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Pair of Art Deco Cast Brass & Cold Painted Bookends with Perched Owls
Pair of Art Deco Cast Brass & Cold Painted Bookends with Perched Owls

Pair of Art Deco Cast Brass & Cold Painted Bookends with Perched Owls

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The bookends are initialed and possibly dated on the backs in cast letters and numbers.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

Edwardian Silver Engraved Locket
Edwardian Silver Engraved Locket

Edwardian Silver Engraved Locket

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

The front of the locket has the letters R H C engraved in a very fancy manner! This particular locket still holds two sweet photographs of a loved one.

Category

1910s British Edwardian Antique Letters

Materials

Silver

1815 Robinson Crusoe
1815 Robinson Crusoe

1815 Robinson Crusoe

By Daniel Defoe

Located in Bath, GB

Journalist and man of letters George Somes Layard wrote in 1896 that this edition was "perhaps the most pedantic and impertinent ever produced".

Category

1810s British Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Antique English Walnut Military Campaign Chest or Lap Desk with Brass Mounts
Antique English Walnut Military Campaign Chest or Lap Desk with Brass Mounts

Antique English Walnut Military Campaign Chest or Lap Desk with Brass Mounts

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The inside writing area is covered in green leather and under each panel is a compartment for letters and documents. Hand printed in one of the compartments reads "Holiness to the Lo...

Category

Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

19th Century Blue Guilloché Enamel and Gilt-Metal Casket
19th Century Blue Guilloché Enamel and Gilt-Metal Casket

19th Century Blue Guilloché Enamel and Gilt-Metal Casket

Located in London, GB

In the centre of this lattice sits a scrolled cartouche engraved with the letters ‘ANR’, likely the initials of the box’s original owner.

Category

19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Letters

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Hunting Animals - Lithograph - Late 19th Century
Hunting Animals - Lithograph - Late 19th Century

Hunting Animals - Lithograph - Late 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

The print, preserved in excellent conditions, shows three animals - designated by the letters d,e,f - hunting for food; one of them is clutching his prey in his mouth.

Category

Late 19th Century Modern Antique Letters

Materials

Lithograph

Circa 1880 Italian Walnut and Maple Renaissance Style Center Table, Todi, Umbria
Circa 1880 Italian Walnut and Maple Renaissance Style Center Table, Todi, Umbria

Circa 1880 Italian Walnut and Maple Renaissance Style Center Table, Todi, Umbria

Located in Dallas, TX

Beneath the bundled volutes are consoles embellished with heraldic charges, ranging from the letters “G” and “F”, to chevrons, a cross, and various bends.

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Letters

Materials

Wood, Maple, Walnut

Antique Georgian Gold Foliage Carnelian Large Fob Charm Pendant
Antique Georgian Gold Foliage Carnelian Large Fob Charm Pendant

Antique Georgian Gold Foliage Carnelian Large Fob Charm Pendant

Located in Rotterdam, NL

Gentlemen would attach them to their pocket watches or waistcoats via a chain, using the fob to stamp wax seals on important documents or letters. These seals often bore the owner's ...

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Letters

Materials

Carnelian, Gold, Base Metal

Portrait Head and Shoulders of a Man - Jewish 20s art male portrait oil painting
Portrait Head and Shoulders of a Man - Jewish 20s art male portrait oil painting

Portrait Head and Shoulders of a Man - Jewish 20s art male portrait oil painting

By Jacob Kramer

Located in Hagley, England

Nonetheless, several of his woodcuts did appear in the Vorticist literary magazine Blast, and other periodicals including Colour, Rhythm and Art and Letters. In London, Kramer rapid...

Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Antique Letters

Materials

Oil

Dutch Arnhemsche Fayencefabriek, N.V. earthenware vase, ca 1910
Dutch Arnhemsche Fayencefabriek, N.V. earthenware vase, ca 1910

Dutch Arnhemsche Fayencefabriek, N.V. earthenware vase, ca 1910

Located in Delft, NL

Marked with stamp, Arnhem mark with rooster. Painter letters RS for Roelof Sterken The vase has craquelé The vase is 20 cm high and 9,5 cm diagonal.

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Letters

Materials

Earthenware

HUGE ANTIQUE 1631 DATED HAND CARVED OAK DANISH WEDDING DOWRY LiNEN TRUNK COFFER
HUGE ANTIQUE 1631 DATED HAND CARVED OAK DANISH WEDDING DOWRY LiNEN TRUNK COFFER

HUGE ANTIQUE 1631 DATED HAND CARVED OAK DANISH WEDDING DOWRY LiNEN TRUNK COFFER

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite Antique hand carved solid Danish Oak trunk or coffer which is dated 1631 Please ...

