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Collection of Three Black Vintage Leather Medicine Balls
Collection of Three Black Vintage Leather Medicine Balls

Collection of Three Black Vintage Leather Medicine Balls

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Traces of white painted team letters and numbers.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Letters

Materials

Leather

Original Vintage Event Poster Duisburg Art Deco Catholic Journeymens Association
Original Vintage Event Poster Duisburg Art Deco Catholic Journeymens Association

Original Vintage Event Poster Duisburg Art Deco Catholic Journeymens Association

Located in London, GB

Gesellen Vereins - held from 16 to 18 July 1927 featuring a bold Art Deco design depicting a plane flying, ship sailing, steam train and a bus speeding in line on a stylised orange a...

Category

1920s German Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Josiah Wedgwood Majolica Multi-Color Leaf on Basket Handled Server
Josiah Wedgwood Majolica Multi-Color Leaf on Basket Handled Server

Josiah Wedgwood Majolica Multi-Color Leaf on Basket Handled Server

By Josiah Wedgwood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An interesting treatment to the verso, showing the hand of the glazer. 9.5 inches in Diameter x 1.0 inches H Impressed Wedgwood along with date code letters Delicately potted – Incr...

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Letters

Materials

Earthenware

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

Signet Ring - in Empire style in solid 18K Orange Gold adorned with bezel set Orange plate of Carnelian stone with flat polished top and faceted edge with hand - engraved two letters...

Category

1830s European Empire Antique Letters

Materials

Carnelian, 18k Gold

Large Antique Reference Book, Public Records, English, Parliament, William IV
Large Antique Reference Book, Public Records, English, Parliament, William IV

Large Antique Reference Book, Public Records, English, Parliament, William IV

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Fascinating public records, published a few months before William IV's passing Large publication, with details of general reports and letters Later professional binding in a quality ...

Category

Mid-19th Century British William IV Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Ancient View of Salt Lake City - Original Lithograph - 1850s

Ancient View of Salt Lake City - Original Lithograph - 1850s

Located in Roma, IT

Inscripted in capital letters on the lower margin: Salt Lake City die Mormonen Stadt, Passepartout is included: 23 x 30 cm.

Category

1850s Modern Antique Letters

Materials

Lithograph

Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box William Comyns
Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box William Comyns

Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box William Comyns

By William Comyns

Located in Northampton, GB

The interior of the Stationery Box is lined in a red silk water paper with five varying sized partitions for stationery and letters. The Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box by Wi...

Category

Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Silver

Antique French Aubusson Tapestry 2'1" x 2'1"
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry 2'1" x 2'1"

Antique French Aubusson Tapestry 2'1" x 2'1"

Located in New York, NY

Whereas the royal Gobelins Manufactory executed tapestries for the royal residences and as ambassadorial gifts, the manufacture at Beauvais remained a private enterprise.[1] Beauvais...

Category

19th Century French Aubusson Antique Letters

Materials

Wool, Silk

Majolica Lily Pads Pitcher, Choisy-le-Roi, Art Nouveau, 1870s
Majolica Lily Pads Pitcher, Choisy-le-Roi, Art Nouveau, 1870s

Majolica Lily Pads Pitcher, Choisy-le-Roi, Art Nouveau, 1870s

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in New Orleans, LA

When marked, majolica pieces bear a stamped 'Choisy le Roi' or 'Choisy' and may include the letters HB (presumably for Hippolyte Boulenger.)

Category

1870s French Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Faience, Majolica

Large Baccarat Crystal Antique Chandelier Dining Ceiling 8 Light Fixture Pendant
Large Baccarat Crystal Antique Chandelier Dining Ceiling 8 Light Fixture Pendant

Large Baccarat Crystal Antique Chandelier Dining Ceiling 8 Light Fixture Pendant

By Baccarat

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Since 1764 Baccarat has written the chapters of its remarkable history in sparkling letters. Founded in Lorraine, by permission of King Louis XV, the world's most famous Crystal work...

Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Letters

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Bronze

Antique Louis XV Ormolu Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Desk Roger Vandercruse 1780
Antique Louis XV Ormolu Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Desk Roger Vandercruse 1780

Antique Louis XV Ormolu Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Desk Roger Vandercruse 1780

By Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix

Located in Portland, OR

The top sides of the desk are inlaid with quill pens, inkwells, and letters (the marquetry letters with inlaid writing in French).

Category

1770s French Louis XVI Antique Letters

Materials

Ormolu

Antique English Coromandel Fitted Traveling Vanity Dressing Box, circa 1870
Antique English Coromandel Fitted Traveling Vanity Dressing Box, circa 1870

Antique English Coromandel Fitted Traveling Vanity Dressing Box, circa 1870

Located in Pearland, TX

It also has a secret side drawer with the original locking pin and the inner lid opens to reveal an additional storage compartment for letters and correspondence. This exquisite box ...

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Silver Plate

Prof. Ernst Seger Schlesien 1868 - Berlin 1939 Art-Déco Skulptur Bronze
Prof. Ernst Seger Schlesien 1868 - Berlin 1939 Art-Déco Skulptur Bronze

Prof. Ernst Seger Schlesien 1868 - Berlin 1939 Art-Déco Skulptur Bronze

By Ernst Seger

Located in Berlin, DE

Attribution: As the monogram consists of two letters, it is advisable to state unidentified sculptor, mid-20th century" in the description, unless the specific sculptor has been dire...

