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French Pink Porcelain Art Deco Chinoiserie Coffee Tea Service for Six
French Pink Porcelain Art Deco Chinoiserie Coffee Tea Service for Six

French Pink Porcelain Art Deco Chinoiserie Coffee Tea Service for Six

Located in Barcelona, ES

letters at the front part. The contrast of black and golden with the pink color creates a beautiful visual

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Gold Leaf

HP Sinclaire Engraved Glass Centerpiece Bowl with Gorham Sterling Repousse Base
HP Sinclaire Engraved Glass Centerpiece Bowl with Gorham Sterling Repousse Base

HP Sinclaire Engraved Glass Centerpiece Bowl with Gorham Sterling Repousse Base

By Gorham Manufacturing Company, H.P. Sinclaire & Company

Located in Cincinnati, OH

Gorham hallmark along with the letters SCX. A fabulous decorative accent ideal for display on a dining

Category

Early 20th Century American Other Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sailor’s Ball

Sailor’s Ball

By Margrete Levy

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Biehl's letters, Emil Aarestrup's poems and Ingemann's morning and evening songs. Her paintings were

Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A fine mahogany ship’s stick barometer by Dolland & Son
A fine mahogany ship’s stick barometer by Dolland & Son

A fine mahogany ship’s stick barometer by Dolland & Son

By Dolland

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

and the Duke of York and Albany, who granted him ‘His Majesty’s Royal Letters’for his refracting

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

Bronze Coin Pendant circa 330 BC w/ 18K
Bronze Coin Pendant circa 330 BC w/ 18K

Bronze Coin Pendant circa 330 BC w/ 18K

Located in Atlanta, GA

side, there are clubs with letters stating the translation; Alexander. This coin has been inspected and

Category

15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Letters

Materials

18k Gold, Bronze

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlaid Davenport Desk 19th Century
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlaid Davenport Desk 19th Century

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlaid Davenport Desk 19th Century

Located in London, GB

the rear on top has exquisite fretwork on top and opens to reveal pigeonholes for letters, stamps, etc

Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Walnut

A Unique Embroidered Tallit Bag Austria -Hungary circa 1900
A Unique Embroidered Tallit Bag Austria -Hungary circa 1900

A Unique Embroidered Tallit Bag Austria -Hungary circa 1900

Located in New York, NY

, a boldly embroidered Star of David encloses the Hebrew letters 'Yud' (י) and 'Tzadik' (צ)—a cryptic

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Letters

Materials

Fabric, Velvet

Magical Gold Ring With An Ancient Jasper Abraxas Stone Intaglio
Magical Gold Ring With An Ancient Jasper Abraxas Stone Intaglio

Magical Gold Ring With An Ancient Jasper Abraxas Stone Intaglio

Located in Firenze, IT

Gnostic divinity and, as such, in Gnostic cosmology, the 7 letters that write his name represent each of

Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Letters

Materials

Jasper, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Antique Silver & Snakewood Watch Opera Cane Walking Stick 19th Century
Antique Silver & Snakewood Watch Opera Cane Walking Stick 19th Century

Antique Silver & Snakewood Watch Opera Cane Walking Stick 19th Century

Located in London, GB

represented by combinations of letters from the Latin alphabet. Roman numerals, as used today, employ seven

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver, Brass

Victorian 18 Karat Engraved Mizpah Ring
Victorian 18 Karat Engraved Mizpah Ring

Victorian 18 Karat Engraved Mizpah Ring

Located in Stamford, CT

. Raised above a hammered background Bold Letters come forward spelling MiIZPAH which is a Hebrew word

Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

18k Gold

French Louis XV Period Fauteuil a la Reine
French Louis XV Period Fauteuil a la Reine

French Louis XV Period Fauteuil a la Reine

Located in Doylestown, PA

in well-worn Damask silk fabric (needs replacing). The crest rail is carved with the letters “PPXLV

Category

18th Century French Louis XV Antique Letters

Materials

Beech

Hand Painted Dentist Trade Sign c.1940
Hand Painted Dentist Trade Sign c.1940

Hand Painted Dentist Trade Sign c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT Single sided wooden dentist tooth trade sign with gold and black letters. Hand painted, hand

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Letters

Materials

Wood

Victorian English 15k Enamel, Diamond, & Pearl Mourning Locket
Victorian English 15k Enamel, Diamond, & Pearl Mourning Locket

