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French Gilded Bronze Inkwell, Pen Rest, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French Gilded Bronze Inkwell, Pen Rest, 19th Century
Category
19th Century French Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Bronze
Reid & Sons Antique Sterling Silver Knife / Pen Rests
By Reid and Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
/ pen rests; an addition to our dining silverware collection.
These exceptional and large antique
Category
1910s English Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Glass and Brass Desk Inkwell with Pen Rest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Deco glass and brass desk inkwell with pen rest
A very stylish piece made in heavy crystal
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Glass
Late 19th Century Black Forest Carved Inkwell and Pen Rest with Bear
By Brienz Switzerland
Located in Barntrup, DE
Black Forest carved inkwell and pen rest with a bear, late 19th century.
This antique, dark brown
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Ornate Gilt Bronze Pen Rest or Holder with Onyx Base & Floral Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique pen rest or holder is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
H 2.5 in W 10 in D 4.5 in
Silver Plate Hoof Inkwell with Pen Rest, by Rowland Ward & Co
By Rowland Ward
Located in Reepham, GB
, the hinged lid opening to the glass inkwell with silver plate collar, with a decorative pen rest above
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Silver Plate
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Notepad Holder With Pen Rest
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
pen rest
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 4"W x 6.38"D x 0.75"H
Good
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
H 0.75 in W 4 in D 6.38 in
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Notepad Holder With Pen Rest
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
pen rest
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 4"W x 6.25"D x 0.88"H
Good
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
H 0.88 in W 4 in D 6.25 in
19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Dog and Cat Head Inkwells with Pen Rest
Located in Haarlem, NL
heads with glass eyes and ink well with log pen rest.
Intricate carved detail to hair, teeth, eyes and
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Glass, Bone, Walnut
H 3.55 in W 5.52 in D 3.55 in
Gilded Austrian Bronze Inkwell / Pen Rest, Signed Bergmann
By Bergmann Foundry
Located in Bath, GB
within. This is attached to a beautifully executed large feather acting as a pen tray.
The Bergmann
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco desk lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
inkwells and pen rest.
Dimensions
Height 19 Inches
Width 11.5 Inches
Depth 6 Inches
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Silver Plate
Gilt Bronze and Champleve Enamelled Inkstand
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th Century gilt bronze and champlevé enameled inkstand with single well with hinge cover and pen
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Bronze Pen Holder in the Graduate Pattern
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
elements with depressions in the metal serve as pen rests. Finished in a lovely copper hue with spherical
Category
1910s American Art Nouveau Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Bronze
Five Piece Art Deco Desk Set by Silver Crest Bronze Co.
By Silver Crest Bronze
Located in San Diego, CA
, blotter, adjustable calendar, letter holder and pen rest. #2793.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
19th Century French Enameled Champlevé Inkwell
Located in Lisbon, PT
enameling over the bronze base in a Sevres style decor with a pen rest.
Width: 8,07 in (20,5 cm)
Depth
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Bronze
Baroque Style Putti Letter Rack with 2 Inkwells This is a very grand desk top i
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
sections are decorated with Putti and Cherubs there is a pen rest and on each side a lided ink pot
A
Category
Early 1900s Baroque Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Brass
H 8 in W 12 in D 8 in
English Campaign Style Rosewood Brass Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1850
Located in San Francisco, CA
pen rest with spaces for 2 inkwells. This item is unusual for the quality of the brass inlay and the
Category
Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Brass
Black Forest Carved Bear with Pen Inkwell
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Swiss bear with log pen rest and inkwell. Published in "Black Forest Bears and Swiss Woodcarvings
Category
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Wood
English Equestrian Horseshoe Silver Plate & Oak Desktop Inkwell Inkstand c. 1900
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique English Edwardian silverplate and oak inkwell inkstand with a pen rest, circa 1900
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
H 4.25 in W 5.75 in D 6.25 in
Large Edwardian silver dog inkstand
By Louis Willmott
Located in London, GB
and fitted with a glass inkwell, it sits on its original carved and ebonised wooden base with pen rest
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope
Located in Martlesham, GB
open the box up there is a blue lined writing surface, a pen rest, three small compartments and two
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Black Glass and Brass Inkwell With Letter Rack Desk Set
Located in Clearwater, FL
both beauty and function, the set includes a removable inkwell, an attached letter rack, and a pen rest
Category
1920s American Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Brass
Antique Silver Hukin & Heath Sealing Wax Desk Set, London, 1920s, Art Deco
Located in Greven, DE
&Heath, and a silver mark "9025".
