1770

Located in Greven, DE

over decades. Another striking feature is the handwritten labelling with the letters "FvG" and the

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1770s German Baroque Antique Handwritten Letters

Materials

Walnut

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19th Century French Piano Stool or Side Table
19th Century French Piano Stool or Side Table

19th Century French Piano Stool or Side Table

Located in Surrey, BC

and a customized top featuring multi handwritten letters covering the surface. circa 1890-1900. Very

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1890s French Late Victorian Antique Handwritten Letters

Materials

Iron

36-Star “Political Campaign” Civil War Era American Flag
36-Star “Political Campaign” Civil War Era American Flag

36-Star “Political Campaign” Civil War Era American Flag

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

, glazed cotton surface – once in script and once again in dark block handwritten letters. The 36th

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19th Century American Antique Handwritten Letters

A R.Lalique green glass Art Deco Ronces Vase
A R.Lalique green glass Art Deco Ronces Vase

A R.Lalique green glass Art Deco Ronces Vase

By René Lalique

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

in handwritten script letters . The vase measures 24 cm high , 14 cm in diameter and is in

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Handwritten Letters

Materials

Glass

2 Volumes, U.S. Grant, Personal Memoirs
2 Volumes, U.S. Grant, Personal Memoirs

2 Volumes, U.S. Grant, Personal Memoirs

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H 9.5 in W 2 in D 6.5 in

2 Volumes, U.S. Grant, Personal Memoirs

Located in New York, NY

. Signed Copy. Includes a portrait frontispiece and handwritten notes and letters. Published by Charles L

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1880s American Antique Handwritten Letters

Materials

Leather

Venice California 1920s Wooden Street Signs
Venice California 1920s Wooden Street Signs

Venice California 1920s Wooden Street Signs

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H 3.75 in W 24 in D 1.5 in

Venice California 1920s Wooden Street Signs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ct, Altair Pl and 5th Ave. The background color is indigo blue with white handwritten letters

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Handwritten Letters

Materials

Paint, Wood

President George Washington Autographed Lottery Ticket
President George Washington Autographed Lottery Ticket

President George Washington Autographed Lottery Ticket

Located in Jersey, GB

handwritten letters, examples of the President's autograph can also sell for significant sums. In 2010, Paul

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1760s Antique Handwritten Letters

Materials

Paper

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Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal

Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal

By Maison Baguès

Located in Paris, FR

Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal Finish: Gold or Silver gilding Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau". UL listing available for an additional charge.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Antique Handwritten Letters

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Bessarabian Rug, 1810
Bessarabian Rug, 1810

Bessarabian Rug, 1810

$550,000

W 166 in L 181 in

Bessarabian Rug, 1810

Located in New York, NY

Bessarabian rug, 1810 Russia, circa 1810 Tapestry woven carpet Imperial Tapestry Factory, St. Petersburg Having an Adamesque central medallion on a warm caramel ground, with swan...

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Early 19th Century Russian Antique Handwritten Letters

Materials

Wool

Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors

Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors

$130,378 / set

H 59.45 in W 46.07 in D 4.73 in

Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors

Located in London, GB

Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...

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Mid-18th Century Baroque Antique Handwritten Letters

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Mirror, Giltwood

Maurice Dufrêne for La Maitrise art deco tapestry 1922
Maurice Dufrêne for La Maitrise art deco tapestry 1922

Maurice Dufrêne for La Maitrise art deco tapestry 1922

$41,877

H 60.24 in W 90.95 in D 0.4 in

Maurice Dufrêne for La Maitrise art deco tapestry 1922

By Maurice Dufrêne, La Maitrise

Located in Paris, IDF

Maurice Dufrene designed this tapestry for the studio La Maitrise, Les Galeries Lafayette, in Paris in 1922, just as he became the director of the studio. Crafted from handspun wool,...

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Handwritten Letters

Materials

Wool

Navagero Murano Glass Mirror
Navagero Murano Glass Mirror

Navagero Murano Glass Mirror

$3,035 / item

H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 1.97 in

Navagero Murano Glass Mirror

By Fratelli Tosi

Located in Milan, IT

Bold yet feminine, this exceptional mirror handcrafted by Venetian master glassmakers will be a splendid focal point in classic or eclectic decors. The indented frame in golden cryst...

