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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.

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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 Chinoiserie taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.

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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

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Lacquer

Antique Calligrapher's Quill Box, Austrian, Hand Painted, Pen Case, Edwardian
Antique Calligrapher's Quill Box, Austrian, Hand Painted, Pen Case, Edwardian

Antique Calligrapher's Quill Box, Austrian, Hand Painted, Pen Case, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique calligrapher's quill box. An Austrian, painted pearwood pen case, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Decorative Boxes

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Pearwood

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 Rosé taste depicting pheasants and butterflies in foliage and figures in a Chinese...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

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Other

Old Pen Box Wood and Brass Anglo-Indian
Old Pen Box Wood and Brass Anglo-Indian

Old Pen Box Wood and Brass Anglo-Indian

Located in Poperinge, BE

Antique Anglo-Indian pen box with hidden drawer, made of wood and brass, featuring a central blank brass cartouche, circa first half of the 20th century.

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Vintage 1930s Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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 series of bordered vignettes of Persian men and animals and a reclining Persian wom...

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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 scroll patterned motif which has been inlaid with gold accents. The fitted top holds f...

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Antique 18th Century Indian Other Scholar's Objects

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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. Made of silver (marked 800) and crystal glass. Nice addition to your writing desk or j...

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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

Great brass decorative Middle Eastern Islamic metalwork art object. Antique Ottoman, Persian Scribe's Pen Box Inkwell/Qalamdan, Circa 1850.

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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 period, circa 1880.

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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 background. Dating from the Regency period, English in origin.

The Ca...

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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 Victorian period and later, circa 1880.

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories

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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 Edwardian period, circa 1910.

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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 crystal glass. Nice addition to your writing desk or just to display them in your ...

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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.

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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 contra-foliate scrolling to the lid and with gadrooning all around the top edge.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

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Middle Eastern Mosaic Inlaid Marquetry Box, Vintage Game Chest, 1950
Middle Eastern Mosaic Inlaid Marquetry Box, Vintage Game Chest, 1950

Middle Eastern Mosaic Inlaid Marquetry Box, Vintage Game Chest, 1950

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Middle Eastern Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box Game Backgammon and Chess. Middle Eastern Micro Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box. Large vintage Moorish Syrian style micro mosaic ...

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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Islamic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France

Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Bird Cage, Art Nouveau Year: 1900 Country: French Material: Iron It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Bird Cages

Materials

Iron

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

$425,000

H 168 in Dm 104 in

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

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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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages

Materials

Metal

Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel

Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel

By Vittorio Valabrega

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

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

Persian hand painted lacquer pen box in rectangular shape. Decorated with floral designs on gold background, black interior. Moorish Mughal pen box papier maché with miniature flor...

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Early 20th Century Indian Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Monumental Antique Islamic Ottoman Safavid Astrological Astrolabe on Stand 1720
Monumental Antique Islamic Ottoman Safavid Astrological Astrolabe on Stand 1720

Monumental Antique Islamic Ottoman Safavid Astrological Astrolabe on Stand 1720

Located in Portland, OR

An incredibly rare 18th Century monumental palace size Ottoman Islamic astrolabe on an easel stand, Turkey, circa 1720. This rare palace size Astrolabe on stand is in two sections, t...

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Antique Early 18th Century Turkish Islamic Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel, Gold Leaf

Indo-Persian Khatam Jewelry Box, Handcrafted Wood & Moorish Mosaic
Indo-Persian Khatam Jewelry Box, Handcrafted Wood & Moorish Mosaic

Indo-Persian Khatam Jewelry Box, Handcrafted Wood & Moorish Mosaic

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Handcrafted Khatam wooden box with very delicate micro mosaic marquetry from the ancient Persian technique of inlaying from arrangements of so many delicate pieces of wood, precious ...

