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Arts and Crafts period copper cigar or tabac box, French circa 1900
Arts and Crafts period copper cigar or tabac box, French circa 1900

Arts and Crafts period copper cigar or tabac box, French circa 1900

Located in Central England, GB

letters producing the French word for tobacco. The box is hand-finished throughout with hammered dimples

Category

Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Letters

Materials

Copper

Jesus of Nazareth by Lyman Abbott
Jesus of Nazareth by Lyman Abbott

Jesus of Nazareth by Lyman Abbott

Located in Middletown, NY

Yale; and a doctorate of letters from Miami University. Condition: Very good+

Category

Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Letters

Materials

Gold Leaf

Vintage Deco Folding Fob Seal Initials AM 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant
Vintage Deco Folding Fob Seal Initials AM 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant

Vintage Deco Folding Fob Seal Initials AM 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant

Located in London, GB

with the letters MA, which, when impressed in wax, leave the initials AM. Unmarked but tested for 18

Category

1910s French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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

for weighing letters and post and have a scale for English post and a separate one for foreign post

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

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

Category

Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Letters

Materials

Wood

Antique French Provencial Style Quarter Sawn Oak Drop Front Secretary
Antique French Provencial Style Quarter Sawn Oak Drop Front Secretary

Antique French Provencial Style Quarter Sawn Oak Drop Front Secretary

Located in Pasadena, TX

space and an abundance of cubby holes for letters, documents and the likes. The secretary door comes

Category

1910s American French Provincial Antique Letters

Materials

Oak

Antique French Saint Benedict 18 Karat Yellow Gold Medal Charm Pendant
Antique French Saint Benedict 18 Karat Yellow Gold Medal Charm Pendant

Antique French Saint Benedict 18 Karat Yellow Gold Medal Charm Pendant

Located in London, GB

frame, topped with the initials IHS, containing the letters C S S M L - N D S M D, initials of the words

Category

19th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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

distinction. The hinged lid opens to reveal the original fitted interior with multiple divisions for letters

Category

18th Century English Georgian Antique Letters

Materials

Mahogany

A Drachm [coin] Pendant with Owl, circa 404 BC
A Drachm [coin] Pendant with Owl, circa 404 BC

A Drachm [coin] Pendant with Owl, circa 404 BC

Located in Atlanta, GA

owl standing right, facing forward, with letters "AOE" written down the right side. This coin has been

Category

15th Century and Earlier Unknown Classical Greek Antique Letters

Materials

18k Gold, Silver

The Works of HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The Riverside Edition 17 Volume Set 1896
The Works of HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The Riverside Edition 17 Volume Set 1896

The Works of HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The Riverside Edition 17 Volume Set 1896

Located in Woodbury, CT

, The Pearl of Orr’s Island, Life and Letters, and numerous other novels, essays, and sketches, forming

Category

1890s American Other Antique Letters

Materials

Leather, Paper

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

letters 'Tempus Fugit', enclosing a simple clock movement with striker and pendulum. c.1902. Voysey first

Category

19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Letters

Materials

Oak

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

Dutch Secretary Desk, Around 1800, Mahogany

Located in Belmont, MA

capitals and bases. They can be pulled out and used as secret compartments for letters. The desk stands

Category

1790s Dutch Baroque Antique Letters

Materials

Mahogany

Early Folk Art Splayed Three Leg Milking Stool with Array of Colors
Early Folk Art Splayed Three Leg Milking Stool with Array of Colors

Early Folk Art Splayed Three Leg Milking Stool with Array of Colors

Located in Port Jervis, NY

cut thru the center and supported by 3 turned legs. Their is a marking with letters on top but cannot

Category

Early 1900s American Adirondack Antique Letters

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

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

first four letters of his wife’s maiden name “a-r-g-y” in homage to her cultural, emotional, and

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

TIFFANY & CO. 1889 Art+Craft Round Box In Hammered .925 Sterling Silver
TIFFANY & CO. 1889 Art+Craft Round Box In Hammered .925 Sterling Silver

TIFFANY & CO. 1889 Art+Craft Round Box In Hammered .925 Sterling Silver

By Tiffany & Co., Edward C. Moore

Located in Miami, FL

holloware and flatware is generally marked Tiffany & Co and generally includes date letters indicating

Category

1880s American Arts and Crafts Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

Drypoint Etching "Penguin Island" 1926
Drypoint Etching "Penguin Island" 1926

Drypoint Etching "Penguin Island" 1926

By Peggy Bacon

Located in Surfside, FL

Letters and in 1980 the Academy awarded her a gold medal for her lifelong contribution to illustration and

Category

1920s Modern Antique Letters

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

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

personal small objects and simple (but precious for the owners) piece of jewelry, sewing tools or letters

Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Letters

Materials

Wood, Paint

1868-1901 The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron Veralum
1868-1901 The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron Veralum

1868-1901 The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron Veralum

By Francis Bacon

Located in Bath, GB

, this set includes seven volumes devoted to the life, letters and correspondences of Bacon. Uniformly

Category

19th Century British Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

19th Century Extensive Collection of Fly Fishing Files & Ephemera 1856-1862
19th Century Extensive Collection of Fly Fishing Files & Ephemera 1856-1862

19th Century Extensive Collection of Fly Fishing Files & Ephemera 1856-1862

Located in Lowestoft, GB

Robert, two letters relating to flies, one with attached fly and description of its use and construction

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Leather, Natural Fiber

TIFFANY & CO. 1902 John C. Moore Pair Of Salt-Pepper Shakers In .925 Sterling
TIFFANY & CO. 1902 John C. Moore Pair Of Salt-Pepper Shakers In .925 Sterling

TIFFANY & CO. 1902 John C. Moore Pair Of Salt-Pepper Shakers In .925 Sterling

By Tiffany & Co., John C. Moore

Located in Miami, FL

marked Tiffany & Co and generally includes date letters indicating the period it was made. Flatware

Category

Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

. The keys are white letters on a black background. This typewriter is very clean and has new ribbon

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

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

Americana-inspired interiors. It can also serve as stylish storage for letters or keepsakes.

Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Letters

Materials

Tin

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

two side by side tiny curb link chains.  We like to think the letters “NJH” stand for “not joking

Category

Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Letters

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold

A R.Lalique Opalescent Palissy Art Déco Glass Vase
A R.Lalique Opalescent Palissy Art Déco Glass Vase

A R.Lalique Opalescent Palissy Art Déco Glass Vase

By René Lalique

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

glass and in excellent condition. The vase is signed in hand written script letters .

Category

1920s European Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

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

' together with the letters 'JD' to the underneath. Jose Dunach (1886-1957) was born in Barcelona and later

Category

1920s French Sporting Art Antique Letters

Materials

Bronze

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

opens up to display a writing secretary with plenty of storage for writing materials , pens and letters

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Swedish Limestone Box 19th Century
Exceptional Swedish Limestone Box 19th Century

Exceptional Swedish Limestone Box 19th Century

Located in Malmö, SE

A beautiful octagonal-shaped limestone box with amazing patina. With engraved and gilded letters

Category

19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Letters

Materials

Limestone

Bronze Mounted Writing Desk attributed to Linke manner of Jean Henri Riesner
Bronze Mounted Writing Desk attributed to Linke manner of Jean Henri Riesner

Bronze Mounted Writing Desk attributed to Linke manner of Jean Henri Riesner

By François Linke

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

multitasking. It encourages thinking. Serious thinking. The sort that involves letters, ledgers, and the

Category

1890s French Louis XVI Antique Letters

Materials

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

large cut away letters which spell 'MEMORIE' along with a geometric motif separating the start and end

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Letters

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851
A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851

A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Dunbar, London’. Three letters between an ancestor of Sir James Laing’s cousin and the Manager of

Category

19th Century English Antique Letters

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Antique English Stained Glass Window with Monogram
Antique English Stained Glass Window with Monogram

Antique English Stained Glass Window with Monogram

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

the letters G, L, A and A to the centre. Dating from circa 1870, this stained glass window has stood

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Lead

Circa 1920 original poster for Chambéry Dolin
Circa 1920 original poster for Chambéry Dolin

Circa 1920 original poster for Chambéry Dolin

Located in PARIS, FR

images—just bold letters shouting a proud claim of invention and heritage. The visual language is

Category

1920s Antique Letters

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Baines Football Trade Card, Adel Training School, Play Up
Baines Football Trade Card, Adel Training School, Play Up

Baines Football Trade Card, Adel Training School, Play Up

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

football cards to amount enclosed. Yours truly John J. Kennedy. P.S.- I prefer as many letters on cards as

Category

1920s British Sporting Art Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Leo Maes-Vereenooghe Flemish Double Handled Polychrome Pottery Vase Signed
Leo Maes-Vereenooghe Flemish Double Handled Polychrome Pottery Vase Signed

Leo Maes-Vereenooghe Flemish Double Handled Polychrome Pottery Vase Signed

Located in Atlanta, GA

. Vase features motto with applied letters, "Oost West Thuis Best" OR "One's Own Heart Is Worth Gold

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Pottery, Paint

1926-1927 The Complete Writings of Robert Burns
1926-1927 The Complete Writings of Robert Burns

1926-1927 The Complete Writings of Robert Burns

By Robert Burns

Located in Bath, GB

copies produced for the US, and 250 copies produced from the UK. A wonderful collection of the letters

Category

1920s American Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Spaniel and Pups 18th century scene, oil on canvas, British
Spaniel and Pups 18th century scene, oil on canvas, British

Spaniel and Pups 18th century scene, oil on canvas, British

Located in Hillsborough, NC

letters lower right. The frame has patina and reddish coloring beneath the dark brown wood. From the

Category

18th Century English School Antique Letters

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

written in script letters. The vase is in fine condition

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

Blackened Silver & Gold ring with Roman Green Jasper Rooster Intaglio 2nd A.D.
Blackened Silver & Gold ring with Roman Green Jasper Rooster Intaglio 2nd A.D.

Blackened Silver & Gold ring with Roman Green Jasper Rooster Intaglio 2nd A.D.

Located in Firenze, IT

which the letters of the alphabet were arranged on a circle, grains of wheat were placed on top of them

Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Letters

Materials

Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Antique Sloan & Co 14k Gold Rosary, 1908, Blessed by Pope Pius X
Antique Sloan & Co 14k Gold Rosary, 1908, Blessed by Pope Pius X

Antique Sloan & Co 14k Gold Rosary, 1908, Blessed by Pope Pius X

By Sloan & Company

Located in Orlando, FL

phrase that translates roughly to "by the office/duty of ecclesiastical letters [or documents]" or

Category

Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

14k Gold

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

diameter x 1.5 inch deep. Marked: Impressed Davenport in upper case letters, a printed mark of a figure in

Category

Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Letters

Materials

Earthenware

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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.