Comprising: Seal, Match Strike & Holder, Candle Holder, Two Pen Rests
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Silver
H 6.3 in W 7.88 in D 5.52 in
Vintage Gilt Bronze and Marble Inkwell
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
figure & this trio is mounted upon a veined black & white marble platform containing a "trenched" pen
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 2 Pot Inkwell Stand with a Hunting Retriever Dog
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
inkwell, the centre of the stand is set with a curly coated retriever in front of him there is a pen rest
Category
Late 19th Century Country Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Spelter
English Art Nouveau Copper Inkwell, 1890-1910
Located in Delft, NL
floral decor, hammered and nailed by hand. There are pen rests on each side and the lid of the inkwell is
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Copper
Victorian Period Sterling Silver Footed Cherub-Motif Inkstand By William Comyns
By William Comyns & Sons 1
Located in New York, NY
sterling silver lid of the hobnail cut crystal inkwell. Inkstand is designed with a pen-rest. Measures: 8
Category
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
H 4 in W 8 in D 4.25 in
Vintage Bronze & Marble Inkwell
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
figure & this trio is mounted upon a veined black & white marble platform containing a "trenched" pen
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A 19th Century wooden children's school desk
Located in Delft, NL
, mounted on 2 slats (sawn off). The lid of the desk has a pen rest (a slot in the wood) and a round opening
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Iron
Japonais Revival Coppered Inkstand with Hand Carved Glass Ink Wells
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
base is in relief and abounds with flowers and birds while the pen rest has a quaint village scene. The
Category
1890s English Japonisme Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Brass, Copper
Wonderful Heart Shaped Oak and Silver Inkwell, Circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
banded in silver plate for added design interest. This ink stand also includes a pen rest at the top of
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Presentation Inkwell & Desk Set with Horse Jockey Theme
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
square glass, bottles with jockey hat brass tops, an onyx seal, and a horse shoe pen rest on the back of
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Onyx, Brass
19th Century Belgium Louis XV Rococo Repousse Brass Inkwell with Letter Holder
Located in Dallas, TX
including a deep curve at the front for pen rest, and a letter holder decorated with cherub, floral and
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Louis XV Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Brass, Metal
H 7.5 in W 11.5 in D 7.5 in
Pair Of French Champlevé Inkwell, (Napoleon III)
Located in Lisbon, PT
, green, yellow inkwell, enameling over the bronze base in a Sevres style decor with a pen rest.
Width
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
French Brass and Marble Desk Inkwell Stand
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
is made with marble and set with 2 chased brass ink pots, these are lined with glass there is a pen
Category
19th Century French Provincial Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Marble
Antique English Novelty / Figural Brass Inkwell - Hare c.1880
Located in Bath, GB
. The front has two simple pen rests which I have shown with a dip pen (not included).
Excellent
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Brass
Fine Early 19th Century Empire Russian Inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
wings (Psyche) holding a large shell above her head as a pen rest. To her left fitment for the inkwell
Category
Early 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Bronze
H 9.06 in W 10.63 in D 4.73 in
Toward Rest - Original Pen Drawing by Gabriele Galantara - Early 20th Century
By Gabriele Galantara
Located in Roma, IT
Toward Rest is an original drawing in pen realized by Gabriele Galantara, Titled in Italian on the
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Pen
H 9.06 in W 12.6 in D 0.04 in
Antique English Figural / Novelty Ostrich Inkwell C.1880
Located in Bath, GB
shaped base with a naturalistic base incorporating two "rocks" acting as a pen rest. I am including the
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Brass
Handsome Antique Horn and Silver Plate Inkwell Dated 1897
Located in Bath, GB
integral pen rest for one's dip pen (the one shown is a new example which I am including in the sale to
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century French Marble and Bronze Rooster Sculpture Signed Melotte
By Melotte
Located in Dallas, TX
and top finials. The inkwell has a traditional Empire style design, a deep curve at the front for pen
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
Superb Antique Folk Art Parquetry Casket Styled Writing Box or Lap Desk
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
front compartment or pen rest tilts to open and originally there would have been two ink bottles on
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Softwood
English Mappin & Webb Sterling Silver Georgian Style Double Inkwell, London 1892
By Mappin & Webb
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
stamps, paperclips, or small desk accessories. The base is fitted with two integrated pen rests, offering
Category
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
H 4.5 in W 11.5 in D 8 in
Rare English Victorian Silver Plated Novelty Inkwell - Reg. 1856
Located in Bath, GB
pen rest to the front, I am including the (new) dip pen to finish the offering ready to adorn the
Category
1850s British Victorian Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Silver Plate
Unique Antique Cast Brass Double Inkwell from France, Early 1900s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Antique cast brass inkwell features 2 ceramic ink depositories with pen rests, all highly decorated
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode Secretary with Bronze
Located in Fayetteville, AR
out with a pen rest and additional divided cavities. Below the drop down front are two doors that open
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Bronze
H 38 in W 50 in D 22 in
Gilt Art Nouveau Portrait Casket Double Inkwell WMF (Attrib.)
