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Antique Islamic Qajar Hand Carved Wooden Pen Box
Antique Islamic Qajar Hand Carved Wooden Pen Box

Antique Islamic Qajar Hand Carved Wooden Pen Box

By Larry Mohr

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Persian Qajar hand carved wooden pen box. The box has an elongated shape with rounded

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Calligrapher's Pen Box, Lacquered, Quill Case, Chinoiserie, Victorian
Antique Calligrapher's Pen Box, Lacquered, Quill Case, Chinoiserie, Victorian

Antique Calligrapher's Pen Box, Lacquered, Quill Case, Chinoiserie, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique calligrapher's pen box. An Oriental, lacquered papier-mâché quill case in

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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Khatam Wooden Pen Box, Handcrafted Islamic Design, 1930s
Antique Khatam Wooden Pen Box, Handcrafted Islamic Design, 1930s

Antique Khatam Wooden Pen Box, Handcrafted Islamic Design, 1930s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique handcrafted wooden Persian khatam pen box. This Pen Box is completely Khatam handmade

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Early 20th Century Indian Islamic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique 19th Century Quality Chinese Famille Rose Canton Lidded Pen Box
Antique 19th Century Quality Chinese Famille Rose Canton Lidded Pen Box

Antique 19th Century Quality Chinese Famille Rose Canton Lidded Pen Box

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique 19th century quality Chinese Famille Rose Canton lidded pen box hand painted in the Famille

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Antique Persian Qajar Period Enameled Paper Mache Royal Pen Box
Antique Persian Qajar Period Enameled Paper Mache Royal Pen Box

Antique Persian Qajar Period Enameled Paper Mache Royal Pen Box

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Dating from the early 19th century or Qajar period, this antique hand painted pen box is done in a

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Antique Early 19th Century Indian Other Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique Persian Qajar Period Engraved and Inlaid Iron Metal Pen Box or Holder
Antique Persian Qajar Period Engraved and Inlaid Iron Metal Pen Box or Holder

Antique Persian Qajar Period Engraved and Inlaid Iron Metal Pen Box or Holder

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Dating from the Qajar period, this cast iron pen case is highly and intricately engraved with a

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Antique 18th Century Indian Other Scholar's Objects

Materials

Gold, Iron

Antique Art Nouveau Silver Inkwell, Letter Opener, Dip Pen and Seal Set, in Box
Antique Art Nouveau Silver Inkwell, Letter Opener, Dip Pen and Seal Set, in Box

Antique Art Nouveau Silver Inkwell, Letter Opener, Dip Pen and Seal Set, in Box

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Classic early 1900s travel set or desktop accessories inkwell, dip pen, letter opener and seal

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Desk Sets

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Antique Middle Eastern Islamic Brass Inkwell Qalamdan, circa 1850
Antique Middle Eastern Islamic Brass Inkwell Qalamdan, circa 1850

Antique Middle Eastern Islamic Brass Inkwell Qalamdan, circa 1850

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Pen Box Inkwell/Qalamdan, Circa 1850. The Divit Qalamdan was used by calligraphers to store their

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Antique Late 19th Century Asian Islamic Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bronze

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Antique Writing Slope, English, Rosewood, Leather, Pen Box Victorian, circa 1880
Antique Writing Slope, English, Rosewood, Leather, Pen Box Victorian, circa 1880

Antique Writing Slope, English, Rosewood, Leather, Pen Box Victorian, circa 1880

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique writing slope. An English, rosewood and leather pen box, dating to the Victorian

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Large Regency Chinoiserie Pen-work Tea Caddy, c. 1820
Large Regency Chinoiserie Pen-work Tea Caddy, c. 1820

Large Regency Chinoiserie Pen-work Tea Caddy, c. 1820

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fine and well-preserved Chinoiserie Tea Caddy, the designs applied in pen-work over a ebonized

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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Small Antique Document Box, English, Walnut, Desk, Pen, Sarcophagus, Victorian
Small Antique Document Box, English, Walnut, Desk, Pen, Sarcophagus, Victorian

Small Antique Document Box, English, Walnut, Desk, Pen, Sarcophagus, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique document box. An English, walnut desk or pen sarcophagus, dating to the

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut

Antique Hand Painted Writing Box, English, Cedar, Desktop Pen Case, Edwardian
Antique Hand Painted Writing Box, English, Cedar, Desktop Pen Case, Edwardian

Antique Hand Painted Writing Box, English, Cedar, Desktop Pen Case, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique handpainted writing box. An English, cedar desktop pen case, dating to the

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Early 20th Century European Edwardian Desk Sets

Materials

Cedar

Antique Art Nouveau Silver Inkwell, Dip Pen and Seal Set, in Box, Italy
Antique Art Nouveau Silver Inkwell, Dip Pen and Seal Set, in Box, Italy

Antique Art Nouveau Silver Inkwell, Dip Pen and Seal Set, in Box, Italy

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Classic early 1900s travel set or desktop accessories inkwell, dip pen and seal. Made of silver and

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Desk Sets

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Antique Pen and Ink Tray
Antique Pen and Ink Tray

Antique Pen and Ink Tray

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H 4 in W 10 in D 6 in

Antique Pen and Ink Tray

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Antique pen and ink box made of rosewood unusually with turned fruitwood handle. The interior is

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Antique Mid-19th Century British More Furniture and Collectibles

Antique Pen and Ink Tray
Antique Pen and Ink Tray

Antique Pen and Ink Tray

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H 4 in W 10 in D 7 in

Antique Pen and Ink Tray

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

159 - Antique pen and ink box made of very fine cut of rosewood with turned fruitwood handle and

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Antique Mid-19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

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Middle Eastern Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box for Game Chess and Backgammon

Middle Eastern Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box for Game Chess and Backgammon

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Located in New York, NY

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Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel

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Located in Waalwijk, NL

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Quality Canton Famille Rose Jardinière
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Located in Suffolk, GB

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Chinese Canton Enamel Lobed Round Box, Qianlong Mark, Late Qing Dynasty, China
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Located in Austin, TX

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Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

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Islamic "Alhambra" Silvered Bronze Quran Cabinet in the Islamic Nasrid Style
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Located in Long Island City, NY

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Persian Lacquer Pen Box Hand Painted with Floral and Gilt Design
Persian Lacquer Pen Box Hand Painted with Floral and Gilt Design

Persian Lacquer Pen Box Hand Painted with Floral and Gilt Design

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

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Located in Portland, OR

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Located in London, GB

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Located in Moreno Valley, CA

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Handcrafted Persian Micro Mosaic Box with Geometric Design, 1940

Handcrafted Persian Micro Mosaic Box with Geometric Design, 1940

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

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Antique Pen Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique pen box available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every antique pen box was constructed with great care. There are 57 variations of the antique or vintage antique pen box you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique pen box — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each antique pen box bearing Victorian, Art Deco or Regency hallmarks is very popular. A well-made antique pen box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Kifu Augousti, Rajhastani and Arman are consistently popular.

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An antique pen box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,800, while the lowest priced sells for $300 and the highest can go for as much as $220,408.