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Framed Vintage French Letters
Framed Vintage French Letters

Framed Vintage French Letters

$285Sale Price / item|50% Off

Framed Vintage French Letters

Located in Hudson, NY

letters is sure to serve as a permanent—and decorative—reminder.  Each letter is floated and mounted with

Category

19th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Antique Bronze Architectural Letters From England
Antique Bronze Architectural Letters From England

Antique Bronze Architectural Letters From England

By Mark Indursky

Located in Stamford, CT

4 antique bronze letters from a sign or building in England dating to the late 19th century. Raised

Category

1880s English Beaux Arts Antique Letters

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century English bronze letters
Early 20th Century English bronze letters

Early 20th Century English bronze letters

Located in London, GB

“SUMMER” A cool collection of early 20th Century English bronze letters that spell “SUMMER

Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Vintage Letters P and A
Pair of Vintage Letters P and A

Pair of Vintage Letters P and A

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Vintage iron letters "P" and "A" mounted on a metal bases. Likely tin and part of a vintage sign

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Letters

Materials

Iron, Tin

Large 20th Century French 'PIANOS' Pine Letters
Large 20th Century French 'PIANOS' Pine Letters

Large 20th Century French 'PIANOS' Pine Letters

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Wonderful set of six large 20th Century French Art Deco letters, spelling PIANOS. These letters

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Pine

Chanel Gold Chain Vintage Charm Letters Necklace
Chanel Gold Chain Vintage Charm Letters Necklace

Chanel Gold Chain Vintage Charm Letters Necklace

By Chanel

Located in Bellevue, WA

DETAILS: Hallmark: CHANEL Made in France Gold Plated The necklace is in good condition showing minimal wear Measurements: chain length approx. 27" Comes with box IMPORTANT INFORMATI...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Letters

Materials

Gold

Lamps Made from 19th Century Shop Letters
Lamps Made from 19th Century Shop Letters

Lamps Made from 19th Century Shop Letters

Located in Houston, TX

Lamps made from 19th century shop letters carved in wood and finished in gilt mounted on a piece of

Category

19th Century English Antique Letters

Materials

Marble

19th C Allegorical Painting "Burning the Love Letters"
19th C Allegorical Painting "Burning the Love Letters"

19th C Allegorical Painting "Burning the Love Letters"

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This 19th century allegorical painting titled “Burning the Love Letters” is a masterful work of

Category

1880s Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Letters

Materials

Canvas, Walnut

Framed Portrait Of A Gentleman With Letters, 18th Century
Framed Portrait Of A Gentleman With Letters, 18th Century

Framed Portrait Of A Gentleman With Letters, 18th Century

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

Beautiful portrait of a gentleman standing before his desk and correspondence. He is wearing in a purple jacket adorned with gilt buttons and an embroidered shirt with the collar an...

Category

18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Letters

Materials

Paint

Antique Letters with Central Oval Portrait in a Wooden Frame
Antique Letters with Central Oval Portrait in a Wooden Frame

Antique Letters with Central Oval Portrait in a Wooden Frame

Located in Queens, NY

American (19th Century) copy collection of two letters from the 1830s in a white mat with a central

Category

19th Century American Federal Antique Letters

Materials

Gold

George Catlin – Letters and Notes on the American Indians, 2nd edition
George Catlin – Letters and Notes on the American Indians, 2nd edition

George Catlin – Letters and Notes on the American Indians, 2nd edition

Located in Middletown, NY

Full title: Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians

Category

Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Letters

Materials

Gold Leaf

1891 The Letters of Horace Walpole Fourth Earl of Orford
1891 The Letters of Horace Walpole Fourth Earl of Orford

1891 The Letters of Horace Walpole Fourth Earl of Orford

By Horace Walpole

Located in Bath, GB

An illustrated limited edition collection of the letters of Horace Walpole, totalling over two

Category

1890s European Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

French Silver Metal Goblet, Initial Letters F B, circa 1900
French Silver Metal Goblet, Initial Letters F B, circa 1900

French Silver Metal Goblet, Initial Letters F B, circa 1900

Located in Labrit, Landes

Silvery metal cup or goblet with the letters F B In kind of goblet was offered to baby or children

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

Antique Letters with Central Oval Portrait in a Wooden Frame
Antique Letters with Central Oval Portrait in a Wooden Frame

Antique Letters with Central Oval Portrait in a Wooden Frame

Located in Queens, NY

American (19th Century) copy collection of two letters from the 1830s in a white mat with a central

Category

19th Century American Antique Letters

Circa 1900 9K Sentimental Mitzvah Band Ring with Stylized Block Letters
Circa 1900 9K Sentimental Mitzvah Band Ring with Stylized Block Letters

Circa 1900 9K Sentimental Mitzvah Band Ring with Stylized Block Letters

Located in Baltimore, MD

stylized decorative raised letters in what is called the Algerian font. The Algerian font is a decorative

Category

Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

10k Gold

19th C. French Painted Bauche Fireproof Strongbox with Two Letters Combination
19th C. French Painted Bauche Fireproof Strongbox with Two Letters Combination

19th C. French Painted Bauche Fireproof Strongbox with Two Letters Combination

By Bauche

Located in Dallas, TX

This antique French safe was crafted circa 1880 in the Champagne-Ardenne region by Bauche, renowned for their patented “Système Incombustible” fireproof designs. Weighing 78 pounds, ...

