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Aquarius-The Water Bearer
Aquarius-The Water Bearer

Aquarius-The Water Bearer

By Eugène Grasset

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Hommes d'Aujourd'hui. Published by Sagot, Paris Proof before letters without the calendarium as

Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Lithograph

Pisces-The Fish
Pisces-The Fish

Pisces-The Fish

By Eugène Grasset

Located in Fairlawn, OH

. Published by Sagot, Paris Proof before letters without the calendarium as published Very rare in any form

Category

1880s Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Lithograph

Virgo-The Virgin
Virgo-The Virgin

Virgo-The Virgin

By Eugène Grasset

Located in Fairlawn, OH

. Published by Sagot, Paris Proof before letters without the calendarium as published Very rare in any for

Category

1880s Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Lithograph

Taurus-The Bull
Taurus-The Bull

Taurus-The Bull

By Eugène Grasset

Located in Fairlawn, OH

. Published by Sagot, Paris Proof before letters without the calendarium as published Very rare in any form

Category

1880s Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Lithograph

Georgian Emerald 22 Karat Gold Antique Napoleon Bonaparte Death Token Ring
Georgian Emerald 22 Karat Gold Antique Napoleon Bonaparte Death Token Ring

Georgian Emerald 22 Karat Gold Antique Napoleon Bonaparte Death Token Ring

Located in Philadelphia, PA

and sits 5.0 mm high Total Weight: 2.3 grams Accompanied by letters containing historical accounts of

Category

1820s Antique Letters

Materials

Emerald, Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique English Victorian Coromandel Letter Box Clock Chapman and Leuchars
Antique English Victorian Coromandel Letter Box Clock Chapman and Leuchars

Antique English Victorian Coromandel Letter Box Clock Chapman and Leuchars

By William Leuchars, Leuchars & Son, Chapman Son & Co.

Located in Northampton, GB

gilt brass aperture embossed with the word letters. Sitting in the top of the front is a circular clock

Category

Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Enamel

Roundel depicting St. Catherine
Roundel depicting St. Catherine

Roundel depicting St. Catherine

Located in Fairlawn, OH

indicate the name "Katherine", but the letters don't really seem to work out to that formulation. The

Category

15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Antique Letters

Materials

Gouache, Pigment

Chinese Export Silver Box
Chinese Export Silver Box

Chinese Export Silver Box

By Luen Wo

Located in London, GB

maker's mark '昆興' (Kun Xing). There are two gothic-style letters engraved to the inside of the lid which

Category

1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Letters

Materials

Silver

George III Sterling Silver Oval Cake Basket
George III Sterling Silver Oval Cake Basket

George III Sterling Silver Oval Cake Basket

By William Plummer

Located in VALENZA, IT

coat of arms to the centre. The letters AB were engraved on the bottom of the basket. The length of the

Category

1780s English George III Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gemini-The Twins
Gemini-The Twins

Gemini-The Twins

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

American Suffrage Movement 'Votes for Women" Pennant, circa 1912-1920
American Suffrage Movement 'Votes for Women" Pennant, circa 1912-1920

American Suffrage Movement 'Votes for Women" Pennant, circa 1912-1920

Located in York County, PA

: "Votes for Women" is printed in black pigment, in Roman letters of descending scale. Note the whimsically

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Letters

Materials

Felt

ANTIQUE 1622 DATED ORNATELY HAND CARVED ENGLISH OAK PAINTED THRONE ARMCHAiR
ANTIQUE 1622 DATED ORNATELY HAND CARVED ENGLISH OAK PAINTED THRONE ARMCHAiR

ANTIQUE 1622 DATED ORNATELY HAND CARVED ENGLISH OAK PAINTED THRONE ARMCHAiR

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

next row down has the letters M (flower) G (flower) M which leads on to the back rest which has a kind

Category

1620s English William and Mary Antique Letters

Materials

Oak

Antique Swedish Genuine Primitive Country House Blue Bench
Antique Swedish Genuine Primitive Country House Blue Bench

Antique Swedish Genuine Primitive Country House Blue Bench

Located in Kramfors, SE

unique patina it has today. There are also traces of old graffiti, meaning letters and initials carved

Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Letters

Materials

Pine

Antique Hand-Knotted Wool Karabagh Runner, Floral Design, 108\"
Antique Hand-Knotted Wool Karabagh Runner, Floral Design, 108\"

Antique Hand-Knotted Wool Karabagh Runner, Floral Design, 108\"

Located in West Hollywood, CA

at one end and further letters to the lower left of the field, in a charcoal-black border of

Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Antique Letters

Materials

Wool

Arts & Crafts Copper and Sterling Silver Letter Holder
Arts & Crafts Copper and Sterling Silver Letter Holder

