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Antique Crowned Heart Pendant Box Locket Vinaigrette Silver Gilt Metal
Antique Crowned Heart Pendant Box Locket Vinaigrette Silver Gilt Metal

Antique Crowned Heart Pendant Box Locket Vinaigrette Silver Gilt Metal

Located in Munich, Bavaria

. The heart is a box that can be used to hold treasures and souvenirs or folded letters. Alternatively

Category

1840s European Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Silver, Gilt Metal

19th Century Bone Shoe Horn with Button Hook
19th Century Bone Shoe Horn with Button Hook

19th Century Bone Shoe Horn with Button Hook

Located in High Point, NC

Victorian period. There is a monogram which appears to be the letters S H. Wonderful decoration.

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

19th Century Original French Small Shop Signage Letter - L
19th Century Original French Small Shop Signage Letter - L

19th Century Original French Small Shop Signage Letter - L

Located in Hook, Hampshire

by hand in lead and still retaining the original faded gold paint. The letters are delicate, the lead

Category

19th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Sheet Metal

19th Century Original French Small Shop Signage Letter - I
19th Century Original French Small Shop Signage Letter - I

19th Century Original French Small Shop Signage Letter - I

Located in Hook, Hampshire

by hand in lead and still retaining the original faded gold paint. The letters are delicate, the lead

Category

19th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Sheet Metal

19th Century Carved Oak Correspondence, Post or Letter Box
19th Century Carved Oak Correspondence, Post or Letter Box

19th Century Carved Oak Correspondence, Post or Letter Box

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

letters The interior has 2 dividers to keep the letters orderly The Box is 12” wide, 6.5” high and 8

Category

19th Century Gothic Antique Letters

Materials

Oak

Louis Philippe Bonnetière In Solid Cherry At The End Of 19th
Louis Philippe Bonnetière In Solid Cherry At The End Of 19th

Louis Philippe Bonnetière In Solid Cherry At The End Of 19th

Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR

identified by the letters of the locksmith who created it “DF”. This furniture is made from quality

Category

1890s French Louis Philippe Antique Letters

Materials

Cherry

Monumental Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock by Maison Marquis
Monumental Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock by Maison Marquis

Monumental Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock by Maison Marquis

By Maison Marquis, Languereau

Located in New York, NY

labrequins, the reverse of the wreath mount stamped indistinctly with letters DIAL: the white enamel dial

Category

1860s French Napoleon III Antique Letters

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

RENÉ LALIQUE, 1911 Tumbler Six figurines
RENÉ LALIQUE, 1911 Tumbler Six figurines

RENÉ LALIQUE, 1911 Tumbler Six figurines

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

cursive letters towards the base. Height : 10 cm Possibility of selling individually 1120 euros each

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

18ct Yellow gold Egyptian cartouche pendant.
18ct Yellow gold Egyptian cartouche pendant.

18ct Yellow gold Egyptian cartouche pendant.

Located in London, GB

yellow gold Weight 2.2g Hallmarked with letters Tested 18ct pure yellow gold Valuation included This

Category

19th Century Antique Letters

Bronze And Glass Chandelier, Art Deco, 20th Century
Bronze And Glass Chandelier, Art Deco, 20th Century

Bronze And Glass Chandelier, Art Deco, 20th Century

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

with letters/mark Height 95cm diameter 66cm

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Bronze

Victorian 18k English Bloodstone Intaglio Signet Ring
Victorian 18k English Bloodstone Intaglio Signet Ring

Victorian 18k English Bloodstone Intaglio Signet Ring

Located in Narberth, PA

letters "M" and "H" juxtaposed atop one another. The bloodstone is a lovey deep green hue, and features

Category

1880s Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

C1690 Seventeenth Century 22K Posy Ring with motto “A Frende's Gifte"
C1690 Seventeenth Century 22K Posy Ring with motto “A Frende's Gifte"

C1690 Seventeenth Century 22K Posy Ring with motto “A Frende's Gifte"

Located in Baltimore, MD

capitals as well as italicized letters, and always on the inside of the ring, so as to be a secret between

Category

1690s English George I Antique Letters

Materials

22k Gold

Early Heinz Bronze with Sterling Silver Overlay Vase
Early Heinz Bronze with Sterling Silver Overlay Vase

Early Heinz Bronze with Sterling Silver Overlay Vase

By Otto Heintz, Heintz Art Metal Shop

Located in Malibu, CA

engraved with the letters “BHW”. A hole has been drilled on the bottom in Preparation to convert to a lamp.