Category

Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Letters

Materials

Brass, Iron

Seven Miniature Furstenberg Biscuit Porcelain Busts of English Men of Letters
Seven Miniature Furstenberg Biscuit Porcelain Busts of English Men of Letters

Seven Miniature Furstenberg Biscuit Porcelain Busts of English Men of Letters

By Furstenberg Porcelain

Located in Spencertown, NY

Seven Furstenberg miniature busts of English men of letters, early 19th century together with a

Category

Early 19th Century German William IV Antique Letters

Materials

Porcelain, Amboyna, Wood

Opens letters in silver with symbols of Portugal, profusely embossed Aviz sword
Opens letters in silver with symbols of Portugal, profusely embossed Aviz sword

Opens letters in silver with symbols of Portugal, profusely embossed Aviz sword

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver letter opener cut out with symbols of Portugal, Aviz sword profusely embossed. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. Weight: 111.61 grams. Dime...

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19th Century European Antique Letters

Materials

Silver

The Postman Bird Carrying Letters - Lithograph by J.J. Grandville - 1852

The Postman Bird Carrying Letters - Lithograph by J.J. Grandville - 1852

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

J.J. Grandville from Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux, 1852. Published by Manesq & Harvard, Paris. Signed on the plate. With the description and notes in French. G...

Category

1850s Modern Antique Letters

Materials

Lithograph

Silver Merchant's Men's Ring Seal Ring With Shield And Letters XV Sec.
Silver Merchant's Men's Ring Seal Ring With Shield And Letters XV Sec.

Silver Merchant's Men's Ring Seal Ring With Shield And Letters XV Sec.

Located in Firenze, IT

A medieval silver merchant's seal ring with a flat sectioned round hoop that enlarges on the shoulders to form a hexagonal bezel. The seal on the bezel depicts a shield with an armou...

Category

15th Century and Earlier German Medieval Antique Letters

Materials

Silver

Theron And Aspasio: Or A Series Of Dialogues And Letters In 3 Volumes 1767
Theron And Aspasio: Or A Series Of Dialogues And Letters In 3 Volumes 1767

Theron And Aspasio: Or A Series Of Dialogues And Letters In 3 Volumes 1767

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Theron and Aspasio: Or, a Series of Dialogues and Letters upon the Most Important and Interesting

Category

18th Century English Georgian Antique Letters

Materials

Leather, Paper

Late 18th Century English George III Mahogany Knife Box Fitted Out for Letters
Late 18th Century English George III Mahogany Knife Box Fitted Out for Letters

Late 18th Century English George III Mahogany Knife Box Fitted Out for Letters

Located in San Francisco, CA

Late 18th century, English George III mahogany knife box fitted out for letters / ballots. The

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

The Private Letters of Madame the Marquise de Sévigné, France, 1818-Set of 8
The Private Letters of Madame the Marquise de Sévigné, France, 1818-Set of 8

The Private Letters of Madame the Marquise de Sévigné, France, 1818-Set of 8

Located in Ross, CA

Set of eight French language book series titled "Letters of Madame de Sévigné", was printed in

Category

Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Letters

Materials

Leather

19th Century royal presentation badge
19th Century royal presentation badge

19th Century royal presentation badge

Located in Martlesham, GB

silvered metal of intertwined letters appear to be "V" and "R" meaning VR for Victoria Regina, Latin for

Category

1870s British Early Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th C. Bertha De Hellebranth Painting of Budapest Castle (Hungary)
Early 20th C. Bertha De Hellebranth Painting of Budapest Castle (Hungary)

Early 20th C. Bertha De Hellebranth Painting of Budapest Castle (Hungary)

Located in Round Top, TX

auction of letters by Bertha's sister, Elena to her friend, Irene Rice Pereira:

On offer is a tremendous

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Early 20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

Monumental Pair of Wedgwood Black Basalt Urn Table Lamps with Classical Relief
Monumental Pair of Wedgwood Black Basalt Urn Table Lamps with Classical Relief