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Italian Provincial Circassian Walnut Secretary Slant-lid Desk
18th Century Italian Provincial Circassian Walnut Secretary Slant-lid Desk

18th Century Italian Provincial Circassian Walnut Secretary Slant-lid Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

The slant-lid opens to reveal a practical writing surface and compartments for documents, letters, and small essentials, making it as functional today as it was in the 18th century.

Category

1790s Italian Louis XV Antique Letters

Materials

Walnut

Antique Edwardian Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Antique Edwardian Leather Top Writing Table / Desk

Antique Edwardian Leather Top Writing Table / Desk

Located in London, GB

The central drawer opens normally, the two drawers either side open on hinges and contain divided compartments for letters and stationary. There is even an original glass inkwell ins...

Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

Coleridge, Samuel Taylor: POEMS on Various Subjects
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor: POEMS on Various Subjects

Coleridge, Samuel Taylor: POEMS on Various Subjects

Located in Middletown, NY

It includes four sonnets by Charles Lamb, marking his first appearance in print (Effusions VII, XI, XII, XIII, signed with the letters C. L.) The Preface advises, 'The Effusions sign...

Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Letters

Materials

Leather, Paper

Antique Sterling Silver Scent or Perfume Bottle with Chased Decoration
Antique Sterling Silver Scent or Perfume Bottle with Chased Decoration

Antique Sterling Silver Scent or Perfume Bottle with Chased Decoration

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The top is monogrammed with "LC" in script capital letters and the hinge works as intended and the top snaps closed firmly.

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

Portrait of Native American Man in Traditional Clothing
Portrait of Native American Man in Traditional Clothing

Portrait of Native American Man in Traditional Clothing

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

Brush was a pupil of Jean-Léon Gérôme in Paris and became a member of the National Academy of Design, New York, and of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. From 1883 onward he a...

Category

Late 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Letters

Materials

Mixed Media

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

Antique Green Painted French Wine Hotte from the Haute-Garonne

Located in Dallas, TX

This particular hotte is from circa 1900 but has been hand-painted green more recently with a coat of arms flanked by the phrase “Chateauneuf-du-Pape” (in gold letters). The coat of ...

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

Victorian 1850s 18K Gold Black Enamel “In Memory Of” Engraved Mourning Ring
Victorian 1850s 18K Gold Black Enamel “In Memory Of” Engraved Mourning Ring

Victorian 1850s 18K Gold Black Enamel “In Memory Of” Engraved Mourning Ring

Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB

The recessed section of the band is complete with black enamelled panels, with letters in gold, reading “In Memory Of”, in dedication to a lost loved one.

Category

1850s Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

French asparagus dish St Clément, Aesthetic Movement, 19th century
French asparagus dish St Clément, Aesthetic Movement, 19th century

French asparagus dish St Clément, Aesthetic Movement, 19th century

Located in Paris, FR

These pieces are often marked with an impressed 'SAINT CLEMENT' and may also include the letters 'KG' for Keller and Guérin, indicating their quality and provenance.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Letters

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica

Original Antique Travel Poster Compagnie Franco Roumaine De Navigation Aerienne
Original Antique Travel Poster Compagnie Franco Roumaine De Navigation Aerienne

Original Antique Travel Poster Compagnie Franco Roumaine De Navigation Aerienne

Located in London, GB

Original antique travel advertising poster for the Compagnie Franco Roumaine de Navigation Aerienne / French Romanian Company for Air Transport featuring great artwork of a plane fly...

Category

1920s French Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Corvus, Cornix (Hooded Crow) /// Dutch Ornithology Bird Animal Engraving Print
Corvus, Cornix (Hooded Crow) /// Dutch Ornithology Bird Animal Engraving Print

Corvus, Cornix (Hooded Crow) /// Dutch Ornithology Bird Animal Engraving Print

By Cornelius Nozeman

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

According to his biographer A.J. van der Aa, he would have become a member of that society except he had an argument with one of the directors based on "two letters to anonymous", th...

Category

1770s Old Masters Antique Letters

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio

Ardea, Stellaris (Eurasian Bittern) /// Dutch Ornithology Bird Animal Engraving
Ardea, Stellaris (Eurasian Bittern) /// Dutch Ornithology Bird Animal Engraving

Ardea, Stellaris (Eurasian Bittern) /// Dutch Ornithology Bird Animal Engraving

By Cornelius Nozeman

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

According to his biographer A.J. van der Aa, he would have become a member of that society except he had an argument with one of the directors based on "two letters to anonymous", th...

Category

1770s Old Masters Antique Letters

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio

Ardea, Nycticorax (Black-crowned Night Heron) /// Dutch Ornithology Bird Animal
Ardea, Nycticorax (Black-crowned Night Heron) /// Dutch Ornithology Bird Animal

Ardea, Nycticorax (Black-crowned Night Heron) /// Dutch Ornithology Bird Animal

By Cornelius Nozeman

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

According to his biographer A.J. van der Aa, he would have become a member of that society except he had an argument with one of the directors based on "two letters to anonymous", th...

Category

1770s Old Masters Antique Letters

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio

Larus, Cinereus (European Herring Gull) /// Dutch Ornithology Bird Animal Print
Larus, Cinereus (European Herring Gull) /// Dutch Ornithology Bird Animal Print

Larus, Cinereus (European Herring Gull) /// Dutch Ornithology Bird Animal Print

By Cornelius Nozeman

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

According to his biographer A.J. van der Aa, he would have become a member of that society except he had an argument with one of the directors based on "two letters to anonymous", th...

Category

1770s Old Masters Antique Letters

Materials

Watercolor, Engraving, Intaglio, Laid 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.

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.