Antique Quill Box
Antique Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Box
Located in London, GB
A small Sinhalese Porcupine Quill Box with a sliding lid.
The panels of porcupine quill panels
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Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Ebony
19th Century Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box with Key
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Stunning Porcupine Quill Box, made from black wood with porcupine quill decorations.
These were
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Late 19th Century Antique Quill Box
Materials
Other
Antique Porcupine Quill Box. Sri Lanka, 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely quill box
Ebony and porcupine quill
Good condition
Free UK shipping.
PLEASE NOTE only
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1880s Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Wood
19th Century Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box with Working Key
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th-Century British Colonial handcrafted porcupine quill box with a working lock and key.
This
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Late 19th Century Antique Quill Box
Materials
Bone, Wood
19th Century Anglo Indian Ebony & Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine antique 19th-Century British Colonial porcupine quill and ebony box, made in Ceylon the
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19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Antique Quill Box
Materials
Bone, