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French 19th century antique writing desk Black Forest hunt Renaissance revival
French 19th century antique writing desk Black Forest hunt Renaissance revival

French 19th century antique writing desk Black Forest hunt Renaissance revival

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

craftsmanship from European Oak. The top has 5 drawers 4 small and 1 large drawer & open storage for letters

Category

Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Letters

Materials

Oak

Study for cover of Vogue magazine
Study for cover of Vogue magazine

Study for cover of Vogue magazine

By Frank Xavier Leyendecker

Located in Fort Washington, PA

letters to upper right and hand written pencil notations to bottom. Presented under glass in a museum

Category

1910s Antique Letters

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Willem Penaat Art Deco Amsterdamse School Three-Seat Bench, 1920s
Willem Penaat Art Deco Amsterdamse School Three-Seat Bench, 1920s

Willem Penaat Art Deco Amsterdamse School Three-Seat Bench, 1920s

By Willem Penaat 1

Located in Amsterdam, NL

School style elements. Original hand-painted numbers 1, 2 and 3 on the back rest and also the letters

Category

1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Oak

Early English Victorian 1st Prize Equestrian Silverplated Figural Trophy Box
Early English Victorian 1st Prize Equestrian Silverplated Figural Trophy Box

Early English Victorian 1st Prize Equestrian Silverplated Figural Trophy Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

and the letters C and O. While there is some loss of silvering and signs of use, the piece still

Category

Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Silver Plate

A German Pewter Passover Plate, Circa 1810
A German Pewter Passover Plate, Circa 1810

A German Pewter Passover Plate, Circa 1810

Located in New York, NY

the Passover ritual. Between the birds, finely engraved in Hebrew letters, is the year of creation

Category

1810s German Antique Letters

Materials

Pewter

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

letters from the 1800s. There are three scrolls made up of additional love letters, sealed with red wax

Category

15th Century and Earlier French Gothic Antique Letters

Materials

Gold, Silver

Antique English Sheffield Georgian Regency   & menorah , made in England with
Antique English Sheffield Georgian Regency   & menorah , made in England with

Antique English Sheffield Georgian Regency & menorah , made in England with

Located in Birmingham, AL

made of wood which shows clear sign of use, the middle part is silver plate with 3 letters monograms

Category

Early 20th Century Baroque Antique Letters

Materials

Silver

1897 Empire Centerpiece Cut Crystal Glass 84/ 875 Silver/ 2kg 342gr
1897 Empire Centerpiece Cut Crystal Glass 84/ 875 Silver/ 2kg 342gr

1897 Empire Centerpiece Cut Crystal Glass 84/ 875 Silver/ 2kg 342gr

Located in SE

the other side, engraved monogram of first unknown owner made by three overlapping Cyrillic letters

Category

1890s Swiss Empire Antique Letters

Materials

Crystal, Silver

English Victorian "Dome Top" Figured Burl Yew Wood Letter Box Circa 1865
English Victorian "Dome Top" Figured Burl Yew Wood Letter Box Circa 1865

English Victorian "Dome Top" Figured Burl Yew Wood Letter Box Circa 1865

Located in Incline Village, NV

escutcheon. The double hinged top opens to expose seven different size compartments to hold letters, notes

Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Yew

19th Century French Cast Iron and Marble Sundial
19th Century French Cast Iron and Marble Sundial

19th Century French Cast Iron and Marble Sundial

Located in Winter Park, FL

. Weathered marble with faint relief of radiating lines and carved letters and Roman numerals around the

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Iron

Antique Anglo Indian Box Handcrafted with Porcupine Quills
Antique Anglo Indian Box Handcrafted with Porcupine Quills

Antique Anglo Indian Box Handcrafted with Porcupine Quills

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

imperial reach and as luxurious receptacles for tea, trinkets, or letters. The present example is

Category

Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Letters

Materials

Wood

Woman Looking Into the Water
Woman Looking Into the Water

Woman Looking Into the Water

Located in Sheffield, MA

Cincinnati Art Clubs, the National Institute of Arts and Letters, and the Society of Illustrators (both in

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Letters

Materials

Oil

19th Century Spaniard Silver Chalice
19th Century Spaniard Silver Chalice

19th Century Spaniard Silver Chalice

Located in Guaynabo, PR

-ATE and the Malta cross with the letters BAR ( City hallmark of Barcelona,Spain from the 18th century

Category

19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Revival Antique Letters

Materials

Silver

19th Century Original French Small Shop Signage Letter - B
19th Century Original French Small Shop Signage Letter - B

19th Century Original French Small Shop Signage Letter - B

Located in Hook, Hampshire

by hand in lead and still retaining the original faded gold paint. The letters are delicate, the lead

Category

19th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Sheet Metal

19th Century Original French Small Shop Signage  Letter - N
19th Century Original French Small Shop Signage  Letter - N

19th Century Original French Small Shop Signage Letter - N

Located in Hook, Hampshire

by hand in lead and still retaining the original faded gold paint. The letters are delicate, the lead

Category

19th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Sheet Metal

Paperweight/holder from the mid 19th c
Paperweight/holder from the mid 19th c

Paperweight/holder from the mid 19th c

Located in Stockholm, SE

artistic details. Functional yet decorative, this piece is perfect for organizing letters or securing

Category

Mid-19th Century European Antique Letters

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Essex Crystal and 15 Carat Gold Brooch
Victorian Essex Crystal and 15 Carat Gold Brooch

Victorian Essex Crystal and 15 Carat Gold Brooch

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

and the frame in which it sits is modelled in 15carat gold. The letters which are encased read A.E.I

Category

1860s British Late Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Crystal, Gold

Serving cutlery in a case. Silver, etc. Puiforcat, France, ca 1900.
Serving cutlery in a case. Silver, etc. Puiforcat, France, ca 1900.

