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Bronze Ink Set Around 1900
Bronze Ink Set Around 1900

Bronze Ink Set Around 1900

$961Sale Price|20% Off

H 5.52 in W 12.6 in D 8.27 in

Bronze Ink Set Around 1900

Located in Berlin, DE

Bronze ink set around 1900 Solid bronze, in the middle an inkwell with original glass insert

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1890s German Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Italian Siena Marble Ink Set
19th Century Italian Siena Marble Ink Set

19th Century Italian Siena Marble Ink Set

$1,683

H 2.76 in W 11.82 in D 9.85 in

19th Century Italian Siena Marble Ink Set

Located in Esbeek, NL

Italian Siena marble ink set, 19th century or earlier.

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Siena Marble

Antique Empire ink set, gold-plated bronze with swans, France
Antique Empire ink set, gold-plated bronze with swans, France

Antique Empire ink set, gold-plated bronze with swans, France

Located in Berlin, DE

Antique Empire ink set, gold-plated bronze with swans, France Solid bronze, partially gold-plated

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Bronze

Antique Set Of Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Japanese, 8 Pieces, Meiji, Victorian
Antique Set Of Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Japanese, 8 Pieces, Meiji, Victorian

Antique Set Of Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Japanese, 8 Pieces, Meiji, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique set of calligraphic ink blocks. A Japanese, boxed set of 8 soot ink shapes

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Composition

Art Nouveau Desk Set by Tiffany Calendar, Ink Dryer, Box and Clip
Art Nouveau Desk Set by Tiffany Calendar, Ink Dryer, Box and Clip

Art Nouveau Desk Set by Tiffany Calendar, Ink Dryer, Box and Clip

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH

Art Nouveau desk set by Tiffany calendar, ink dryer, box and clip Sizes: Measures: Perpetual

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Brass Ink Extinguishing Cradle, France, Circa 1930
Art Nouveau Brass Ink Extinguishing Cradle, France, Circa 1930

Art Nouveau Brass Ink Extinguishing Cradle, France, Circa 1930

Located in Greven, DE

Beautiful antique Ink Extinguishing Cradle, France, circa 1930. Nicely chiseled depiction of a

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Bronze Seal and Ink Tray by Sadoux
Art Deco Bronze Seal and Ink Tray by Sadoux

Art Deco Bronze Seal and Ink Tray by Sadoux

Located in New York, NY

A Bronze desk set with "Antico" patina and gold-plated flower decoration from 1925 period: seal

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Cast Stone

French Copper & Wood Desk Art Nouveau Ink Blotter, circa 1920
French Copper & Wood Desk Art Nouveau Ink Blotter, circa 1920

French Copper & Wood Desk Art Nouveau Ink Blotter, circa 1920

$336Sale Price|20% Off

H 3.55 in W 7.09 in D 3.35 in

French Copper & Wood Desk Art Nouveau Ink Blotter, circa 1920

Located in Labrit, Landes

French ink blotter for blooting paper Made circa 1900, in wood and embossed copper Vegetal motifs

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Copper

Late 19thC Spelter Ink Stand Centered with a Gun Dog
Late 19thC Spelter Ink Stand Centered with a Gun Dog

Late 19thC Spelter Ink Stand Centered with a Gun Dog

Located in Altrincham, GB

Late 19thC spelter ink stand Centred with a Gun Dog with pheasant in its mouth, flanked by glass

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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Spelter

English Walker and Hall Silver Plated Ink Stand Desk Stand, Sheffield 1880s
English Walker and Hall Silver Plated Ink Stand Desk Stand, Sheffield 1880s

English Walker and Hall Silver Plated Ink Stand Desk Stand, Sheffield 1880s

By John Edward Bingham (Walker and Hall)

Located in High Peak, GB

K0123 Finest quality and very stylish Walker and Hall, Sheffield silver plated ink stand, having

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

A Louis Philippe bronze and ormolu desk set
A Louis Philippe bronze and ormolu desk set

A Louis Philippe bronze and ormolu desk set

By Louis Philippe

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A Louis Philippe bronze and ormolu desk set, comprising two ink wells and a powder shaker in the

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1840s French Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Set of Nine Framed Pen and Ink Navel Sailing Ships
Antique Set of Nine Framed Pen and Ink Navel Sailing Ships

Antique Set of Nine Framed Pen and Ink Navel Sailing Ships

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Set of nine antique drawings of American and English Navel Sailing ships executed in a pen and ink

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19th Century Other Art Style Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Ink, Pen, Paper, Watercolor

NAPOLEON III Antique 1870 French Desk Tray Set In Gray Marble And Gilt Ormolu
NAPOLEON III Antique 1870 French Desk Tray Set In Gray Marble And Gilt Ormolu

NAPOLEON III Antique 1870 French Desk Tray Set In Gray Marble And Gilt Ormolu

By Napoléon III

Located in Miami, FL

Napoleon III ink desk set is excellent. Besides the little normal wear, there is no damage and all parts

