Antique Letters

The compartments are the perfect size for letters and small documents, the front panel simply pulls down with a light pull and clicks back into location.

The compartments are the perfect size for letters and small documents, the front panel simply pulls down with a light pull and clicks back into location.

Passepartout included (40 x 60 cm). Titled in capital letters on the lower margin "La dame au manteau".

Historical Context In June 1763 Josiah Wedgwood’s assistant William Cox wrote from Birmingham that he was trying to find a maker who would build an engine-turning lathe for the potte...

The work is signed in the bottom right hand corner but the letters are mostly illegible. The painting is framed in an ornate historic wooden frame that had been painted gold.

The harmonious proportions and clean, sculptural lines exemplify the sophisticated aesthetic of the French Art Deco period.  6 lights outside, 3 inside, to be relectrified with your...

Dimensions Width: 10 inches (25.4 cm) Depth: 6 1/4 inches (15.9 cm) Height: 2 3/4 inches (7 cm) Marks WEDGWOOD impressed in upper-case letters on the base of the stand, with a small...

To the back is a raised "paymaster" style gallery hutch designed for sorting letters, postcards, and bills. It includes multiple vertical slots, horizontal slots, and two small centr...

Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1953, Zorach continued creating emotionally resonant works until his death in 1966, leaving a permanent mark on American modern...

Each dial can be set to one of several letters, creating a customizable four-letter combination.

Featuring beautifully patinaed hand painted panels, the main panel shows the interlocking letters A and M which form a single monogram, a Marian symbol, which stands for the Latin ph...

The drawers (with hand-made dovetail joints) are fully functional and can provide plenty of storage space, whereas the flip-top provides a small, yet comfortable writing surface as w...

The signature is hand written in block letters .

IHS comes from the first three letters of the Latinised version 'IHSOUS' of the Greek spelling ‘??

After being elected to the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1956, he was awarded the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum International Award in both 1958 and 1960.

The watercolor is signed “Edwin Noble” in block letters at the lower left corner. John Edwin Noble (1876–1961), who worked professionally as Edwin Noble, was an accomplished English ...

The Rooster is signed in moulded block letters R.Lalique and France in hand written script letters.

In Japanese, Hogoshi refers to paper that had already fulfilled its original purpose, such as letters, account books, written records, or other documents.

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

The generously proportioned open-front pocket was designed to organize letters, newspapers, or documents while serving as an eye-catching decorative element.

The underside bears the distinctive Pierrefonds “helmet” mark, surrounded by the letters M and H, together with the name “Pierrefonds” and the catalog number 314.

The circumference of the map is numbered while the pointer carries letters from A to Z. By consulting the extensive street and place-name index, the user could rotate the pointer to ...

Dimensions Height: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm) Length: 8 1/2 inches (21.6 cm) Depth: 4 inches (10.2 cm) Marks The interior of the removable head is incised with a cross, the letters R.S.W....

The magazine was an heir to the German magazine Simplicissimus after its Jewish editor Thomas Theodor Heine left Nazi Germany and went to Czechoslovakia.[2][3] Taussig published unde...

This lovely Victorian fob seal personal charm is centred with a translucent chalcedony with engraved name – a beautiful intaglio, preserving the quiet romance of handwritten letter...

The signature is hand written in block letters .

Both sides depict religious figures from Christianity, identified by their names in capital letters: the Evangelist Saint Thomas and Saint Thomas Aquinas on one side; Saint Anne and ...

By 1639 he held a manor at Westbury Leigh in Wiltshire and sought letters of denization due to overseas birth, enabling him to stand as Member of Parliament for Westbury.

Throughout the piece one can see indentations in the wood, letters carved, unevenness in the edges because this was a piece that lived a life.

At the lower-right baseline of the rectangular frame enclosing the birds is a small, elegant engraving stamp (ÆB): The letters stand for Antoine-Bonaventure Baron, a prominent Parisi...