Serving cutlery in a case. Silver, etc. Puiforcat, France, ca 1900.

By Puiforcat

Located in Madrid, ES

still uses today (a knife flanked by the letters E and P). The rectangular case, with clasps at the

Category

Early 20th Century French Other Antique Letters

Materials

Silver, Other

1808 The Works of John Dryden
1808 The Works of John Dryden

1808 The Works of John Dryden

By John Dryden

Located in Bath, GB

first appointed Poet Laureate. This extensive collection features Dryden's poetry, plays, letters and

Category

Early 1800s British Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Asprey sterling silver cigarette / card case, slide opens Pat 21914
Asprey sterling silver cigarette / card case, slide opens Pat 21914

Asprey sterling silver cigarette / card case, slide opens Pat 21914

By Asprey & Garrard Limited

Located in Los Angeles, CA

patent number as shown .Has also a personalized. inscription inside . The Asprey case has gold letters

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian 14K Gold Masonic Royal Arch Pendant with Enamel and Engraving
Victorian 14K Gold Masonic Royal Arch Pendant with Enamel and Engraving

Victorian 14K Gold Masonic Royal Arch Pendant with Enamel and Engraving

Located in Venice, CA

typically seen with the letters HTWWTKS, standing for “Hiram The Widow’s Son Sent To King Solomon.” This is

Category

1890s American Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Gold Brass Advertisement Ashtray - Coates & Co. Gin 1900s
Antique Gold Brass Advertisement Ashtray - Coates & Co. Gin 1900s

Antique Gold Brass Advertisement Ashtray - Coates & Co. Gin 1900s

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

for the Coates & Co. Gin company. We've seen several that are in white with black letters, but never

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

19th Century Original French Small Shop Signage Letter - E
19th Century Original French Small Shop Signage Letter - E

19th Century Original French Small Shop Signage Letter - E

Located in Hook, Hampshire

by hand in lead and still retaining the original faded gold paint. The letters are delicate, the lead

Category

19th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Sheet Metal

19th Century Blue Willow Platter
19th Century Blue Willow Platter

19th Century Blue Willow Platter

By Davenport Porcelain

Located in High Point, NC

Davenport , but the letters above are unreadable. Plate stand not included.

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Pottery

French Porcelain Apothecary Jar
French Porcelain Apothecary Jar

French Porcelain Apothecary Jar

Located in Guaynabo, PR

are Greek columns. Between them, it is written in Latin and black letters - Carbo Ligni. Below the

Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Letters

Materials

Porcelain

Exquisite Georgian Hand Crafted Thompson Writing Slope With Red Tooled Leather
Exquisite Georgian Hand Crafted Thompson Writing Slope With Red Tooled Leather

Exquisite Georgian Hand Crafted Thompson Writing Slope With Red Tooled Leather

By Thompson Cabinet Company

Located in Reading, Berkshire

interior one side and an empty section, with a place to keep letters on the underside of door. Will be

Category

1820s British Georgian Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Charles X Style Letter Storage Desk Cabinet
Late 19th Century Charles X Style Letter Storage Desk Cabinet

Late 19th Century Charles X Style Letter Storage Desk Cabinet

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A antique desk cabinet for storing letters and cards. Made of wood veneer with foliage wood inlay

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1880s French Charles X Antique Letters

Materials

Fruitwood

Kitty Rix for Wiener Werkstatte Ceramic Figues of Horses
Kitty Rix for Wiener Werkstatte Ceramic Figues of Horses

Kitty Rix for Wiener Werkstatte Ceramic Figues of Horses

By Wiener Werkstätte, Kitty Rix

Located in Palm Springs, CA

consisted of the letters KR with a frame of squares and lines.[1]In 1925, Kitty Rix participated in the

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1920s Austrian Antique Letters

Materials

Terracotta

Georgian Antique Gold Citrine with Engraved Split Ring Fob Charm
Georgian Antique Gold Citrine with Engraved Split Ring Fob Charm

Georgian Antique Gold Citrine with Engraved Split Ring Fob Charm

Located in Rotterdam, NL

letters or important documents, often engraved with personal initials, crests, or symbols. The stone at

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Letters

Materials

Citrine, Gold, 9k Gold

Clio by Studio of Romanelli
Clio by Studio of Romanelli

Clio by Studio of Romanelli

Located in New Orleans, LA

," a quote from the letters of Pliny the Younger that roughly translates to "History is written not for

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Letters

Materials

Marble

Georgian Antique Gold and Citrine Stone with Split Ring Fob Charm
Georgian Antique Gold and Citrine Stone with Split Ring Fob Charm

Georgian Antique Gold and Citrine Stone with Split Ring Fob Charm

Located in Rotterdam, NL

letters or important documents, often engraved with personal initials, crests, or symbols. The stone at

Category

Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Letters

Materials

Citrine, Gold, 9k Gold

Aries-The Ram
Aries-The Ram

Aries-The Ram

By Eugène Grasset

Located in Fairlawn, OH

, No. 425 of Les Hommes d'Aujourd'hui. Published by Sagot, Paris Proof before letters without the

Category

1880s Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Lithograph

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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.