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Gold, Ormolu

Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Boxed, Printing, Victorian
Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Boxed, Printing, Victorian

Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Boxed, Printing, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is set of 8 antique calligraphic ink blocks. A Chinese, boxed set of printing shapes, dating

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Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Stone

Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Cased, Printing, Victorian
Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Cased, Printing, Victorian

Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Cased, Printing, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique set of 8 calligraphic ink blocks. A Chinese, cased set of printing shapes

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Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Stone

Large Antique Ink Stone Display Set, Chinese, Ornamental Stones, Qing, Victorian
Large Antique Ink Stone Display Set, Chinese, Ornamental Stones, Qing, Victorian

Large Antique Ink Stone Display Set, Chinese, Ornamental Stones, Qing, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a large antique ink stone display set. A Chinese, ornamental set of calligraphic stones

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Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Stone

Antique Set of Nine Framed Pen and Ink Navel Sailing Ships
Antique Set of Nine Framed Pen and Ink Navel Sailing Ships

Antique Set of Nine Framed Pen and Ink Navel Sailing Ships

$6,900 / set

H 10.5 in W 13 in D 0.75 in

Antique Set of Nine Framed Pen and Ink Navel Sailing Ships

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Set of nine antique drawings of American and English Navel Sailing ships executed in a pen and ink

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19th Century English British Colonial Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Paint, Paper

A set of three pen, ink and water colour sketches by Montague Dawson
A set of three pen, ink and water colour sketches by Montague Dawson

A set of three pen, ink and water colour sketches by Montague Dawson

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A set of three pen, ink and water color sketches set in a single frame, HMS Euphrates, HMS

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1870s English Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Paint

Set of 3 Large Lamps, Antique Ink Rollers Art Nouveau Industrial, Circa 1900
Set of 3 Large Lamps, Antique Ink Rollers Art Nouveau Industrial, Circa 1900

Set of 3 Large Lamps, Antique Ink Rollers Art Nouveau Industrial, Circa 1900

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

Set of 3 Large Lamps – Antique Ink Rollers Art Nouveau Industrial – Circa 1900 A sublime and rare

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Metal, Brass

James Deakin and Sons Silver Plate Ink Well and Sterling Fountain Pen
James Deakin and Sons Silver Plate Ink Well and Sterling Fountain Pen

James Deakin and Sons Silver Plate Ink Well and Sterling Fountain Pen

By James Deakin & Sons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A distinguished ink well set by James Deakin & Sons, Sheffield, England. The ensemble features two

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Late 19th Century British Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

Japanese Lacquered Box Meiji Decorative Box and Ink box, circa 1880
Japanese Lacquered Box Meiji Decorative Box and Ink box, circa 1880

Japanese Lacquered Box Meiji Decorative Box and Ink box, circa 1880

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

century. It is decorated with delicate gold, black and red characters. Inside you have an all set of ink

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Set of Ten Antique Calligraphy Woodblock Panels
Set of Ten Antique Calligraphy Woodblock Panels

Set of Ten Antique Calligraphy Woodblock Panels

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and remarkable set of ten 19th century Japanese calligraphy prints on paper executed in a

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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Paper, Ink

Set of Four Chinese Immortals Screen Paintings, c. 1850
Set of Four Chinese Immortals Screen Paintings, c. 1850

Set of Four Chinese Immortals Screen Paintings, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

-century paintings are delicately brushed of gouache and ink on fabric and were originally part of a set of

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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Fabric, Ink, Gouache

WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY Leatherbound Book Set, 26 Volumes, Fine Bindings
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY Leatherbound Book Set, 26 Volumes, Fine Bindings

WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY Leatherbound Book Set, 26 Volumes, Fine Bindings

Located in Woodbury, CT

limitation in red ink. An exceptional survival, the set is complete in all 26 volumes, uniformly bound, and

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Early 1900s American Other Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Leather, Paper

Gilded Age Silver Plated and Crystal Writing Desk Set
Gilded Age Silver Plated and Crystal Writing Desk Set

Gilded Age Silver Plated and Crystal Writing Desk Set

$825Sale Price / set|44% Off

H 3.5 in W 11.5 in D 7.12 in

Gilded Age Silver Plated and Crystal Writing Desk Set

Located in Sheffield, MA

The antique silver-on-copper and crystal pen and ink desk set is composed a footed tray with two

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Betel Motor Brass Model Car, Art Deco Box, Collectible Paint Set, 1930s
Betel Motor Brass Model Car, Art Deco Box, Collectible Paint Set, 1930s

Betel Motor Brass Model Car, Art Deco Box, Collectible Paint Set, 1930s

Located in Roma, IT

display item, as a desk set for storing ink or as tobacco box. In amazing vintage conditions with all the