Victorian English 15k Enamel, Diamond, & Pearl Mourning Locket

Located in Narberth, PA

backside of the locket features the words "IN MEMORIAM" and two intertwining letters which appear to be an

Category

1880s Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Victorian Silver Locket with Royal Blue Enamel Monogram
Victorian Silver Locket with Royal Blue Enamel Monogram

Victorian Silver Locket with Royal Blue Enamel Monogram

Located in New York, NY

monogram. The monogram in ornately raised letters of great beauty with fine royal blue enamel decoration

Category

19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

ANTIQUE JEAN- ANTOINE HOUDON SiGNED LARGE VENUS DE MILO MARBLE STATUE ON PLINTH
ANTIQUE JEAN- ANTOINE HOUDON SiGNED LARGE VENUS DE MILO MARBLE STATUE ON PLINTH

ANTIQUE JEAN- ANTOINE HOUDON SiGNED LARGE VENUS DE MILO MARBLE STATUE ON PLINTH

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

l'Empire in 1809, which was made hereditary by letters patent in 1816. American Bank Note Co Issue of 1890

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Stone, Marble

Antique Lap Desk on Stand, 19th Century, England
Antique Lap Desk on Stand, 19th Century, England

Antique Lap Desk on Stand, 19th Century, England

Located in Chappaqua, NY

and hand-written letters.

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Georgian Mahogany Library Book Trough / Tray Stand
18th Century English Georgian Mahogany Library Book Trough / Tray Stand

18th Century English Georgian Mahogany Library Book Trough / Tray Stand

Located in Dublin, IE

: Originally used to hold books on a table or desk, or even as a serving piece for letters, documents, or tea

Category

Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Letters

Materials

Mahogany

Notre Dame de Paris
Notre Dame de Paris

Notre Dame de Paris

Located in LE HAVRE, FR

Letters in 1910 and 1911. He was a member of the Arc-en-Ciel Committee from 1917 to 1920, and of the

Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Letters

Materials

Oil, Panel

Mahogany Crew Shell Bookshelf
Mahogany Crew Shell Bookshelf

Mahogany Crew Shell Bookshelf

Located in Essex, MA

Made from an old crew shell with the letters FLOTSAM on sides with shelves and dark blue background.

Category

Late 19th Century North American Antique Letters

Materials

Mahogany

Large Victorian 15K Gold Diamond & Onyx Monogrammed Double Mourning Locket
Large Victorian 15K Gold Diamond & Onyx Monogrammed Double Mourning Locket

Large Victorian 15K Gold Diamond & Onyx Monogrammed Double Mourning Locket

Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB

monogram. One side has initial RL or LR in yellow gold, the ornate letters entwined with one another. The

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Full Display Box of Early Camera Lens Salesman Samples
Full Display Box of Early Camera Lens Salesman Samples

Full Display Box of Early Camera Lens Salesman Samples

Located in Peekskill, NY

letters L.O. BITTNER & CO., OPTISCH FEINMECHANISCHES WERK. MUNCHEN. I have never seen a perfect collection

Category

Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

19thc Sponge Ware Butter Bowl
19thc Sponge Ware Butter Bowl

19thc Sponge Ware Butter Bowl

Located in Los Angeles, CA

showing what is seemingly a knife as the pattern with the letters forming the blunt of the knife

Category

Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Letters

Materials

Pottery

A R.Lalique Art Déco   Enameled Lagarmar Vase.
A R.Lalique Art Déco   Enameled Lagarmar Vase.

A R.Lalique Art Déco Enameled Lagarmar Vase.

By René Lalique

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

with genuine enamel . The vase is signed in hand wheel cut block letters.

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

Victorian Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Ten by Charles Boyton II
Victorian Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Ten by Charles Boyton II

Victorian Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Ten by Charles Boyton II

By Charles Boyton II

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

in the same year but due to the hallmarking system the items are struck with the date letters m and n

Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Coromandel & Silver Vanity Box by Hunt and Roskell
Antique English Coromandel & Silver Vanity Box by Hunt and Roskell

Antique English Coromandel & Silver Vanity Box by Hunt and Roskell

Located in Northampton, GB

free standing mirror and storage for letters. The Vanity Box houses fourteen cut glass jars with engine

Category

Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass

Squero di San Trovaso, an Old Gondola Boatyard on the Dorsoduro in Venice
Squero di San Trovaso, an Old Gondola Boatyard on the Dorsoduro in Venice

Squero di San Trovaso, an Old Gondola Boatyard on the Dorsoduro in Venice

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

to a more relaxed time and place. Signed on the lower right corner with the letters E, a T (we think