Arts & Crafts Copper and Sterling Silver Letter Holder

Located in New York, NY

for one to store letters or other paperwork. Bears a monogram depicted in sterling silver "M&M", a

Category

1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver, Copper

French Ewer wine service, cut Crystal handle ornate chiseled solid silver 19th
French Ewer wine service, cut Crystal handle ornate chiseled solid silver 19th

French Ewer wine service, cut Crystal handle ornate chiseled solid silver 19th

By Henri Soufflot 1

Located in Paris, FR

rising sun above and a star below the letters HS, was registered on April 12, 1884, and was canceled on

Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Letters

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Owl & Athena Silver Tetradrachm w 18k gold
Owl & Athena Silver Tetradrachm w 18k gold

Owl & Athena Silver Tetradrachm w 18k gold

Located in Atlanta, GA

helmet with three olive leaves. On the reverse side, an owl faces right with letters "AOE" written down

Category

15th Century and Earlier European Classical Greek Antique Letters

Materials

18k Gold, Silver

Athena & Owl Tetradrachm with 18k gold
Athena & Owl Tetradrachm with 18k gold

Athena & Owl Tetradrachm with 18k gold

Located in Atlanta, GA

and a crested helmet with three olive leaves. On the reverse side, an owl faces right with letters

Category

15th Century and Earlier European Classical Greek Antique Letters

Materials

18k Gold, Silver

END OF THE 19th CENTURY ENGLISH TRAVELING WRITING DESK
END OF THE 19th CENTURY ENGLISH TRAVELING WRITING DESK

END OF THE 19th CENTURY ENGLISH TRAVELING WRITING DESK

Located in Firenze, FI

desk is carefully divided into compartments for letters, an inkwell bottle and small drawers for pens

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Letters

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Georgian Dark Carnelian Gold Fob Pendant
Antique Georgian Dark Carnelian Gold Fob Pendant

Antique Georgian Dark Carnelian Gold Fob Pendant

Located in Rotterdam, NL

counterweights, and often doubled as seals for stamping wax on letters or documents. This particular fob, with

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Letters

Materials

Carnelian, Gold, 10k Gold

French 1800s Louis XV Style Walnut Desk with Green Leather and Lifting Panel
French 1800s Louis XV Style Walnut Desk with Green Leather and Lifting Panel

French 1800s Louis XV Style Walnut Desk with Green Leather and Lifting Panel

Located in Atlanta, GA

medallion, and the panel lifts to reveal multiple compartments, ideal for organizing documents, letters, or

Category

Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Letters

Materials

Walnut, Leather

1836 Nordic Men Unisex Signet Ring Carnelian solid 18K Gold US7 / 5gr
1836 Nordic Men Unisex Signet Ring Carnelian solid 18K Gold US7 / 5gr

1836 Nordic Men Unisex Signet Ring Carnelian solid 18K Gold US7 / 5gr

Located in SE

Carnelian stone with flat polished top and faceted edge with hand - engraved two letters monogram

Category

1830s European Empire Antique Letters

Materials

Carnelian, 18k Gold

Christofle 'Grand Hotel Paris' Silver-Plated Oval Tray, circa 1920s
Christofle 'Grand Hotel Paris' Silver-Plated Oval Tray, circa 1920s

Christofle 'Grand Hotel Paris' Silver-Plated Oval Tray, circa 1920s

By Christofle

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

mark CHRISTOFLE — Stamped in full uppercase letters #2568832 — Serial or model number #3—Possibly a

Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Letters

Materials

Silver Plate

Correspondence Box Napoleon III
Correspondence Box Napoleon III

Correspondence Box Napoleon III

Located in Madrid, ES

years, the silent witness of hundreds of official letters and love letters written in it.

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Letters

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Scottish Sterling Silver Wax Jack
Antique Victorian Scottish Sterling Silver Wax Jack

Antique Victorian Scottish Sterling Silver Wax Jack

By David Duncan

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

heritage. Introduced in the 1700s as a practical tool for sealing letters, it embodies tradition

Category

1850s Scottish Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Limoges Water Pitcher Hand Painted with Grapes
Large Limoges Water Pitcher Hand Painted with Grapes

Large Limoges Water Pitcher Hand Painted with Grapes

Located in Lambertville, NJ

with a mark and letters on the bottom along with the Limoges France marking. Wonderfull condition.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Meiji Lacquer Writing Set
Japanese Meiji Lacquer Writing Set

Japanese Meiji Lacquer Writing Set

Located in New Orleans, LA

. Samurai warriors often had to write letters and reports from the field, and therefore carried their