The Alpha (Α) and Omega (Ω) — first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, long used as a Christian symbol — is the sole ornament on each piece, incised into the body and infilled w...

The monogram of the artist in the shape of a face with the letters A and R appears on the lower right. The artwork is in good conditions, but it presents numerous dark stains of fung...

The lower section retains the classic directional letters, reinforcing its original function and adding graphic balance to the composition.

The shield is mounted to a wooden frame with a top and bottom bracket, each with five holes for mounting a fanned array of ceremonial flags. The letters “RF” stand for République Fr...

A complimentary decor to any shelf and great storage box, from love letters to sewing supplies. A great gift for anyone, mom to your boyfriend!

One side features a circular black-enamel intaglio engraving of the cryptic Masonic letters HTWSSTKS, which stand for Hiram, The Widow's Son, Sent To King Solomon.

IHS comes from the first three letters of the Latinised version 'IHSOUS' of the Greek spelling '??

The front is engraved “PORT” in large capital letters, embellished with elegant scrolling and curling decoration.

The lower section retains the classic directional letters and central shaft, enhancing both the functional and ornamental identity of the piece.

Below the lion, the weather vane includes the cardinal point letters N, E, S and W, together with spherical decorative elements and a central support.

As the pommel is turned, the letters inscribed along the upper border combine to form a famous maxim: L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE (Unity is Strength) and LIBERTÉ (Freedom).

The lower section retains the classic cardinal point letters N, E, S and W, together with the central rotating shaft and spherical decorative element.

It remains entirely usable, and is as good on a desk or a library table today as it was in a cabin or a tent, holding letters, papers, and small things behind a lock.

these objects were filled with sand and poured on letters from ink pens that would blot. The sand trapped the blots preventing smearing of the ink.

This signet ring depicts the letters I and C, intertwined in each other. We adore this incredible signet ring which has a breath taking ring band with floral scroll themed open work .

The volumes include Stowe’s most important works, including Uncle Tom’s Cabin (in two volumes), Dred, The Minister’s Wooing, Oldtown Folks, Agnes of Sorrento, The Pearl of Orr’s Isla...

Below, smaller three-dimensional birds are positioned around the directional arms, together with cardinal point letters and decorative spherical elements. The composition is playful,...

All are marked with the letters JB. There is no other manufacturer whose finishing techniques remain as durable as Jennings Brothers.

The painting is signed "Cecil Hill" in the lower left corner; directly underneath his signature are the letters "N Y" clearly delineated, which would probably indicate New York state...

While not officially "signed", I think it liklely that the letters on the barn "L. Duff" indicate the artist.

The front bears a large shaped cartouche inscribed "BRASILLE" in capital letters, denoting Brazilian tobacco, surrounded by an elaborate border of scrolling acanthus, floral sprays, ...

See for example Ian Spink, ‘Lanier in Italy’, in Music & Letters, Vol. 40, no. 3, (July, 1959), pp.242-252.

Group Exhibitions: 1965, Robert Henri and his Circle, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York 2003, Edward Hopper and Urban Realism, Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia Solo Exh...

The nickel keys are glass with black and gold letters. Completely cleaned with new ribbon installed, this typewriter has smooth typing and functions well.

Fig. 1 shows a greatly enlarged section with its various layers and structures individually identified by letters. The accompanying figures provide further magnified details of micro...

The back of this marvellous charm is engraved with the date 22 june 1893 and the letters M R D We love every little detail of this marvellous pendant.

Great literature as well as dispatches, contracts, letters and postcards were written on its sloping surface.

Hugo D'Alessi (1849-1906) depicting three different views with a train running past an old stone arch bridge over a mountain river in a valley in the centre titled Neubruck Vallee de...

Condition and MarkingsThe engraved signature (signé) shows the three letters J (Joseph), L (Ludwig/Lobmeyr), and W (for Vienna/Wien) intertwined in a net shape, with the W positioned...

Coins dangle from her head dress onto her forehead, each coin contains two letters of her name. carved marble signed P. Romanelli/ Firenze