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A R.Lalique Art Déco Orange Glass Archer Vase
A R.Lalique Art Déco Orange Glass Archer Vase

A R.Lalique Art Déco Orange Glass Archer Vase

By René Lalique

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

The signature is hand written in script letters. The vase is in fine condition

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

Japanese Antique Nara Wood Swivel Chair, 1930s–1940s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Nara Wood Swivel Chair, 1930s–1940s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Nara Wood Swivel Chair, 1930s–1940s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi

Located in Chiba, Chiba

Its presence evokes quiet scenes of sitting at a desk—writing letters, reading, or gently rotating the seat while lost in thought.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Letters

Materials

Iron

C. F. A. Voysey (1857–1941). A rare Arts and Crafts oak mantel clock
C. F. A. Voysey (1857–1941). A rare Arts and Crafts oak mantel clock

C. F. A. Voysey (1857–1941). A rare Arts and Crafts oak mantel clock

Located in London, GB

A rare Arts and Crafts oak mantel clock, the dial inlaid with pewter letters 'Tempus Fugit', enclosing a simple clock movement with striker and pendulum. c.1902.

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19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Letters

Materials

Oak

Pommes de Pin et Aiguilles - Fauvist Still Life Study Gouache by Raoul Dufy
Pommes de Pin et Aiguilles - Fauvist Still Life Study Gouache by Raoul Dufy

Pommes de Pin et Aiguilles - Fauvist Still Life Study Gouache by Raoul Dufy

By Raoul Dufy

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

He also contributed to various periodicals prior to World War I, including Le Mot (The Word) and the Almanac of Arts and Letters ( L'Almanach des Lettres et des Arts). Dufy's Races ...

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1920s Fauvist Antique Letters

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Pair of 19th Century French Faience Bottles with Figural Bird Stoppers
Pair of 19th Century French Faience Bottles with Figural Bird Stoppers

Pair of 19th Century French Faience Bottles with Figural Bird Stoppers

Located in Dallas, TX

The undersides of both bottles bear period hand-painted letters and numbers, consistent with 19th century workshop or kiln marks.

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Dutch Secretary Desk, Around 1800, Mahogany
Dutch Secretary Desk, Around 1800, Mahogany

Dutch Secretary Desk, Around 1800, Mahogany

Located in Belmont, MA

They can be pulled out and used as secret compartments for letters. The desk stands out for its love for details and the very pretty mahogany veneer.

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1790s Dutch Baroque Antique Letters

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer Gold Maki-e Wood Letter Opener
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer Gold Maki-e Wood Letter Opener

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer Gold Maki-e Wood Letter Opener

Located in Greven, DE

In the case of this letter opener, hiramaki-e - the flat form of maki-e - has been used, allowing the surface to remain smooth so letters can be opened without damaging the decoratio...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Letters

Materials

Gold

Early 20th century brass letter scales made in Czechoslovakia, circa 1910
Early 20th century brass letter scales made in Czechoslovakia, circa 1910

Early 20th century brass letter scales made in Czechoslovakia, circa 1910

Located in Central England, GB

They are used for weighing letters and post and have a scale for English post and a separate one for foreign post.

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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

English Georgian Neoclassical Hand-Chased Brass Cornucopia Wall Pocket
English Georgian Neoclassical Hand-Chased Brass Cornucopia Wall Pocket

English Georgian Neoclassical Hand-Chased Brass Cornucopia Wall Pocket

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Cornucopia wall pockets of this type were traditionally hung near fireplaces, doorways, or pier glasses and used to hold fireplace matches, kindling, letters, gloves, or flowers. The...

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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Letters

Materials

Brass, Metal

Ancient Roman Ornament - Lithograph - Late 18th Century

Ancient Roman Ornament - Lithograph - Late 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Trombetta, The edition of The Antiquities of Herculaneum exhibited in Rendiconti of the Academy of Archeology, Letters and Fine Arts of Naples, 59 (1984), p.151-172.