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Letters

Materials

Stone

Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing Office Table Provencal Rustic
Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing Office Table Provencal Rustic

Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing Office Table Provencal Rustic

Located in West Hollywood, CA

letters in walnut with Pull out Single wide drawer. Outstanding light in color and fine in texture Carved

Category

18th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

Louis Vuitton Patinated Alzer Hard Case Vintage Luggage
Louis Vuitton Patinated Alzer Hard Case Vintage Luggage

Louis Vuitton Patinated Alzer Hard Case Vintage Luggage

By Louis Vuitton

Located in Los Angeles, CA

appropriate that it boasts one of the most recognizable insignias — the imaginative interlocking of letters

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century 32-Piece Silver Dinner Set - Wolfers Bruxelles
Late 19th Century 32-Piece Silver Dinner Set - Wolfers Bruxelles

Late 19th Century 32-Piece Silver Dinner Set - Wolfers Bruxelles

By Wolfers Frères

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

with monograms, most parts with only the letter M, but some parts with the letters MD. We think this

Category

1880s Belle Époque Antique Letters

Materials

Silver

Elkwood, Late 19th Century American Trade Sign
Elkwood, Late 19th Century American Trade Sign

Elkwood, Late 19th Century American Trade Sign

Located in Nantucket, MA

With carved gilt wood letters with mounted against a blue painted sand ground American, c. 1890.

Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Letters

Materials

Wood

Antique Georgian sterling silver bachelor bullet teapot 1799
Antique Georgian sterling silver bachelor bullet teapot 1799

Antique Georgian sterling silver bachelor bullet teapot 1799

Located in Braintree, GB

An Antique Georgian sterling silver bachelor bullet teapot with engraved initial letters ' E & J

Category

1790s British Georgian Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

Athena Necklace Coin Pendant Genuine Ancient Greek Athenian Silver Tetradrachm
Athena Necklace Coin Pendant Genuine Ancient Greek Athenian Silver Tetradrachm

Athena Necklace Coin Pendant Genuine Ancient Greek Athenian Silver Tetradrachm

By Hasbani Diamonds

Located in London, GB

right of the owl, the inscription ΑΘΕ in Ancient Greek letters denotes the city of Athens. Behind the

Category

15th Century and Earlier European Classical Greek Antique Letters

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Pineider, Italian miniature sliding bookend, ca 1900
Pineider, Italian miniature sliding bookend, ca 1900

Pineider, Italian miniature sliding bookend, ca 1900

By Pineider

Located in Delft, NL

of Florence, in Piazza della Signoria. He creates the first personalized printed letters in Italy

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Letters

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Italian Textile, 18th Century
Antique Italian Textile, 18th Century

Antique Italian Textile, 18th Century

Located in Ferrara, IT

) yahweh, which is the sequence of the four Hebrew letters (Greek, tetragràmmaton; t?t?a, "four" and

Category

18th Century Italian Antique Letters

Materials

Silk

Basilica of Madeleine, Vezelay
Basilica of Madeleine, Vezelay

Basilica of Madeleine, Vezelay

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Institute of Arts and Letters, and he wrote several books on prints and printmaking including Handbook on

Category

1920s American Realist Antique Letters

Materials

Etching

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Partners Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Partners Pedestal Desk 19th Century

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Partners Pedestal Desk 19th Century

Located in London, GB

original locks and keys and the locks are stamped H&C, By Royal Letters Patent. Instil the elegance

Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Walnut

Regency Scent Bottle Azure Opaline Turquoise 15 Ct Gold Pendant
Regency Scent Bottle Azure Opaline Turquoise 15 Ct Gold Pendant

Regency Scent Bottle Azure Opaline Turquoise 15 Ct Gold Pendant

Located in Napoli, IT

color with engraved Monogram letters, rarely decorated in 15 Ct solid gold with fantastic scrolls and

Category

1820s European Regency Antique Letters

Materials

Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold

Antique Red Painted French Wine Hotte from the Haute-Garonne
Antique Red Painted French Wine Hotte from the Haute-Garonne

Antique Red Painted French Wine Hotte from the Haute-Garonne

Located in Dallas, TX

-Pape” (in black letters). The coat of arms depicts two crossed keys entwined in a curled ribbon that

Category

Early 1900s French Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

16th-Century Panoramic View of Worms: A Woodcut from Sebastian Münster's
16th-Century Panoramic View of Worms: A Woodcut from Sebastian Münster's

16th-Century Panoramic View of Worms: A Woodcut from Sebastian Münster's

Located in Langweer, NL

. The lower portion of the image contains a key with corresponding letters and descriptions, identifying

Category

16th Century German Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

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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.

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