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver, Bronze

Brass Dog Head Letter Clip on Green Onyx Base, Germany, 1920s
Brass Dog Head Letter Clip on Green Onyx Base, Germany, 1920s

Brass Dog Head Letter Clip on Green Onyx Base, Germany, 1920s

Located in Hamburg, DE

practical tool for organizing letters, this letter clip is both a collector’s item and a charming addition

Category

1920s German Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Onyx, Brass

Medieval Pageantry
Medieval Pageantry

Medieval Pageantry

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

lower right there appear the letters "sb," whether this lends a clue to this particular print's origin

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Letters

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching

Antique Map of the Pyramids of Saqqara and Dahshur – Egypt, c.1770s
Antique Map of the Pyramids of Saqqara and Dahshur – Egypt, c.1770s

Antique Map of the Pyramids of Saqqara and Dahshur – Egypt, c.1770s

Located in Langweer, NL

landscape, with individual pyramids and tombs plotted in a schematic manner and marked with capital letters

Category

Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Late 19th Century Brass Table Mirror - Rococo Style
Late 19th Century Brass Table Mirror - Rococo Style

Late 19th Century Brass Table Mirror - Rococo Style

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

decorated in Rococo style. Monogrammed with the letters B.P. The mirror glass has a facet edge. The table

Category

1880s French Rococo Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

Early 20th century English Hand Painted “HELL” Sign
Early 20th century English Hand Painted “HELL” Sign

Early 20th century English Hand Painted “HELL” Sign

Located in London, GB

these 4-letters stating “HELL”. Hand painted with gold gilt writing and mounted flat onto a new

Category

1920s British Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Pine

19th Century, Sevres Cobalt Porcelain & Hand Painted Jardiniere or Cache Pot
19th Century, Sevres Cobalt Porcelain & Hand Painted Jardiniere or Cache Pot

19th Century, Sevres Cobalt Porcelain & Hand Painted Jardiniere or Cache Pot

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Atlanta, GA

salon. The underside bears the interlaced L’s mark of Sèvres enclosing the letters D, a decorator’s mark

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Letters

Materials

Enamel

Enamelled posy ring, ‘CONTENEW + CONSTANTE’, 16th century.
Enamelled posy ring, ‘CONTENEW + CONSTANTE’, 16th century.

Enamelled posy ring, ‘CONTENEW + CONSTANTE’, 16th century.

Located in London, GB

+ CONSTANTE’, meaning ‘content and constant’ in old French, the letters in black enamel. Tested yellow gold

Category

16th Century Antique Letters

TIFFANY & CO. 1907 John C. Moore Four-Legged Nut Dish In .925 Sterling Silver
TIFFANY & CO. 1907 John C. Moore Four-Legged Nut Dish In .925 Sterling Silver

TIFFANY & CO. 1907 John C. Moore Four-Legged Nut Dish In .925 Sterling Silver

By John C. Moore, Tiffany & Co.