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Antique Letters

Materials

Lithograph

Bronze Pair of Letter Holders with Horses and Nymphs
Bronze Pair of Letter Holders with Horses and Nymphs

Bronze Pair of Letter Holders with Horses and Nymphs

Located in Newark, England

The compartments are subtly adjustable to accommodate varying numbers of letters. The combination of classical motifs with equestrian subjects adds a refined yet playful character to...

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Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Large Wooden “Bakery” Trade Sign
Vintage Large Wooden “Bakery” Trade Sign

Vintage Large Wooden “Bakery” Trade Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

Large hand-crafted wooden storefront sign featuring raised block letters reading BAKERY across a shaped gilt panel.

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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Letters

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Baroque-Style Church Candlesticks in Gilt Bronze
Pair of Italian Baroque-Style Church Candlesticks in Gilt Bronze

Pair of Italian Baroque-Style Church Candlesticks in Gilt Bronze

Located in Roma, IT

Each of the three sides of the triangular base—symbolically representing the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—displays an important symbol of Catholic iconography: The Dove, rep...

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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

Fine Antique Bronze Statue of Ganesh from Sir Lanka
Fine Antique Bronze Statue of Ganesh from Sir Lanka

Fine Antique Bronze Statue of Ganesh from Sir Lanka

Located in Atlanta, GA

Ganesha is also invoked as patron of letters and learning during writing sessions. This statue depicts Ganesh in his classical four-arm seated form on s double-lotus throne.

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Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Archaistic Antique Letters

Materials

Bronze

Floral design for a wallpaper - Fauvist Still Life Study Gouache by Raoul Dufy
Floral design for a wallpaper - Fauvist Still Life Study Gouache by Raoul Dufy

Floral design for a wallpaper - Fauvist Still Life Study Gouache by Raoul Dufy

By Raoul Dufy

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

He also contributed to various periodicals prior to World War I, including Le Mot (The Word) and the Almanac of Arts and Letters ( L'Almanach des Lettres et des Arts). Dufy's Races ...

Category

1920s Fauvist Antique Letters

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Konstantinos Maleas Credited Acropolis Landscape Painting
Konstantinos Maleas Credited Acropolis Landscape Painting

Konstantinos Maleas Credited Acropolis Landscape Painting

Located in Roma, IT

Maleas was recognised for his artistic contribution by the Greek Government, which awarded him its 'Highest Acknowledgement of Letters and Maleas work was influenced by the work of ...

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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Letters

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Vaine Pature" etching

"Vaine Pature" etching

By Theophile Narcisse Chauvel

Located in Henderson, NV

This impression on japon paper was printed by Francois Lienard in 1875 (before letters were added) and published in Paris for a deluxe edition of L'Art.

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1870s Antique Letters

Materials

Etching

Scandinavian blue glass and gold boutique shoe shop sign
Scandinavian blue glass and gold boutique shoe shop sign

Scandinavian blue glass and gold boutique shoe shop sign

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Would look stunning backlit or it could even be professionally cut into words or letters to re-arrange into different words. Minor losses to back edge from previous installation.

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Edwardian Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

19th Century Swedish Green Painted Box Dated 1815
19th Century Swedish Green Painted Box Dated 1815

19th Century Swedish Green Painted Box Dated 1815

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

These small 19th Century Scandinavian collectibles were usually hand crafted and sometimes painted, to keep personal small objects and simple (but precious for the owners) piece of j...

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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Letters

Materials

Wood, Paint

"Brume Sur La Seine (Mist On The Seine)" Pastel Raymond Thibesart (1874-1968)
"Brume Sur La Seine (Mist On The Seine)" Pastel Raymond Thibesart (1874-1968)

"Brume Sur La Seine (Mist On The Seine)" Pastel Raymond Thibesart (1874-1968)

By Raymond Thibesart

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Thibesart had a warm and longstanding friendship with Claude Monet, and the two often shared methods and styles with each other whether through letters or in person. Eventually, thei...

