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Rare 1923 Harrods London Sterling Silver Vanity Manicure Nail Kit Set Suite
By Harrods
Located in GB
steel and are stamped as such There is some tarnishing to the nail file on the steel end, otherwise its
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1920s British Art Deco Antique Nail File

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Sterling Silver

Art Deco Sterling and Enamel Floral Dresser Set, 6 Pieces by Saart Brothers
Located in Miami Beach, FL
", W 0.75", H 0.25". Nail file L 7", W 0.25", H 0.75". Shoe horn L 7", W 0.16", H 1.16".
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Nail File

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Rare 1923 Harrods London Sterling Silver Vanity Manicure Nail Kit Set Suite
By Harrods
Located in GB
as such. There is some tarnishing to the nail file on the steel end, otherwise its in fine order
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Nail File

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique French Mother of Pearl Sewing Necessaire Etui Propelling Pencil Case
Located in Portland, OR
from an engraved monogram. The interior is fitted with the following; Knife & nail file Sewing hook
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1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Nail File

Materials

Silver, Steel

Victorian Travel Grooming Kit, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
into the velvet-lined case, the kit includes a rectangular mirror, scissors, a nail file, an awl, an
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Nail File

Materials

Metal

Antique Victorian Travel Grooming Kit, c. 1900
Victorian Travel Grooming Kit, c. 1900
H 3.75 in W 2.25 in D 2 in
Edwardian Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 13-Piece Vanity Set
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Cincinnati, OH
case, hairbrush, comb, nail file, handled nail buffer, cuticle tool, garment brushes, hat brush, and a
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Nail File

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 19thC English Leather Overnight Case With Six Silver Topped Jars c.1881
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
of scissors alongside mother of pearl handled nail filers, these have their own pocket to be stored
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1880s British Other Antique Nail File

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Rosewood Travel Vanity Case by Peret and Dated 1855
Located in Dallas, TX
, three razors, a long nail filing with two smaller ones, tweezers, and much more! Under the second tray
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Nail File

Materials

Silver

Art Deco Ladies Traveling Necessaire Ensemble, American, circa 1925
Located in Incline Village, NV
small pair of scissors (5" long) large nail file ( 7 1/2" long) medium sized tray (10 3/4" long) nail
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Nail File

Materials

Bakelite, Resin

Very Rare 1867 Asprey & Co. Coromandel Dressing Table Box Sterling Silver Pearl
By Asprey International Limited
Located in GB
related timber shrinkage lines on the top and sides, the nail file and little knife blades are broken, the
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1860s English Georgian Antique Nail File

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georgian Rosewood Vanity Box
By Howell James & Co.
Located in Northampton, GB
nail file, a button hook, a pricker, two pairs of scissors (larger is a period replacement), a
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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Nail File

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Georgian Rosewood Vanity Box
Georgian Rosewood Vanity Box
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H 7.09 in W 11.81 in D 8.66 in
French Henri IV / Renaissance Chest Desk in carved wood 17th - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
drawers in the belt. The 2 doors open, the first onto 3 vertical file compartments and a shelf; for the
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17th Century French Renaissance Antique Nail File

Materials

Wood

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Pair of Crichton & Co. Sterling Silver Covered Entree Dishes in Georgian Style
By Crichton Brothers
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Crichton & Co., sterling silver, 20th-century, covered entree dishes in Georgian style, with gadrooned border and two loop handles, the domed covers with wooden finials, rais...
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20th Century American Georgian Antique Nail File

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Archaeological Revival Gold Tiara
Located in London, GB
An Archaeological revival gold myrtle leaf tiara possibly by Castellani, the twenty-two realistically carved leaves embellished with thirty buds forming a wreath, with yellow gold fr...
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18th Century Italian Victorian Antique Nail File

Materials

18k Gold, Gold

Belle Époque Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A Belle Époque diamond tiara, to the centre three diamond-set clusters with diamond-set foliate decorations and one large diamond-set cluster on each side, all within a waved frame o...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Nail File

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

English Sterling Hand Mirror, Birmingham, 1899
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Sterling Hand Mirror, Birmingham, 1899 Indulge in the luxurious charm of late 19th century elegance with this beautiful English sterling hand mirror. Exquisitely crafted in ...
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Nail File

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hans Hansen Danish Modern Cigar Box in Rosewood and Sterling Silver, 1950s
By Hans Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
One-compartment Rosewood box for playing cards, jewelry, cigars, cigarettes etc. Its manufactured by the Danish Silversmith Hans Hansen circa 1950-60. The corners, hinge and lid-mech...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Nail File