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2010s Italian Modern Antique Handwritten Letters

Materials

Murano Glass

'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios
'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios

'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios

$130,378

H 22.05 in Dm 15.75 in

'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios

By Tiffany Studios

Located in London, GB

‘Daffodil’ table lamp by Tiffany Studios American, c. 1910 Height 56cm, diameter 40cm Designed and hand-made by the artisans from the renowned Tiffany Studios (1902-1932), this ‘Daf...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Handwritten Letters

Materials

Bronze, Lead

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket

Located in London, GB

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket English, 19th Century Height 41cm, width 72cm, depth 52cm Exceptionally fine and richly adorned, this beau...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Handwritten Letters

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Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu

18th/19th Century Italian Walnut Baroque Commode
18th/19th Century Italian Walnut Baroque Commode

18th/19th Century Italian Walnut Baroque Commode

Located in Norwood, NJ

An early 19th century Northern Italian Baroque chest of draws. Italian 3-drawer serpentine walnut commode with parquetry inlay and bun feet. Wonderful color and patina. The commode ...

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Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Handwritten Letters

Materials

Bronze

Baroque Secretary à Trois Corps in Walnut, Mid-18th Century
Baroque Secretary à Trois Corps in Walnut, Mid-18th Century

Baroque Secretary à Trois Corps in Walnut, Mid-18th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Impressive Baroque secretary in three sections ("à trois corps"), raised on compressed bun feet and veneered in fine walnut. The lower commode section comprises three drawers, with t...

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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Handwritten Letters

Materials

Walnut

German Late 18th Century Chest Of Drawers, Walnut, Restored with Patina
German Late 18th Century Chest Of Drawers, Walnut, Restored with Patina

German Late 18th Century Chest Of Drawers, Walnut, Restored with Patina

Located in Greven, DE

Classicist chest of drawers Southern Germany Walnut and others late 18th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 88 x 121 x 58 cm Description: Three-tier piece of furniture standing on tap...

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Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Antique Handwritten Letters

Materials

Walnut

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Handwritten Letters

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Walnut
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Walnut

18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Walnut

$7,657

H 28.75 in W 44.89 in D 22.05 in

18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Walnut

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

Baroque Chest of Drawers, Germany ca.1760 Walnut Baroque chest of drawers in walnut with an intricately inlaid surface from 1760. This antique chest of drawers has three drawers and...

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1760s German Baroque Antique Handwritten Letters

Materials

Walnut

Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet
Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet

Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period) A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Handwritten Letters

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Ormolu

Important Monumental Art Nouveau Ormolu-Mounted Ceramic "Exhibition" Vase
Important Monumental Art Nouveau Ormolu-Mounted Ceramic "Exhibition" Vase

Important Monumental Art Nouveau Ormolu-Mounted Ceramic "Exhibition" Vase

By Louis Chalon, Charles Pillivuyt & Cie, Paul Louchet

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Important and Monumental Art Nouveau Ormolu-Mounted Ceramic "Exhibition" Vase, C. 1895 Spectacularly mounted naturalist vase; the base dressed and balustered, the neck finished i...

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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Handwritten Letters

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Eugenio Quarti desk, Chair and Trah in Style Liberty or Art Nouveau, Jugendstil
Eugenio Quarti desk, Chair and Trah in Style Liberty or Art Nouveau, Jugendstil

Eugenio Quarti desk, Chair and Trah in Style Liberty or Art Nouveau, Jugendstil

By Eugenio Quarti

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Eugenio Quarti (Desk , chair and Trash ) Style: Liberty or Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil Furniture realized mainly in inlays of nacre and metallic applications, parchament ...

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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Handwritten Letters

Materials

Bronze

Antique Extremely Rare Large 13th Century Antiphonal Abbey Book Binding
Antique Extremely Rare Large 13th Century Antiphonal Abbey Book Binding

Antique Extremely Rare Large 13th Century Antiphonal Abbey Book Binding

Located in Doha, QA

Monumental Medieval Antiphonal Book Binding with Illuminated Leaves Austria, 13th Century Materials: Oak wood, hand-tooled cowhide or pig-hide leather, wrought iron fittings, sheepsk...

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15th Century and Earlier Austrian Gothic Antique Handwritten Letters

Materials

Iron

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Antique Handwritten Letters For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique handwritten letters available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique handwritten letters was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper. Antique handwritten letters have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique handwritten letters are generally popular furniture pieces, but neoclassical style is often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique handwritten letters over the years, but those made by Theodore Roosevelt, Edward S. Curtis and Lewis Carroll are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Handwritten Letters?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $7,750, while they’re typically $1,548 on the low end and $120,000 highest priced.