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1920s Post-Impressionist Antique Letters

Materials

Pastel, Laid Paper

"Les Trois Arbres (The 3 Trees)" pastel by Raymond Thibesart (1874-1968)
"Les Trois Arbres (The 3 Trees)" pastel by Raymond Thibesart (1874-1968)

"Les Trois Arbres (The 3 Trees)" pastel by Raymond Thibesart (1874-1968)

By Raymond Thibesart

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Thibesart had a warm and longstanding friendship with Claude Monet, and the two often shared methods and styles with each other whether through letters or in person. Eventually, thei...

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1920s Post-Impressionist Antique Letters

Materials

Pastel

Art Nouveau Wall Letter Holder in Carved Pine with Eagle Motif, circa 1900
Art Nouveau Wall Letter Holder in Carved Pine with Eagle Motif, circa 1900

Art Nouveau Wall Letter Holder in Carved Pine with Eagle Motif, circa 1900

Located in Darmstadt, DE

Originally used as a wall pocket for letters or papers, it now serves as a highly decorative wall piece with authentic historical character.

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Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Pine

Antique Barley Twist English Oak Secretary with Display Cabinet
Antique Barley Twist English Oak Secretary with Display Cabinet

Antique Barley Twist English Oak Secretary with Display Cabinet

Located in Pasadena, TX

The center opens up to display a writing secretary with plenty of storage for writing materials , pens and letters and the like. The lower part has dual doors that open up the reveal...

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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

Beetle Centerpiece sign : Cristalerias Rigolleau Buenos Aires , 1926
Beetle Centerpiece sign : Cristalerias Rigolleau Buenos Aires , 1926

Beetle Centerpiece sign : Cristalerias Rigolleau Buenos Aires , 1926

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Introduced in 1908 by the Fenton Art Glass Company, it was created by spraying hot glass with metallic salts to achieve a rainbow-like sheen similar to an oil slick. In smaller lette...

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1920s Argentine Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Bronze Figure of a Lady Golfer
Antique Bronze Figure of a Lady Golfer

Antique Bronze Figure of a Lady Golfer

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The circular base stamped / signed 'J Dunach' together with the letters 'JD' to the underneath. Jose Dunach (1886-1957) was born in Barcelona and later moved to Paris.

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1920s French Sporting Art Antique Letters

Materials

Bronze

Huge 19th Century Gilded and Reverse Painted Shop Sign
Huge 19th Century Gilded and Reverse Painted Shop Sign

Huge 19th Century Gilded and Reverse Painted Shop Sign

Located in London, GB

The reverse glass gilded letters now protected with a new wooden backing.

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Late 19th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Early 18th century Scandinavian baroque oak iron bound box
Early 18th century Scandinavian baroque oak iron bound box

Early 18th century Scandinavian baroque oak iron bound box

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Made from numbers to represent letters. Expected minor age splits, surface marks.

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Early 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Letters

Materials

Iron

Indian Antique Carved Marble Ganesh Statue
Indian Antique Carved Marble Ganesh Statue

Indian Antique Carved Marble Ganesh Statue

Located in Atlanta, GA

Ganesha is also invoked as patron of letters and learning during writing sessions. This statue on offer depicts Ganesh in his classical four-arm seated form, with truncated tusks, ov...

Category

19th Century Indian Archaistic Antique Letters

Materials

Marble

Antique Arts & Crafts Set of Six Silver Green Blue Enamel Buttons
Antique Arts & Crafts Set of Six Silver Green Blue Enamel Buttons

Antique Arts & Crafts Set of Six Silver Green Blue Enamel Buttons

Located in Munich, Bavaria

The buttons are impressed with the letters J-F for James Fenton in a rectangular surround.

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1880s English Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

French La Belle Époque Lighted Bistro Cafe Sign
French La Belle Époque Lighted Bistro Cafe Sign

French La Belle Époque Lighted Bistro Cafe Sign

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Features a lacquer finish with pierced letters reading "Montre Ponctua" or a promise to be on time.