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Racinet, Auguste, L'Ornement Polychrome, Renaissance Set of 4 Firmin-Didot Paris
Racinet, Auguste, L'Ornement Polychrome, Renaissance Set of 4 Firmin-Didot Paris

Racinet, Auguste, L'Ornement Polychrome, Renaissance Set of 4 Firmin-Didot Paris

By Auguste Racinet

Located in New York, NY

Fine, scarce set of four original chromolithographs of Renaissance designs from Racinet's seminal

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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Paper

Racinet, Auguste, L'Ornement Polychrome, Paris, Firmin-Didot, Byzantine Set of 4
Racinet, Auguste, L'Ornement Polychrome, Paris, Firmin-Didot, Byzantine Set of 4

Racinet, Auguste, L'Ornement Polychrome, Paris, Firmin-Didot, Byzantine Set of 4

By Auguste Racinet

Located in New York, NY

metallic inks as in this fine set of four chromolithographs. Later editions lack the gold and silver

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19th Century French Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Paper

19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Dynasty Sign of Honor Plaque Marked Signed
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Dynasty Sign of Honor Plaque Marked Signed

19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Dynasty Sign of Honor Plaque Marked Signed

Located in Somis, CA

primary characters in black ink and the secondary inscriptions set against a red-lacquered background

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Wood

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Green Marble and Ormolu Mounted Inkwell
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Green Marble and Ormolu Mounted Inkwell

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Green Marble and Ormolu Mounted Inkwell

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

band with a fluted, berried laurel and beaded design. Above is the circular ink holder set on Vert de

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Crystal Inkwell
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Crystal Inkwell

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Crystal Inkwell

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

vessels, two for ink, one for pounce, each set within a pierced tray with wonderful foliate designs and in

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Neoclassical Drawing of Roman Ruins, 18th Century French School
Neoclassical Drawing of Roman Ruins, 18th Century French School

Neoclassical Drawing of Roman Ruins, 18th Century French School

$2,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 21.25 in W 21 in D 1 in

Neoclassical Drawing of Roman Ruins, 18th Century French School

Located in Kittery Point, ME

in the background. Pencil, ink and wash on paper. Set in a Louis XVI style giltwood frame. Capricci

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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Paper

Chinese Porcelain Soup Plate Blue and White from The Blue Family, 18th Century
Chinese Porcelain Soup Plate Blue and White from The Blue Family, 18th Century

Chinese Porcelain Soup Plate Blue and White from The Blue Family, 18th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

white porcelain soup plate. On this plate are drawn in blue ink a set of plants or we can see magnolias

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Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Black Persian Hamadan Rug, Timeless Allure Meets Enigmatic Elegance
Antique Black Persian Hamadan Rug, Timeless Allure Meets Enigmatic Elegance

Antique Black Persian Hamadan Rug, Timeless Allure Meets Enigmatic Elegance

Located in Dallas, TX

and cultural reverence. Its deep midnight black field, as profound as ink on parchment, sets a

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Early 20th Century Persian Victorian Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Wool

The Dance of Death. 1914-1918
The Dance of Death. 1914-1918

The Dance of Death. 1914-1918

By Percy John Delf Smith, R.D.I.

Located in Plano, TX

. Edition 100. Title page annotated in ink by the artist": "Set No. 36 of 100 proofs only of each plate

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1910s Modern Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Drypoint

Recent Sales

19th Century Desk / Ink Well Set
19th Century Desk / Ink Well Set

19th Century Desk / Ink Well Set

Unavailable

H 3 in W 19 in D 14 in

19th Century Desk / Ink Well Set

Located in Milton, DE

This amazing 19th century ink well set is the crown to any power desk. It is [“gold” (has not been

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Early 1900s English Beaux Arts Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Gold Leaf

Art Deco Brass Table Lamp and Writing Set with Ink Well and Blotter Rocker
Art Deco Brass Table Lamp and Writing Set with Ink Well and Blotter Rocker

Art Deco Brass Table Lamp and Writing Set with Ink Well and Blotter Rocker

Located in Vienna, AT

This lot is a complete desk set. Beside the table lamp it consists of a pen tray, a blotter rocker

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Brass

Inkwell with Bronze Moose, Ashtray and Ink Dryer, Art Deco, Europe
Inkwell with Bronze Moose, Ashtray and Ink Dryer, Art Deco, Europe

Inkwell with Bronze Moose, Ashtray and Ink Dryer, Art Deco, Europe

Located in Retie, BE

Stunning Art Deco Desk Set : An Early 20th Century Ink Set - Inkwell with a Bronze Moose or Elk

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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Nouveau Ink Stationary stand Forged Iron Roses Signed Verlinden Belgium
Art Nouveau Ink Stationary stand Forged Iron Roses Signed Verlinden Belgium

Art Nouveau Ink Stationary stand Forged Iron Roses Signed Verlinden Belgium

Located in Antwerpen, BE

Embrace the elegance of Art Nouveau with this extraordinary ink and stationary stand, crafted from