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Letters

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Lovely Mixed Wood Inlay French Secretary
Lovely Mixed Wood Inlay French Secretary

Lovely Mixed Wood Inlay French Secretary

Located in Hopewell, NJ

different color woods. The interior features 6 drawers, an open shelf, and additional spaces for letters. A

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Letters

Materials

Kingwood, Satinwood

English Silver and Enamel Vesta Case with Fox Hunting Scene, circa 1890–1910
English Silver and Enamel Vesta Case with Fox Hunting Scene, circa 1890–1910

English Silver and Enamel Vesta Case with Fox Hunting Scene, circa 1890–1910

Located in Rotterdam, NL

an ornate monogram in intertwined script letters, most likely “HV”, adding a personal and

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau French Lithograph Poster For 'Lulu Biscuits Lefevre-Utile'
Art Nouveau French Lithograph Poster For 'Lulu Biscuits Lefevre-Utile'

Art Nouveau French Lithograph Poster For 'Lulu Biscuits Lefevre-Utile'

Located in Chicago, IL

letters 'LU' on it (probably holding all the cookies). This poster was originally created in 1897 in a

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Cast Iron And Porcelain Pulley Pendant Lamp Light Fixture
Early 20th Century Cast Iron And Porcelain Pulley Pendant Lamp Light Fixture

Early 20th Century Cast Iron And Porcelain Pulley Pendant Lamp Light Fixture

Located in Fort Collins, CO

embossed letters, gives the light the ability to extend the 21” length of twisted cloth covered wire to

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Letters

Materials

Iron, Brass

Victorian 14k "REGARD" and Enamel Ring
Victorian 14k "REGARD" and Enamel Ring

Victorian 14k "REGARD" and Enamel Ring

Located in Narberth, PA

gemstones, whose first letters spell out the word "REGARD." The stones include a Ruby, Emerald, Garnet

Category

1880s Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel

PIERREFONDS Rare Art Deco Stoneware Vase, 1920
PIERREFONDS Rare Art Deco Stoneware Vase, 1920

PIERREFONDS Rare Art Deco Stoneware Vase, 1920

By Pierrefonds Pottery

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

with the distinctive "Helmet" stamp surrounded by the letters M and H, with the word "Pierrefonds

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Stoneware

18th Century Oil Painting of a Prince
18th Century Oil Painting of a Prince

18th Century Oil Painting of a Prince

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A period antique 18th century oil painting of a prince with indistinct letters to the lower quarter

Category

18th Century English Tudor Antique Letters

Materials

Wood, Paint

Victorian 18 Karat Gold and Enamel Mizpah Ring
Victorian 18 Karat Gold and Enamel Mizpah Ring

Victorian 18 Karat Gold and Enamel Mizpah Ring

Located in Stamford, CT

no wear, the word Mispah is raised in gold letters on a darker gold background. The borders are

Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

18k Gold

Antique Art Deco Silver Triple Flower Chalcedony Cabochon Ring
Antique Art Deco Silver Triple Flower Chalcedony Cabochon Ring

Antique Art Deco Silver Triple Flower Chalcedony Cabochon Ring

Located in Munich, Bavaria

hallmark. The ring is signed with a French makers mark, an upright lozenge with the letters C P and a cross

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Chalcedony, Silver

Large Collection of 571 Antique American and English Bridle Rosettes
Large Collection of 571 Antique American and English Bridle Rosettes

Large Collection of 571 Antique American and English Bridle Rosettes

Located in Essex, MA

, some brass and other materials. Subjects include dogs, letters, boats, horses, people, flags, etc

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

Royal Worcester George Owen Reticulated Beadwork Cup and Saucer
Royal Worcester George Owen Reticulated Beadwork Cup and Saucer

Royal Worcester George Owen Reticulated Beadwork Cup and Saucer

By George Owen

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

date letters S dating the set to 1881. Provenance: Acquired in the UK Art Market. In excellent

Category

1880s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Letters

Materials

Porcelain

Edouard Marcel SANDOZ Porcelain Pigeon Candy Box, 1916
Edouard Marcel SANDOZ Porcelain Pigeon Candy Box, 1916

Edouard Marcel SANDOZ Porcelain Pigeon Candy Box, 1916

By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

honored as a Commander of the Legion of Honor and Commander of Arts and Letters. This rare collaboration

Category

1910s French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Porcelain

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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.