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

A R.Lalique Art Déco Coqs and Plumes Glass Vase
A R.Lalique Art Déco Coqs and Plumes Glass Vase

A R.Lalique Art Déco Coqs and Plumes Glass Vase

By René Lalique

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

The vase is signed R.Lalique France in sand blasted block letters .

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

Edwardian Diamond Monogram Bracelet in 10K White Gold
Edwardian Diamond Monogram Bracelet in 10K White Gold

Edwardian Diamond Monogram Bracelet in 10K White Gold

Located in Venice, CA

We like to think the letters “NJH” stand for “not joking here!” but you can come up with an acronym that is perfect for you.

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Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Letters

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold

Gabriel Argy-Rousseau "Ecureuils Dans L'Herbe" Pâte de Verre Glass Vase
Gabriel Argy-Rousseau "Ecureuils Dans L'Herbe" Pâte de Verre Glass Vase

Gabriel Argy-Rousseau "Ecureuils Dans L'Herbe" Pâte de Verre Glass Vase

By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau

Located in New York, NY

After his marriage, Rousseau added the first four letters of his wife’s maiden name “a-r-g-y” in homage to her cultural, emotional, and domestic support, signing his name “Argy-Rouss...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

Set Of 4 Artemus Ward Antique Leatherbound Books
Set Of 4 Artemus Ward Antique Leatherbound Books

Set Of 4 Artemus Ward Antique Leatherbound Books

Located in Bridgeport, CT

The book compiles Ward's observations from his travels in England, including his popular letters originally published in the British humor magazine Punch.

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Leather, Paper

19th Century Collection of Five French Rebus Riddle Puzzle Game Plates
19th Century Collection of Five French Rebus Riddle Puzzle Game Plates

19th Century Collection of Five French Rebus Riddle Puzzle Game Plates

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A interesting little collection of five late 19th century rebus plates, a word puzzle that uses pictures, symbols, and letters to represent words or phrases. The goal is to decipher ...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Ceramic

French Napoleon III Period Brass Inlaid Rosewood and Walnut Lap Desk
French Napoleon III Period Brass Inlaid Rosewood and Walnut Lap Desk

French Napoleon III Period Brass Inlaid Rosewood and Walnut Lap Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

The fall opens to a velvet lined writing surface and the superstructure opens to reveal 2 original inkwells flanking a storage area for pens and letters. Retains its original key. Ci...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

Early Davenport Blue & White Transferware Soup Plates, set of four
Early Davenport Blue & White Transferware Soup Plates, set of four

Early Davenport Blue & White Transferware Soup Plates, set of four

By Davenport Porcelain

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Marked: Impressed Davenport in upper case letters, a printed mark of a figure in Far Eastern costume in a landscape.

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Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Letters

Materials

Earthenware

Office Filing Cabinet / Cartonnier Mahogany - Louis Philippe Period France 19th
Office Filing Cabinet / Cartonnier Mahogany - Louis Philippe Period France 19th

Office Filing Cabinet / Cartonnier Mahogany - Louis Philippe Period France 19th

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

It is a style of busy and well-to-do bourgeois, torn between the concern for their comfort and the desire to give themselves letters of nobility. The period of Louis-Philippe soverei...

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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Letters

Materials

Leather, Wood

"Sibylle Libyque" etching

"Sibylle Libyque" etching

Located in Henderson, NV

This impression on japon paper was printed in 1875 at the Alfred Salmon imprimerie (before letters were added) and published in Paris for a deluxe edition of L'Art.