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Mid-20th Century Asian Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Exceptional Pair of Islamic Middle Eastern Ceramic Tiles with Quran Verses
Exceptional Pair of Islamic Middle Eastern Ceramic Tiles with Quran Verses

Exceptional Pair of Islamic Middle Eastern Ceramic Tiles with Quran Verses

Located in Long Island City, NY

An exceptional and large pair of Islamic Middle Eastern ceramic tiles with Quran verses, 20th century. Each set with 35 ceramic tiles, measuring 6? x 6. One with a cobalt bor...

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20th Century Egyptian Islamic Decorative Art

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Ceramic

19C Irish Coromandel Wood Campaign Decanter Box
19C Irish Coromandel Wood Campaign Decanter Box

19C Irish Coromandel Wood Campaign Decanter Box

$4,250 / set

H 12 in W 9.75 in D 9.75 in

19C Irish Coromandel Wood Campaign Decanter Box

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING A STUNNING 19C Irish Coromandel Wood Campaign Decanter Box. STUNNING mid-Victorian Decanter box from circa 1860-1880. Made in Dublin, makers brass label on the interior,...

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Antique 19th Century Irish Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Silver, Brass

Large Pair of Spanish Toledo Gilt Bronze Alhambra Pattern Royal Palace Doors
Large Pair of Spanish Toledo Gilt Bronze Alhambra Pattern Royal Palace Doors

Large Pair of Spanish Toledo Gilt Bronze Alhambra Pattern Royal Palace Doors

Located in New York, NY

A Large Pair of 19th Century Spanish Toledo Gilt Bronze Alhambra Pattern Royal Palace Doors with Gilt Bronze Frame. This rare pair of Spanish dore bronze doors features intricate Is...

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Antique 1860s Spanish Islamic Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

Decorative Silver Salt Shaker, A Pair of Antique Salt Shaker Sliver Quail Birds
Decorative Silver Salt Shaker, A Pair of Antique Salt Shaker Sliver Quail Birds

Decorative Silver Salt Shaker, A Pair of Antique Salt Shaker Sliver Quail Birds

$443Sale Price / item|30% Off

H 3.94 in W 4.73 in D 1.58 in

Decorative Silver Salt Shaker, A Pair of Antique Salt Shaker Sliver Quail Birds

Located in Wembley, GB

Silver Birds Vintage Salt and Pepper, Set of 2 w/ Sliver Quail Birds. Antique valuable silver salt and pepper shaker or Decorative tableware pressed, cast and chased pair of quail bi...

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Crystal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver Leaf

Inkwell travel desk Islamic symbols
Inkwell travel desk Islamic symbols

Inkwell travel desk Islamic symbols

$900

H 10.63 in W 12.6 in D 7.88 in

Inkwell travel desk Islamic symbols

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Inkwell travel desk Islamic symbols Inkwell with Islamic symbols Circa 1900 Origin France Middle East Gold and silver patina with Islamic symbols and monograms Very good general cond...

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Antique Early 1900s French Islamic Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Islamic "Alhambra" Silvered Bronze Quran Cabinet in the Islamic Nasrid Style
Islamic "Alhambra" Silvered Bronze Quran Cabinet in the Islamic Nasrid Style

Islamic "Alhambra" Silvered Bronze Quran Cabinet in the Islamic Nasrid Style

By Rafael Contreras

Located in Long Island City, NY

An Islamic "Alhambra" silvered bronze Quran cabinet in the Islamic Nasrid style, Attributed to Rafael Contreras, circa 1880. Of rectangular form with crest and pendant finials to...

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Antique 19th Century German Islamic Decorative Art

Materials

Bronze

Large Moroccan Khoumaya Jambiya Dagger with Ornate Sheath, circa 1950s
Large Moroccan Khoumaya Jambiya Dagger with Ornate Sheath, circa 1950s

Large Moroccan Khoumaya Jambiya Dagger with Ornate Sheath, circa 1950s

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large Moroccan Khoumaya / Jambiya Dagger with Ornate Sheath, circa 1950s A striking and highly decorative Moroccan dagger, known as a khoumaya or jambiya, handcrafted in the mid-20th...

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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Islamic Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal, Brass

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