Located in Miami, FL

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

Category

Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

English Notary Travel Mail Desk Correspondence Box, circa 1910
English Notary Travel Mail Desk Correspondence Box, circa 1910

English Notary Travel Mail Desk Correspondence Box, circa 1910

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

travel box. It has five compartments for letters, along with three small drawers with handles and a top

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

"Flemish genre tavern scene"
"Flemish genre tavern scene"

"Flemish genre tavern scene"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

a group of men engaged in a card game, with coins, letters, and drinks scattered across the table. A

Category

17th Century Realist Antique Letters

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1917 "New Hudson River Map" by Wallace Bruce, Later Edition, Folding Map
1917 "New Hudson River Map" by Wallace Bruce, Later Edition, Folding Map

1917 "New Hudson River Map" by Wallace Bruce, Later Edition, Folding Map

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

" in blue letters. The Hudson River stretches approximately 315 miles from the Adirondack Mountains to

Category

1910s American Beaux Arts Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Austrian Bronze Dog Letter Clip, Circa 1900
Austrian Bronze Dog Letter Clip, Circa 1900

Austrian Bronze Dog Letter Clip, Circa 1900

Located in High Point, NC

that time, people were fascinated by their pets. They were often used to hold letters or notes in an

Category

Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Antique Letters

Materials

Bronze

Marcel Bouraine & Gabriel Argy-Rousseau “Danseuse” Pâte de verre Sculpture
Marcel Bouraine & Gabriel Argy-Rousseau “Danseuse” Pâte de verre Sculpture

Marcel Bouraine & Gabriel Argy-Rousseau “Danseuse” Pâte de verre Sculpture

By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau

Located in New York, NY

four letters of his wife's last name upon their marriage, and signed all of his pieces as "Argy

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

19th Century Victorian Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle
19th Century Victorian Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle

19th Century Victorian Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Cyrillic letters ПТ (Latin PT) meaning ПРИВОЗНЫХ ТОВАРОВ (Imported Goods). Condition This antique 19th

Category

1860s British Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gilbert Privat, French Art Deco Bather with Child, Terracotta Sculpture, 1920
Gilbert Privat, French Art Deco Bather with Child, Terracotta Sculpture, 1920

Gilbert Privat, French Art Deco Bather with Child, Terracotta Sculpture, 1920

By Gilbert Privat

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

awards, including a Gold Medal from the Society for the Arts and Letters. He acquired a villa in Soulac

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Terracotta

Russian Silver and Enamel "Mizpah" Sentimental BroochJudaica Interest, C. 1885
Russian Silver and Enamel "Mizpah" Sentimental BroochJudaica Interest, C. 1885

Russian Silver and Enamel "Mizpah" Sentimental BroochJudaica Interest, C. 1885

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

sacrifice, while the remaining letters are rendered in deep blue—traditionally associated with loyalty and

Category

19th Century Russian High Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

An Antique Polish Lead Amulet
An Antique Polish Lead Amulet

An Antique Polish Lead Amulet

Located in New York, NY

also holds faint remnants of a design near the top, while a few scattered letters or words linger at

Category

19th Century Polish Antique Letters

Materials

Lead

Vintage Boho Rattan Lift Top Desk
Vintage Boho Rattan Lift Top Desk

Vintage Boho Rattan Lift Top Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

stationery, letters, or small treasures, while the warm wood writing surface beneath offers an inviting space

Category

Early 20th Century Philippine Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Rare Set of 19th Century House of Commons Octagonal Tiles by Minton Hollins
Rare Set of 19th Century House of Commons Octagonal Tiles by Minton Hollins

Rare Set of 19th Century House of Commons Octagonal Tiles by Minton Hollins

By Minton

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

monogram of the letters H and C – representing the House of Commons. Dating to 1868, the tile depicting

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Clay

Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Flag Vesta Case
Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Flag Vesta Case

Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Flag Vesta Case

By Joseph Walton

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

flags represent the individual letters 'S', 'R' and 'J'; their combined definition is untraced. The

Category

Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

Folk Art Early 19thC American Sampler Wrought By "Ruthanna Stoke" Dated 1836
Folk Art Early 19thC American Sampler Wrought By "Ruthanna Stoke" Dated 1836

Folk Art Early 19thC American Sampler Wrought By "Ruthanna Stoke" Dated 1836

Located in Incline Village, NV

alphabet is in small capital letters; the second in a fancier, old English style; the third set is in a

Category

Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Letters

Materials

Tapestry

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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.