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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Wrought Iron

Set of 6 horses' scketches ink
Set of 6 horses' scketches ink

Set of 6 horses' scketches ink

Unavailable

H 16.75 in W 13.75 in

Set of 6 horses' scketches ink

Located in Santa Monica, CA

very well excecuted six sketches in ink

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Early 20th Century French Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Ink, Paper

French Early 19th Century Bronze Grecian Style Pen and Ink Stand, circa 1830
French Early 19th Century Bronze Grecian Style Pen and Ink Stand, circa 1830

French Early 19th Century Bronze Grecian Style Pen and Ink Stand, circa 1830

Located in GB

Greek style with a raised central section that houses a pair of glass ink vessels with hinged covers

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Early 19th Century French Greek Revival Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Bronze

Sterling Silver Ink Desk Set
Sterling Silver Ink Desk Set

Sterling Silver Ink Desk Set

Unavailable

H 8.67 in W 13.39 in D 10.24 in

Sterling Silver Ink Desk Set

By Henry Wilkinson & Co.

Located in Cork, IE

19th century sterling silver ink stand dish or desk set incorporating two inkwells with silver tops

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19th Century English William IV Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Silver

Set of Four Japanese Suibokuga Ink Paintings by Kano Tokinobu, 17th Century
Set of Four Japanese Suibokuga Ink Paintings by Kano Tokinobu, 17th Century

Set of Four Japanese Suibokuga Ink Paintings by Kano Tokinobu, 17th Century

Located in New York, NY

Set of four antique Japanese Suibokuga by Kano Tokinobu, sumi-e ink on paper paintings illustrating

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1670s Japanese Edo Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Paper

A set of four panels depicting birds and flowers
A set of four panels depicting birds and flowers

A set of four panels depicting birds and flowers

Located in Winter Park, FL

A set of four fusuma panels, ink, colors, and gold on paper; depicting geese beside a stream with a

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18th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Ink

Sepia Watercolor Corfe Castle by Cecilia Montgomery
Sepia Watercolor Corfe Castle by Cecilia Montgomery

Sepia Watercolor Corfe Castle by Cecilia Montgomery

Unavailable

H 15.56 in W 13.78 in D 0.79 in

Sepia Watercolor Corfe Castle by Cecilia Montgomery

Located in Worcester, Worcestershire

Montgomery (1792-1879) Medium Brown wash, pen and brown ink Frame: Mounted and set behind glass in

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19th Century English Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Paint

Antique Mahogany Cased Barograph by Negretti and Zambra, London
Antique Mahogany Cased Barograph by Negretti and Zambra, London

Antique Mahogany Cased Barograph by Negretti and Zambra, London

By Negretti & Zambra

Located in Norwich, Norfolk

Negretti & Zambra, London. Adjustable pen set, original ink holder and bottle, Fine mahogany case with

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1920s English Other Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency Style Ink Set, Early 20th Century
Hollywood Regency Style Ink Set, Early 20th Century

Hollywood Regency Style Ink Set, Early 20th Century

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

Nice French ink set. The base is made of black glass, the ink pots are made of crystal with a

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1920s French Hollywood Regency Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Glass

French Ormolu and Bronze Desk Ink Set Encrier Satyr Mounts Regency Period
French Ormolu and Bronze Desk Ink Set Encrier Satyr Mounts Regency Period

French Ormolu and Bronze Desk Ink Set Encrier Satyr Mounts Regency Period

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning French “Grand Tour” Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Desk Set, Encrier or Pentray, of outstanding

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19th Century French Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze

Antique French Ormolu Bronze Desk Ink Set Encrier Acanthus Grand Tour Regency
Antique French Ormolu Bronze Desk Ink Set Encrier Acanthus Grand Tour Regency

Antique French Ormolu Bronze Desk Ink Set Encrier Acanthus Grand Tour Regency

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning French “Grand Tour” Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Desk Set, Encrier or Pentray, of outstanding

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19th Century French Regency Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

French Ormolu Silver Bronze Desk Ink Set Filigre Cherub Mount Regency Grand Tour
French Ormolu Silver Bronze Desk Ink Set Filigre Cherub Mount Regency Grand Tour

French Ormolu Silver Bronze Desk Ink Set Filigre Cherub Mount Regency Grand Tour

Located in Dublin, Ireland

hand cut crystal ink jar and decorative ormolu and silver hinged cover. This exquisite desk piece

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19th Century French Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Malachite & Crystal Owl Rectangular Ink Desk Set, circa 1920
Antique Malachite & Crystal Owl Rectangular Ink Desk Set, circa 1920

Antique Malachite & Crystal Owl Rectangular Ink Desk Set, circa 1920

Located in London, GB

This is a wonderful antique malachite, crystal and silver plated ink set, circa 1920 in date

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1920s Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Crystal, Malachite, Silver Plate

Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver Ink Desk Inkstand Set Sheffield, 1903
Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver Ink Desk Inkstand Set Sheffield, 1903

Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver Ink Desk Inkstand Set Sheffield, 1903

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Period Embossed Single Ink Bottle Desk Standish, complete with original applied twin pen holders. The

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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Antique Regency Chinoiserie Decorated Ink Stand
Antique Regency Chinoiserie Decorated Ink Stand

Antique Regency Chinoiserie Decorated Ink Stand

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A delightful regency period chinoiserie painted and Decorated ink stand having removable central

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Ash, Beech

Huge Black Forest Carved Ink Stand, German Silver Leaves Embellishment
Huge Black Forest Carved Ink Stand, German Silver Leaves Embellishment

Huge Black Forest Carved Ink Stand, German Silver Leaves Embellishment

Located in Vero Beach, FL

19th century huge Black Forest hand carved ink stand with German silver leaves embellishment

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19th Century German Victorian Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Wood

Antique Desk Stand, English, Correspondence Box, Ink Wells, Victorian, C.1900
Antique Desk Stand, English, Correspondence Box, Ink Wells, Victorian, C.1900

Antique Desk Stand, English, Correspondence Box, Ink Wells, Victorian, C.1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique desk stand. An English, silver plated correspondence box with ink wells, dating

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Late 19th Century British Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century French Inkwell and Ink Stand with Letter Holder in Louis XV Style
19th Century French Inkwell and Ink Stand with Letter Holder in Louis XV Style

19th Century French Inkwell and Ink Stand with Letter Holder in Louis XV Style

Located in Sofia, BG

19th century inkwell and ink stand made of brass with double letter holder in the back. Made in

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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Gothic Embossed Leather Five-Piece Desk Set
19th Century French Gothic Embossed Leather Five-Piece Desk Set

19th Century French Gothic Embossed Leather Five-Piece Desk Set

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a man's office desk with this elegant Gothic set; created in France circa 1860 and made of

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Mid-19th Century French Gothic Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Leather

Black Forest Ink Well Set - Bear with Cubs
Black Forest Ink Well Set - Bear with Cubs

Black Forest Ink Well Set - Bear with Cubs

Located in Austin, TX

A blackforest desktop ink well set featuring a large carved bear in the center, opening as a hinged

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Early 20th Century Swiss Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Glass

Scottish Silver and Black Forest Ink Well Set
Scottish Silver and Black Forest Ink Well Set

Scottish Silver and Black Forest Ink Well Set

Located in Atlanta, GA

Scottish silver mounted ink wells with antlers and hoofs on Black Forest base carved with Thistles

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19th Century Scottish Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Silver

Set of Three 19th Century Japanese Ceramic Ink Bottles
Set of Three 19th Century Japanese Ceramic Ink Bottles

Set of Three 19th Century Japanese Ceramic Ink Bottles

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Set of three 19th century Japanese ink bottles Ceramic, earthenware, stoneware 1. Measures

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Late 19th Century Japanese Industrial Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Stoneware, Cork

A Set of 4 Grisaille Neoclassical Etchings with Ink Wash
A Set of 4 Grisaille Neoclassical Etchings with Ink Wash

A Set of 4 Grisaille Neoclassical Etchings with Ink Wash

Located in New York, NY

A set of 4 horizontal grisaille Neoclassical etchings with ink wash depicting allegorical scenes

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19th Century Antique Ink Sets

Chamberlains Worcester Ink Stand Writing Set, Orange, Gilt Neoclassical, ca 1810
Chamberlains Worcester Ink Stand Writing Set, Orange, Gilt Neoclassical, ca 1810

Chamberlains Worcester Ink Stand Writing Set, Orange, Gilt Neoclassical, ca 1810

By Chamberlains Worcester

Located in London, GB

This is a splendid three-well ink stand or writing desk set made by Chamberlains Worcester in about

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1810s English Regency Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Four Biedermeier Shovel Chairs, Walnut, Ink, Austria circa 1830
Set of Four Biedermeier Shovel Chairs, Walnut, Ink, Austria circa 1830

Set of Four Biedermeier Shovel Chairs, Walnut, Ink, Austria circa 1830

Located in Regensburg, DE

Classic, elegant set of four antique Biedermeier shovel chairs in walnut from Austria around 1830

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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Magic Flute Opera Set Design Ink Sketch by Josef Gail, c. 1790
Magic Flute Opera Set Design Ink Sketch by Josef Gail, c. 1790

Magic Flute Opera Set Design Ink Sketch by Josef Gail, c. 1790

Located in Kinderhook, NY

A wonderful ink and ink wash on paper neoclassical set design by Viennese artist Josef Gail

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Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Ink Sets

Set of Nine 19th Century Japanese Ink and Watercolour Paintings of Lilies
Set of Nine 19th Century Japanese Ink and Watercolour Paintings of Lilies