Materials

Silver

One-Off Winsor & Newton Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Sterling Silver 1977 Artist Box
By Windsor & Newton
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely one of a kind Winsor & Newton 1977 Queen Elizabeth Jubilee presentation with sterling silver plaques and boxes Calamander wood Artist b...
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20th Century English Early Victorian Antique Nail File

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

1920s Antique Art Deco Burl Wood Bar Cabinet with Marble Base
Located in Detroit, MI
This exceptional Art Deco burl wood bronze decorated two door bar cabinet is circa 1920. Exquisitely crafted, the lacquered burlwood cabinet features two fluted front doors with vert...
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1920s Art Deco Antique Nail File

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Vintage Bombay Company Faux Bamboo Campaign Desk With Black Lacquer
By Bombay Furniture Co.
Located in Centennial, CO
This stunning vintage Bombay Company campaign style writing desk sits on a beautifully carved faux bamboo base. It has been professionally refinished with stunning black lacquer. Ori...
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Late 20th Century Taiwanese Campaign Antique Nail File

Materials

Brass

Carter Gough & Co. Sapphire Yellow Gold Ladies Compact
By Carter Gough & Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Art Deco ladies compact circa 1910-1919 from Carter, Gough and Co. Notepad and pencil compartment behind the mirror. Extra fine engraving and detail work. 1 sapphire approx total ...
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Early 20th Century American Antique Nail File

Materials

Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Museum Quality, Certified Natural Jadeite Jade 壽星公 Longevity Man Decoration
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Please check out the HD video! From our extensive Jade collection passed down from my grandfather, this is a museum quality piece of jadeite jade. This large piece of jade is certifi...
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1940s Hong Kong Contemporary Antique Nail File

Materials

Jade, Silver

Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, comprehensive antique George V English sterling silver Jesmond pattern flatware service for twelve persons - boxed; an addition to our flatware co...
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1930s English Art Deco Antique Nail File

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Stunning 1930's Art Deco Marathon Gold and Enamel Cigarette Case Lighter
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning 1930's Art Deco Marathon gold and enamel cigarette case lighter in great working condition, and comes in the original pouch and box. Red rich velvet interior with ...
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Early 19th Century North American Art Deco Antique Nail File

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Antique Globe Wernicke Apothecary File Card Cabinet
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful and scarce antique quarter-sawn oak apothecary cabinet by high quality office furniture manufacturer Globe Wernicke (1899-1955). The early 20th century American made w...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Nail File

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vintage Agate Inlaid Moorish Wedding Jewelry Dressing Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage Moorish wedding jewelry box inlaid with semi-precious agate stones and covered with brass and silvered metal filigree. Large circular Moorish Middle East jewelry dressi...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Nail File

Materials

Metal, Brass

Important Certified Natural Jade Diamond Drop Pendant, Imperial Green Color
Located in Hong Kong, HK
BEST OF THE BEST for the next generation. Here is a rare imperial green Jade with excellent transparency and diamond pendant drop necklace. It is certified by 2 labs. The pendant is ...
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2010s Hong Kong Antique Nail File

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Nail File

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Spruce

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French Tortoise Shell Etui
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
toothpick. One compartment empty which probably contained a nail file.
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19th Century French Antique Nail File

Antique French Tortoise Shell Etui
French Tortoise Shell Etui
H 2.75 in W 2.63 in D 1.25 in
Antique French Sterling Silver Ebony Travel Vanity Set with Original Case
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
silk, a shoehorn, a boot-jack and a nail file. This complete set will is with its original case with
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Nail File

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Dressing Case in Coromandel by Betjemann & Sons
By George Betjeman & Sons
Located in London, GB
original tools. In total there are twenty-two ladies accoutrements, including scissors, nail file, tweezers
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19th Century English Antique Nail File

Materials

Silver

Rare Set of Three Renaissance Chairs, Florence circa 1580
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
file by wrought iron nails. The so she decorated her leather seating accented with gold patterns and a
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Nail File

Materials

Giltwood, Leather, Walnut

Art Nouveau Silver Letter Nail File with Maiden
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This piece is a silver plate nail file with Art Nouveau designs along the front. The handle
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Nail File

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Silver

1922 Sterling Silver Manicure Set Birmingham Made Nail File Cuticle Press Etc
Located in GB
of three pieces, you have the cuticle press, a nail file and then scraper, each piece is stamped and
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1920s British Edwardian Antique Nail File

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Chatelaine in Florentine Style with 5 Useful Items
Located in Gresham, OR
piece has 5 useful items hanging like charms to form a long piece measuring 14" long. Includes a nail
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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Nail File

