Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
1890s French Folk Art Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Chrome, Wrought Iron
1890s English Victorian Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Ceramic
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Bone
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Marble, Gold, Bronze
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Marble, Gold, Bronze
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Wood
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Glass
19th Century German Black Forest Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Walnut
Early 1900s European Baroque Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Bone
Early 1900s Scottish Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Brass
Mid-19th Century European William IV Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Crystal
Late 19th Century Belgian Louis XV Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Metal, Brass
1850s French Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Bronze
19th Century English Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Pottery
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Wood
Early 1900s Scottish Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Brass
1920s Louis XVI Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
1850s French Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Enamel, Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Gold, Bronze
19th Century Moorish Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Brass
19th Century Moorish Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Brass
19th Century Empire Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Bronze
Late 19th Century Baltic Baltic Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Malachite
1890s Scottish Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Silver Plate
1890s Scottish Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Bronze
19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Brass
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
1910s Asian Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Marble, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Brass
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Brass
1850s French Victorian Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Bronze
19th Century Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Crystal, Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Bronze
1880s French Empire Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Brass
19th Century Charles X Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Bronze
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Malachite, Bronze
1810s British Egyptian Revival Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Porcelain
19th Century French Empire Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Charles X Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Crystal, Bronze
1820s French Gothic Revival Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Siena Marble, Bronze
1880s French Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Siena Marble, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Italian Charles X Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Pen Holder Inkwells
Siena Marble
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Finding the Right desk-accessories for You
Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.
Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.
Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.
As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.
Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).
Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.
The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.
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