Set of Nine 19th Century Japanese Ink and Watercolour Paintings of Lilies

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Set of nine, original late 19th Century Japanese ink and watercolour paintings of lilies on washi

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Paper

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Rocker Blotter and Blotter Ends
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Rocker Blotter and Blotter Ends

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Rocker Blotter and Blotter Ends

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Art Nouveau bronze desk set. The three-piece set includes: rocker ink blotter and ink

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Bronze

Set Of Antique Naive Folk Art Portrait Drawings, Pen, Ink And Watercolour 19th C
Set Of Antique Naive Folk Art Portrait Drawings, Pen, Ink And Watercolour 19th C

Set Of Antique Naive Folk Art Portrait Drawings, Pen, Ink And Watercolour 19th C

Located in Bristol, GB

ANTIQUE ORIGINAL PEN, INK AND WATERCOLOUR ON CARD PAINTINGS A very charming and unusual set of

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19th Century English Folk Art Antique Ink Sets

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Wood, Paint, Paper

19th Century Jacob Petit Porcelain Mantel Clock French Paris Porcelain Pendulum
19th Century Jacob Petit Porcelain Mantel Clock French Paris Porcelain Pendulum

19th Century Jacob Petit Porcelain Mantel Clock French Paris Porcelain Pendulum

By Jacob Petit

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

of decorative porcelain objects such as: vases, clocks, sets, perfume bottles, ink sets, perfume

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19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Ink Sets

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Gold Leaf

Qing Chinese Ink Blocks Cakes of the 18 "Luohan" Buddha's Disciples
Qing Chinese Ink Blocks Cakes of the 18 "Luohan" Buddha's Disciples

Qing Chinese Ink Blocks Cakes of the 18 "Luohan" Buddha's Disciples

By Hu Kaiwen

Located in Dallas, TX

. 18 gilt-decorated pictorial ink cakes, set into original double-tray blue cloth folding case, bone

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Music Sheets - Set of 4
Antique Music Sheets - Set of 4

Antique Music Sheets - Set of 4

Located in Houston, TX

Set of four antique music sheets from a Roman Antiphonary, circa 1700. Original artwork on

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18th Century and Earlier Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Paper, Ink

Set of  6  Architectural Prints By Fossati
Set of  6  Architectural Prints By Fossati

Set of 6 Architectural Prints By Fossati

Located in Long Island City, NY

Set of 6 Architectural Prints By Fossati

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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Ink, Paper

Set of Two Kano School Painted Scrolls
Set of Two Kano School Painted Scrolls

Set of Two Kano School Painted Scrolls

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H 75.5 in W 18.5 in D 1 in

Set of Two Kano School Painted Scrolls

Located in Chicago, IL

A set of two painted scrolls from Japan. The first depicts a moonlit tree while the second shows a

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18th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Ink, Paper

Cyclistes (set of 3 art deco drawings)
Cyclistes (set of 3 art deco drawings)

Cyclistes (set of 3 art deco drawings)

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Lucien Virot (French, 1909 – 2003) Cyclistes (set of 3) 3 pen and ink studies on paper Largest: 9 x

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Ink Sets

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Paper, Ink, Pen

Set of Nine Late 18th /Early 19th Century Engravings
Set of Nine Late 18th /Early 19th Century Engravings

Set of Nine Late 18th /Early 19th Century Engravings

Located in Hudson, NY

monuments.Similar in feeling to those done by Parinesse the engraving is deep and the ink color is very black

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19th Century Italian Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Paper, Ink

A Fine Set Of Three Framed Brush Paintings Of Hunting Dogs
A Fine Set Of Three Framed Brush Paintings Of Hunting Dogs

A Fine Set Of Three Framed Brush Paintings Of Hunting Dogs

Located in Greenwich, CT

A set of three very fine brush painting of hunting dogs, ink and color on silk, museum conservation

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19th Century Chinese Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Ink

Set of Twelve Framed Engravings of Roman Fountains
Set of Twelve Framed Engravings of Roman Fountains

Set of Twelve Framed Engravings of Roman Fountains

Located in Pembroke, MA

Set of twelve black and white engravings depicting various fountains and other monuments in Rome

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19th Century Italian Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Paper, Glass, Wood, Ink

Set of Eight Hanging Scrolls with Figures in Palace Park
Set of Eight Hanging Scrolls with Figures in Palace Park

Set of Eight Hanging Scrolls with Figures in Palace Park

Located in Chicago, IL

The set of eight Chinese 18th century hanging scrolls together portray scholars in Palace Park. A

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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Ink Sets

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Ink

Tiffany Desk Set

Tiffany Desk Set

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Westport, CT

Desk set 6 piece set box ink well calender letter holder and blotter ends Dore finish

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Early 20th Century American Antique Ink Sets

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Bronze

Set of Ten Rare French Hand-Colored Engravings of Shells
Set of Ten Rare French Hand-Colored Engravings of Shells