Category

1870s Antique Letters

Materials

Etching

Antique Remington Envoy Portable Typewriter c.1942
Antique Remington Envoy Portable Typewriter c.1942

Antique Remington Envoy Portable Typewriter c.1942

By E. Remington and Sons

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An antique Remington Envoy typewriter in black crinkle finish with original leather case. The keys are white letters on a black background. This typewriter is very clean and h...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

Arts and Crafts Golden Oak Correspondence, Post or Letter Box
Arts and Crafts Golden Oak Correspondence, Post or Letter Box

Arts and Crafts Golden Oak Correspondence, Post or Letter Box

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Arts and Crafts Golden Oak Correspondence, Post or Letter Box This very attractive Box is made in Oak, it has 2 letter slots in the top, one for POST IN and the other for POST OUT T...

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1880s Arts and Crafts Antique Letters

Materials

Oak

American Folk Art Painted Toleware Tin Box
American Folk Art Painted Toleware Tin Box

American Folk Art Painted Toleware Tin Box

Located in Bradenton, FL

It can also serve as stylish storage for letters or keepsakes.

Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Letters

Materials

Tin

Antique Quality 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Letter Holder
Antique Quality 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Letter Holder

Antique Quality 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Letter Holder

Located in Suffolk, GB

The hinged lid opens to reveal the original fitted interior with multiple divisions for letters, notes and correspondence. The interior retains its original red lining which is attra...

Category

18th Century English Georgian Antique Letters

Materials

Mahogany

Hungarian Rabbi Akiba Eger 19thC Judaica Folk Art Tapestry Needlepoint Sampler
Hungarian Rabbi Akiba Eger 19thC Judaica Folk Art Tapestry Needlepoint Sampler

Hungarian Rabbi Akiba Eger 19thC Judaica Folk Art Tapestry Needlepoint Sampler

Located in Surfside, FL

It is interesting to note that while it was forbidden to try to utter the name of God, the shivviti used these letters in an artistic design to represent God’s presence.

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Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Letters

Materials

Wool, Thread, Mixed Media

Quimper earthenware oil and vinegar cruet set, late 19th century
Quimper earthenware oil and vinegar cruet set, late 19th century

Quimper earthenware oil and vinegar cruet set, late 19th century

By Grande Maison HB Quimper

Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR

The decorations are rustic and floral in inspiration, with a man and a woman on each carafe and the letters H for oil and V for vinegar. Very good condition.

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1880s French Rustic Antique Letters

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

18th Century Carved Wood INRI Scroll Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews
18th Century Carved Wood INRI Scroll Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews

18th Century Carved Wood INRI Scroll Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews

Located in Hastings, GB

Intricately carved and rare late 18th Century carved wooded scroll, bearing the letters INRI - Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum (Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews).

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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Letters

Materials

Wood

"La femme en chapeau" etching

"La femme en chapeau" etching

By Jules de Goncourt

Located in Henderson, NV

This impression on thin japon paper was printed by Francois Lienard in 1875 (before letters were added) and published in Paris for a deluxe edition of L'Art.

Category

1870s Antique Letters

Materials

Etching

"Buste de femme" etching

"Buste de femme" etching

By Paul Edme LeRat

Located in Henderson, NV

This impression on thin japon paper was printed in 1875 at the Alfred Salmon imprimerie (before letters were added) and published in Paris for a deluxe edition of L'Art.

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1870s Antique Letters

Materials

Etching

Early 20th Century Grand Tour Style Bronze Figure Throwing a Rock
Early 20th Century Grand Tour Style Bronze Figure Throwing a Rock

Early 20th Century Grand Tour Style Bronze Figure Throwing a Rock

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An early 20th century bronze figure of a nude man throwing a rock, marked 1905 to the base along with a monogram of the letters ‘S’ and ‘W’. Mounted on a contrasting white marble pli...

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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Letters

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze

9 Karat Gold and Black Enamel 'MEMORIE' Mourning Ring
9 Karat Gold and Black Enamel 'MEMORIE' Mourning Ring

9 Karat Gold and Black Enamel 'MEMORIE' Mourning Ring

Located in Brisbane City, QLD

The 5 millimeter wide band has black enamel to the exterior and has large cut away letters which spell 'MEMORIE' along with a geometric motif separating the start and end of 'MEMORIE'.

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Letters

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

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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.