Materials

Sterling Silver

Ten-Piece Vanity Set
By International Silver
Located in Brooklyn, NY
and brush, large crystal powder jar, shoe Horn, nail file and buffer, new tortoiseshell comb, three
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Nail File

Materials

Sterling Silver

Ten-Piece Vanity Set
Ten-Piece Vanity Set
H 14 in Dm 5 in
Antique Silverplated Faux Tortoiseshell Ladys Toiletries Vanity Grooming Set 19C
Located in Dublin, Ireland
shell domed lid enclosing original contents include nail file, oval nail buffer, tooth pick and a
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19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Nail File

Materials

Silver Plate

English Coromandel Nécessaire
Located in New Orleans, LA
tools, including a button hook, a corkscrew bottle opener, two pairs of scissors, a nail file, and
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Nail File

Materials

Crystal

English Coromandel Nécessaire
English Coromandel Nécessaire
H 8.75 in W 14.25 in D 11.5 in
Antonin Mercié Bronze Sculpture of David Avant le Combat, Barbedienne
By Antonin Mercie, F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Shippensburg, PA
wonderful, with each wrinkle and edge of the fingers and nails filed with precision and finished with great
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19th Century French Romantic Antique Nail File

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco George Betjemann & Sons Metamorphic Dressing Table Sterling Silver Set
By George Betjeman & Sons, Betjemanns & Sons
Located in GB
white surfaces are solid marble There are some losses to the nail file kit as you can see, one of the
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Nail File

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Silver

19th Century Burr Walnut Lady's Vanity Travelling Case
Located in London, GB
wells. There are also a mother-of-pearl mounted button hook, a nail file and two pairs of scissors
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1860s British Victorian Antique Nail File

Materials

Silver Plate, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Bench, Patinated Wood and Rechampi, 19th
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
of sculpture and molding of this bench. The file is subtly animated. It rests on four fluted tapered
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Nail File

Materials

Wood

Antique American Blanket Chest Flame Painted, Pennsylvania, circa 1830-1850
Located in Shippensburg, PA
, this lifting over original iron hinges (retaining original hand filed screws) to reveal a clean and
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Nail File

Materials

Mahogany

Queen Anne Octagonal Candle Stand Table
Located in Shippensburg, PA
across the surface entirely undisturbed, still retaining it's original hand filed iron screws - the
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18th Century and Earlier American Queen Anne Antique Nail File

Queen Anne Octagonal Candle Stand Table
Queen Anne Octagonal Candle Stand Table
H 27.82 in W 19.75 in D 20.19 in
American Chippendale Walnut Cabinet Cupboard, Mid Atlantic States, 18th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
boards dovetails onto the solid Walnut plank sides of the case, the three vertical backboards nailed
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18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Antique Nail File

French Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Antique Pier Table, circa 1815
Located in Shippensburg, PA
precision - note the very fine chasing and filing of details and quality of the surfaces. The carcass is oak
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19th Century French First Empire Antique Nail File

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Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Bronze

Franz Peleschka Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Dancer, circa 1915
By Franz Peleschka 1
Located in Shippensburg, PA
exceptionally well detailed cast with precise chiseling and filing of even the smallest elements. Her fingers
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1910s German Art Deco Antique Nail File

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Marble, Bronze

American Chippendale Walnut Tall Chest of Drawers, Pennsylvania circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
all are excellent period hand cast and filed pieces. The drawers are constructed in the manner
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Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Nail File

Materials

Brass

Mathurin Moreau French Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture, Cast by Susse Frères
By Mathurin Moreau, Susse Freres
Located in Shippensburg, PA
, the skin flawlessly smooth and the details of her eyelids, finger nails, the feathers of the birds and
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Nail File

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Bronze

Diminutive American Chippendale Walnut Corner Cupboard, 18th Century c. 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
hinges secured with original hand filed steel screws, revealing a yellow painted shelved interior with
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18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Antique Nail File

Materials

Pine, Walnut

American Chippendale Walnut Chest of Drawers, Pennsylvania, Late 18th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
nailed along the back edges. The drawers retain their original brasses, beautiful hand filed pulls with
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Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Nail File

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Walnut

Mathurin Moreau Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of Seated Maiden, Susse Freres
By Mathurin Moreau, Susse Freres
Located in Shippensburg, PA
perfectly finished, the skin flawlessly smooth and the details of her eyelids, finger nails, the feathers of
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Nail File

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze Group Sculpture of Burning Love Letters, Jean-Louis Grégoire
By Jean Louis Grégoire
Located in Shippensburg, PA
is executed with precision. The fingers, finger nails, hair, sharp noses and eyelids are chased and
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Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Nail File