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
rectangular catch-all, and an 8.5-inch wide oval pen rest. The casket, standing on intertwined tree motif legs
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Metal
Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Edwardian, Walnut Cupboard, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
compliment of stationery cubby holes and pen rest
The upper shelf featuring three-quarter open fret
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Walnut
H 47.25 in W 28.35 in D 12.21 in
19th Century French Enameled Champlevé Inkwell
Located in Forney, TX
balls act as a pen rest, the inkstand raising on four ball feet.
Similar to French cloisonne, each
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Rare Antique Asprey & Co. London Oak & Tooled Green Leather Writing Desk 1920s
By Charles & George Asprey
Located in Reading, Berkshire
opener and two vertical pen rests.
The rectangular and hinged two panel top encloses a green leather
Category
1920s English Edwardian Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Oak
H 30.32 in W 22.84 in D 23.82 in
Rare Asprey & Co. London Oak & Tooled Green Leather Pop-Up Writing Desk 1920s
By Charles & George Asprey
Located in Reading, Berkshire
opener and two vertical pen rests.
The rectangular and hinged two panel top encloses a green leather
Category
1920s English Edwardian Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Mahogany, Leather, Oak
H 30.32 in W 22.84 in D 23.82 in
Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Tambour, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, a compliment of glass ink wells and a wide pen rest
Below, a single drawer dressed with a solid
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Walnut
H 47.25 in W 28.15 in D 11.82 in
Pastoral Drawing of a Young Man Resting by the Roadside
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Jacques-Laurent Agasse
(Swiss, 1767-1849)
Young Man Resting by the Roadside, 1819
Pen and ink and
Category
1810s Realist Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen
Rare Chinese Export Amboyna and Ebony Campaign Kneehole Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
flanked by multiple sliding lidded compartments and pen rests.
Below is an arrangement of nine ivory
Category
1830s Chinese Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Ebony, Amboyna
Magnificent Antique English Novelty Inkwell / Pen Tray - Parrot With Glass Eyes
Located in Bath, GB
with a fabulous patina.
Standing on little cast feet, the large leaf is of course a pen tray to rest
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Brass
H 5 in W 12.5 in D 4 in
Art Deco Period Cast Ducks on Italian Marble with Original Nib Pen
Located in Louisville, KY
nib pen and holder that rests in between the two fowl. Truly a great find for those with a passion for
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Marble, Metal
Hand-Carved Wooden and Glass Inkwell with Dog Figure, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
eyes. The stand includes a designated rest for pens and accessories in the front, along with a glass
Category
1920s Swiss Black Forest Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Victorian Tatum's Dual Postal Ink Stand with Two Crystal Inkwells
Located in Stamford, CT
decorative iron stand with hinged lids and three pen quail rests. The inkwell is signed Tatum's Postal Ink
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Crystal, Iron
H 5.75 in W 7.75 in D 4.5 in
Antique 19th Century Solid Pine and Traditional Painted Bohemian Trunk or Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
with wooden pens. The piece rests on a detachable elevated plinth with bracket feet. The trunk has a
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Steel
H 30.71 in W 49.61 in D 27.17 in
19th C Regency English Mahogany Adjustable Reading Writing Table
Located in Savannah, GA
mechanism to adjust the tray. The slanted book rest with pen holder can stand or lay flat
Original
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Pen Rest
Materials
Brass
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