Monumental Pair of Wedgwood Black Basalt Urn Table Lamps with Classical Relief

By Josiah Wedgwood

Located in Bedford Hills, NY

letters. The additional tally marks, such as the single letters or symbols were used by the factory to

Category

Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Letters

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

The Flight into Egypt
The Flight into Egypt

The Flight into Egypt

By Hans Lautensack

Located in Middletown, NY

crowned figure with a harp, and letters A S, 11 3/4 x 8 inches (298 x 204 mm); sheet 10 x 13 inches (254 x

Category

16th Century Old Masters Antique Letters

Materials

Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching

“Whistle” Railway Sign, England 1870
“Whistle” Railway Sign, England 1870

“Whistle” Railway Sign, England 1870

Located in Culver City, CA

“Whistle” Railway Sign England, 1870 Painted backboard with alloy letters and glass “cats eye

Category

19th Century English Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

Roman Gold Octagonal Epigraphic Ring circa 3rd century A.D.
Roman Gold Octagonal Epigraphic Ring circa 3rd century A.D.

Roman Gold Octagonal Epigraphic Ring circa 3rd century A.D.

Located in Firenze, IT

in black mastic, necessary to make the inscribed letters stand out. Furthermore, the ring has a

Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Letters

Materials

Jasper, Gold, Yellow Gold

French Godin Chaufette Cast Iron Wood Stove
French Godin Chaufette Cast Iron Wood Stove

French Godin Chaufette Cast Iron Wood Stove

By Godin

Located in Bridgeport, CT

door. "The letters "TIP" on the stove in the image are part of the brand name "Petit Godin". The

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Letters

Materials

Iron

Antique Ohmers Sons 48 Drawer Oak Industrial Apothecary Amberg Filing Cabinet
Antique Ohmers Sons 48 Drawer Oak Industrial Apothecary Amberg Filing Cabinet

Antique Ohmers Sons 48 Drawer Oak Industrial Apothecary Amberg Filing Cabinet

Located in Dayton, OH

featuring 48 slide up drawers for storage of index cards, letters and documents. The sides are paneled and

Category

Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

Edwardian Glass and Bronze Museum Vitrine
Edwardian Glass and Bronze Museum Vitrine

Edwardian Glass and Bronze Museum Vitrine

Located in New Windsor, NY

letters found on the stretcher and top of the leg indicating that it came from a local New York Tri-State

Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Letters

Materials

Brass, Bronze

A R.Lalique Opalescent Glass Art Déco Vase .
A R.Lalique Opalescent Glass Art Déco Vase .

A R.Lalique Opalescent Glass Art Déco Vase .

By René Lalique

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

in hand signed in block letters .

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

Antique Underwood Typewriter No.6 c.1933
Antique Underwood Typewriter No.6 c.1933

Antique Underwood Typewriter No.6 c.1933

Located in San Francisco, CA

-11 stamped in the inside. Original lettering. The keys are nickel with black letters. All the keys

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Shakudo Style Letter Clip
Shakudo Style Letter Clip

Shakudo Style Letter Clip

Located in New York, NY

forms the clip over a etched leaf. Hinge is top of clip to open for letters. Beautifully hand detailed

Category

1890s Japanese Antique Letters

A R.Lalique Art Déco Plumes vase
A R.Lalique Art Déco Plumes vase

A R.Lalique Art Déco Plumes vase

By René Lalique

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

signed twice in molded block letters and by hand in cursive letters.

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

Antique 17th Century Oak Jacobean Chest of Drawers
Antique 17th Century Oak Jacobean Chest of Drawers

Antique 17th Century Oak Jacobean Chest of Drawers

Located in King's Lynn, GB

consistent with its considerable age. To the reverse, the name “R Peake” is written in large letters. The

Category

17th Century British Jacobean Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

1900s French Wooden Box
1900s French Wooden Box

1900s French Wooden Box

Located in High Point, NC

while providing a soft, protective space for storing personal items, letters, or keepsakes. Simple brass

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Wood

1748-1749 M. Tullii Ciceronis Opera Quae Supersunt Omnia
1748-1749 M. Tullii Ciceronis Opera Quae Supersunt Omnia

1748-1749 M. Tullii Ciceronis Opera Quae Supersunt Omnia

By Cicero

Located in Bath, GB

his speeches survive to this day, along with further philosophical writings, and a wealth of letters

Category

1740s British Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

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Antique Letters For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique letters for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique letters was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and animal skin. There are all kinds of antique letters available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique letters to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art, Victorian and Arts and Crafts antique letters are of considerable interest. Antique letters have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Elkington & Co., Furstenberg Porcelain and Lewis Carroll are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Letters?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $778, while they’re typically $95 on the low end and $12,920 highest priced.