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Bronze

American Chippendale Walnut Antique Dining Table w/ Drop Leaves c. 1750
Located in Shippensburg, PA
are affixed with scattered rosehead nails to the poplar frame rails coupled with one original hand
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18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Antique Nail File

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Oak

18th Century American Queen Anne Mahogany Tilt Top Antique Tea Table
Located in Shippensburg, PA
tombstone latch and brass catch with its original hand filed steel screws, likewise with original unmoved
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Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Nail File

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Brass, Iron

American Chippendale Mahogany Card Table, Philadelphia c. 1775-85
Located in Shippensburg, PA
along the sides with triangular cedar blocks running the chamfered edges; the drawer is nailed along the
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18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Antique Nail File

Exceptional French Empire Gilt & Patinated Bronze Mahogany Antique Armoire
Located in Shippensburg, PA
filed steel screw secures each head to the case. Beneath the column, intense gilded Lion Paw's in the
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19th Century French Empire Antique Nail File

Materials

Bronze

Theodore W. Foster & Bro. Sterling Silver and Enamel Dressing Table Vanity Set
Located in Chicago, IL
bristles. The nail file has a gold finish on the file end. Approximate measurements: mirror- 12.5
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Early 20th Century American Antique Nail File

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Gorham Edwardian Gold Manicure Set
By Gorham
Located in Chicago, IL
includes scissors, cuticle tool, nail file and button hook. each piece measuring 4 1/4 to 6 5/8 inch in
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1910s American Edwardian Antique Nail File

Materials

14k Gold

Very rare and important Austrian bakelite, chrome and enamel 'compact' bracelet
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
collectors' piece is comprised of a rouge, lipstick, eyeliner, nail file and comb, and powder - all a girl
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Nail File

Large French Belle Époque Traveling Vanity Set by Gustave Keller
By Gustave Keller Freres
Located in New York, NY
), scissors (3), scissors (2 3/4), nail file (7 1/8), nail file (6 3/8), tweezers (6 1/8), 2 candlesticks (4 1
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Nail File

Materials

Silver

5 Pc Antique Art Nouveau Foster & Bros F&B Sterling Silver Vanity Grooming Set
By Foster Brothers
Located in Dayton, OH
sterling silver handles, engraved with an M. Set includes a shoe horn, nail file, button hook, corn knife
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Nail File

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique American Edwardian Sterling Silver Vanity Set by La Pierre
By International Silver
Located in New York, NY
), hairbrush (H 10), comb (L 7 3/4), nail buffer in case (H 2 x W 6 1/2 x D 1), nail file (H 8), cuticle pusher
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Nail File

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Lady's Necessaire Table Top Toiletry Box, American, circa 1900
Located in Incline Village, NV
, a needle, a spring loaded hair clasp, hand mirror, hair brush, and a nail file. Everything is in
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Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Nail File

Vanity Box
Located in Roswell, GA
2prs.of sissors,probably nail files and instruments for nail care. The back mirror (which is in good
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19th Century English Antique Nail File

Materials

Brass

Vanity Box
Vanity Box
H 8 in W 12 in D 9 in
Dressing Vanity Countess Coromandel Silver Box
By Halstaff & Hannaford
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
tool pad complete with tweezers, scissors, pen knife, nail file and retractable pen with a semi
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Nail File

Materials

Silver, Brass

Antique Spa Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
two small painted trinket boxes. In the central compartment there is a bone nail file, a thick paper
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18th Century British Antique Nail File

Antique Spa Sewing Box
Antique Spa Sewing Box
H 4.75 in W 12 in D 8.25 in
Early 20th c. Country Store Orange Crush Cooler
Located in Culver City, CA
wood, metal nails and hinges with a tin interior. The piece has very nice worn orange paint and black
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Antique Nail File

Materials

Metal, Tin

French Sterling Silver Travel Vanity Set 10 pc w/Original Case
Located in Triaize, Pays de Loire
), a shoehorn, a clothes brush (hard son), a polishing brush nails with chamois leather and a nail file
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Nail File

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Black Leather Travel Vanity Sterling and Guilloche Enamel Fittings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Hope, PA
mirror in the top and a pair of bottles, a jar, a hair brush, comb and nail file in the fitted cream silk
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1920s English Antique Nail File

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Antique Nail File For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique nail file for your home. Each antique nail file for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique nail file — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each antique nail file bearing Art Deco, Art Nouveau or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. A well-made antique nail file has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Asprey International Limited, Howell James & Co. and International Sterling are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Nail File?

Prices for an antique nail file start at $429 and top out at $6,735 with the average selling for $2,690.