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1630s Dutch Charles II Antique Letters

Materials

Oak

Spring Landscape with house and figure
Spring Landscape with house and figure

Spring Landscape with house and figure

By Louis Oscar Griffith

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Spring Landscape with house and figure A preliminary watercolor for a color aquatint, illustrated on line, title unknown Signed lower left in block letters (see photo) Watercolor and...

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1920s American Impressionist Antique Letters

Materials

Watercolor

The Canongate - Original Lithograph - 1822

The Canongate - Original Lithograph - 1822

Located in Roma, IT

Inscripted on the lower central margin in Capital Letters: The Canongate durng the procession of the Majesty George IV (Edinburg, Aug 22, 1822).

Category

Mid-19th Century Modern Antique Letters

Materials

Lithograph

Female figure with Child and Dog - Charcoal Drawing

Female figure with Child and Dog - Charcoal Drawing

Located in Roma, IT

Watermarks: a series of numbers and letters along the right margin. Sweet scene in a triangle-shaped composition.

Category

18th Century Old Masters Antique Letters

Materials

Charcoal

The Gentleman's Magazine, with 1777 Flag Resolution, June 1783
The Gentleman's Magazine, with 1777 Flag Resolution, June 1783

The Gentleman's Magazine, with 1777 Flag Resolution, June 1783

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Cave edited “The Gentleman's Magazine” under the pen name "Sylvanus Urban," as seen on this June issue’s printed front, and many contributors crafted their essays in the form of lett...

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1780s English American Colonial Antique Letters

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Antique Heliotrope Seal Fob Pendant with 18K Gold Lion
Antique Heliotrope Seal Fob Pendant with 18K Gold Lion

Antique Heliotrope Seal Fob Pendant with 18K Gold Lion

Located in Rotterdam, NL

This seal would have been used to authenticate documents or letters, making it both functional and fashionable in its time.

Category

Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

18k Gold

Antique 1831 English 18K Gold Memorial Ring with Pearls and Black Enamel
Antique 1831 English 18K Gold Memorial Ring with Pearls and Black Enamel

Antique 1831 English 18K Gold Memorial Ring with Pearls and Black Enamel

By William Eaton

Located in Rotterdam, NL

On the inside bears the inscription: Margaret Day, Ob 8 Dec, 1831 Aged 68, while outside, the letters in black diamond shaped enamel read: in memoriam.

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Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel

Antique 19th Century English Lead Cistern
Antique 19th Century English Lead Cistern

Antique 19th Century English Lead Cistern

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

When David died at the age of 89, he left a large part of his archive of personal papers, letters and manuscripts to the Bodleian library in Oxford.

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Metal, Lead

Antique Early 20th Century Desk Set by Thornhill & Co London Circa 1910
Antique Early 20th Century Desk Set by Thornhill & Co London Circa 1910

Antique Early 20th Century Desk Set by Thornhill & Co London Circa 1910

By Thornhill

Located in London, GB

Opening the box reveals thoughtfully designed sections to keep your letters and papers organized, showcasing the meticulous craftsmanship of Thornhill & Co.

Category

1910s English Antique Letters

Materials

Crocodile, Alligator

MILNER, H. M. [Mary Shelley] - 1826 - Frankenstein; or, The Man and the Monster!
MILNER, H. M. [Mary Shelley] - 1826 - Frankenstein; or, The Man and the Monster!

MILNER, H. M. [Mary Shelley] - 1826 - Frankenstein; or, The Man and the Monster!

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

CONDITION: Internally clean and bright, closely trimmed first leaf with slight loss to a few letters, hardbound in recent brown cloth, gilt title and date to front cover.

Category

1820s British Antique Letters

Materials

Fabric

Victorian 10 Karat Gold and Black Enamel Regard Ring
Victorian 10 Karat Gold and Black Enamel Regard Ring

Victorian 10 Karat Gold and Black Enamel Regard Ring

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

This superb antique Victorian ring is embossed with a fine shield motif at its front, and around the band hand-chased gold letters spell "REGARD" between immaculate sections of black...

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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

10k Gold

El Santuario de Chimayó, large lithograph, signed, numbered 1/40 renowned artist
El Santuario de Chimayó, large lithograph, signed, numbered 1/40 renowned artist

El Santuario de Chimayó, large lithograph, signed, numbered 1/40 renowned artist

By Gregory Amenoff

Located in New York, NY

He is the recipient of numerous awards from organizations including the American Academy of Arts and Letters, National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts and ...

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1880s Abstract Expressionist 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.