Set of Ten Rare French Hand-Colored Engravings of Shells

By Jacques de Favanne

Located in Pembroke, MA

A very rare set of 10 French hand-colored engravings of shells from "la Conchyliologie" or

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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Paper, Paint, Ink

Silver Artillery Shell Condiment Set
Silver Artillery Shell Condiment Set

Silver Artillery Shell Condiment Set

By Jones & Crompton

Located in Northampton, GB

company specialised in smaller objects such as card cases, cruet sets, frames, ink wells, mugs, salt and

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Ink Sets

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Sterling Silver

Stunning Art Nouveau Sterling and Mixed Metal desk Set
Stunning Art Nouveau Sterling and Mixed Metal desk Set

Stunning Art Nouveau Sterling and Mixed Metal desk Set

Located in New York, NY

,inkstand,letter opener,match case,pen tray and ink blotter.This set features a beautiful sterling overlay

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Early 20th Century Antique Ink Sets

Original Sepia Print of White Heather and Shamrock Rracing
Original Sepia Print of White Heather and Shamrock Rracing

Original Sepia Print of White Heather and Shamrock Rracing

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

, inscribed, in India ink and set in its original oak frame.

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19th Century British Antique Ink Sets

Japanese Two-Panel Edo Screen of Ancient Pine
Japanese Two-Panel Edo Screen of Ancient Pine

Japanese Two-Panel Edo Screen of Ancient Pine

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H 67 in W 73.5 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Two-Panel Edo Screen of Ancient Pine

Located in Rio Vista, CA

squares of gold leaf with ink and pigments. Set in a painted red frame with a faded patina and a dark silk

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Pair of Sevres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Floor Standing Torcheres
Pair of Sevres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Floor Standing Torcheres

Pair of Sevres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Floor Standing Torcheres

Located in London, GB

painter Georges Émile Poitevin. The painted panels are set on an ink blue ground with raised scrolling

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Sepia Watercolour Corfe Castle by Cecilia Montgomery
Sepia Watercolour Corfe Castle by Cecilia Montgomery

Sepia Watercolour Corfe Castle by Cecilia Montgomery

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H 15.56 in W 13.78 in D 1.19 in

Sepia Watercolour Corfe Castle by Cecilia Montgomery

Located in Worcester, GB

wash, pen & brown ink Frame Mounted and set behind glass in gilt frame Frame size 35 x 39.5 cm

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19th Century British Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Paper

Edwardian Mahogany Fall-Front Secretary Desk with Built in Safe, circa 1900
Edwardian Mahogany Fall-Front Secretary Desk with Built in Safe, circa 1900

Edwardian Mahogany Fall-Front Secretary Desk with Built in Safe, circa 1900

Located in Shippensburg, PA

original ink well set with sterling silver components embellishing solid onyx. On either side of the case a

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Onyx, Sterling Silver, Enamel

17th Century Geographical Map of Italy
17th Century Geographical Map of Italy

17th Century Geographical Map of Italy

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H 0.04 in W 11.82 in D 14.57 in

17th Century Geographical Map of Italy

By Matthäus Merian the Elder

Located in Florence, Tuscany

Swiss engraver Matthaus Merian the Elder (1593-1650). Its high quality uniform inking is set on hand

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Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Parchment Paper

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Artemis Statue with Compressed Marble Powder 'Ephesus Museum' No II 22" (56 cm)
Artemis Statue with Compressed Marble Powder 'Ephesus Museum' No II 22" (56 cm)

Artemis Statue with Compressed Marble Powder 'Ephesus Museum' No II 22" (56 cm)

By LAGU

Located in İSTANBUL, TR

Measures: height: 56 cm / Weight: 4 kg As a fertility god, Artemis was particularly revered in Ephesus, close to Ortygia, believed to be his birthplace. Here, her cult included ea...

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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Antique Ink Sets

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Statuary Marble

Napoleonic Ormolu & Verde Antico Marble Inkwell, c. 1870
Napoleonic Ormolu & Verde Antico Marble Inkwell, c. 1870

Napoleonic Ormolu & Verde Antico Marble Inkwell, c. 1870

Located in Atlanta, GA

Encrier set, the richly-veined Verde Antico Marble platform mounted with a pair of gilt-Bronze inkwells. These flanking a finely-cast bust of Napoleon in military dress. The gilt-...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ink Sets

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Bronze

Sterling Water Pitcher
Sterling Water Pitcher

Sterling Water Pitcher

$1,900

H 9 in Dm 7 in

Sterling Water Pitcher

By Reed & Barton

Located in Brooklyn, NY

There isn’t much in the way of decoration but the shape and style of this water pitcher is fabulous. Notice the curved body juxtaposed against the straight handle. There’s a ribbing ...

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1940s American Antique Ink Sets

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Sterling Silver

19th Century English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
19th Century English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

19th Century English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th Century English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

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19th Century English Antique Ink Sets

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Tortoise Shell

Napoleon Bronze Sculpture Desk Inkwell, Signed Emile Pinedo
Napoleon Bronze Sculpture Desk Inkwell, Signed Emile Pinedo

Napoleon Bronze Sculpture Desk Inkwell, Signed Emile Pinedo

By Émile Pinedo

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Napoleon Bonaparte bronze desk inkwell, signed Pinedo with foundry mark. Mounted over a Green Alps marble. Antique signed 19th large bronze gold overlay Napoleon inkwell. We have s...

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1890s French Empire Antique Ink Sets

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Bronze

Cartier Paris 1935 Rare Art Deco Geometric Desk Clock in Black Onyx and Agate
Cartier Paris 1935 Rare Art Deco Geometric Desk Clock in Black Onyx and Agate

Cartier Paris 1935 Rare Art Deco Geometric Desk Clock in Black Onyx and Agate

By Cartier

Located in Miami, FL

A desk clock designed by Cartier. A beautiful and sober desk clock, created in Paris France by the the house of Cartier during the late art deco period, back in the early 1935. Th...

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1930s French Art Deco Antique Ink Sets

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Agate, Onyx, Sterling Silver, Bronze

Pair of Large English Ceramic Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Staffordshire Style
Pair of Large English Ceramic Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Staffordshire Style

Pair of Large English Ceramic Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Staffordshire Style

By Staffordshire

Located in London, GB

A large pair of English Staffordshire style ceramic figures of orange and white seated spaniel dogs with gold chain leashes. Their two front legs are separated, a more delicate, ther...

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20th Century British Victorian Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century French Gold Mounted & Mother of Pearl Etui Set, c.1870
19th Century French Gold Mounted & Mother of Pearl Etui Set, c.1870

19th Century French Gold Mounted & Mother of Pearl Etui Set, c.1870

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 19th Century French gold mounted on mother of pearl, extensive traveling etui set, of elongated octagonal form, the gold mounted with polished mother of pearl panels and the ...

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19th Century French Antique Ink Sets

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Gold

Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece

Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece

By Tiffany & Co., Paulding Farnham.

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum...

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Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage

$19,850

H 6 in W 12 in D 9 in

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage

Located in New Orleans, LA

A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanity case is as much an item of luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage, the case features a lux...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Ink Sets

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Velvet, Glass, Wood

19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms
19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms

19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms

Located in New York, NY

An Incredible 19th Century Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Made of Gold, Damascene, and Etched Steel. Charles Le Hon, a Belgian politician, lawyer and industrialist, served...

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1850s French Renaissance Revival Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Gold, Steel

French Nécessaire de Voyage
French Nécessaire de Voyage

French Nécessaire de Voyage

$78,500

H 6.5 in W 17 in D 11.75 in

French Nécessaire de Voyage

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exceptional and rare French nécessaire de voyage is almost certainly the work of the highly respected Parisian manufacturer Pierre-Dominique Maire and the silversmith Jacques-Br...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Crystal, Silver

R. Lalique Rare and Important Rene Lalique Yellow Amber Bacchantes Vase
R. Lalique Rare and Important Rene Lalique Yellow Amber Bacchantes Vase

R. Lalique Rare and Important Rene Lalique Yellow Amber Bacchantes Vase

By René Lalique

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

R. Lalique Rare and Important Rene Lalique Yellow Amber Bacchantes René Lalique (1860 - 1945) Bacchantes A Yellow Amber Rene Lalique Glass Vase with ten female nude figures in high...

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20th Century Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Glass

Baccarat Crystal Nautical Inkwell
Baccarat Crystal Nautical Inkwell

Baccarat Crystal Nautical Inkwell

$48,500

H 6.5 in W 15 in D 8.5 in

Baccarat Crystal Nautical Inkwell

By Baccarat

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary crystal inkwell from the renowned Baccarat is a piece of exquisite charm and grace. Featuring a doré bronze mermaid languishing upon the crest of a rolling wave, i...

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20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Italian 1920s Art Deco Bridge Chairs, All Original Velvet Upholstered, in Walnut
Italian 1920s Art Deco Bridge Chairs, All Original Velvet Upholstered, in Walnut

Italian 1920s Art Deco Bridge Chairs, All Original Velvet Upholstered, in Walnut

By Gaetano Borsani

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Restored and wax polished Italian Art Deco armrest chairs, with spring seat, velvet upholstered in good conditions, Gaetano Borsani attributed. Robust and elegant. On request we can ...

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

French Louis XV 19th Century Carved Walnut Footstool with Tapestry Upholstery
French Louis XV 19th Century Carved Walnut Footstool with Tapestry Upholstery

French Louis XV 19th Century Carved Walnut Footstool with Tapestry Upholstery

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Louis XV style carved walnut footstool from the 19th century with tapestry upholstery. This French Louis XV-style walnut footstool exudes timeless elegance and charm, showca...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ink Sets

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

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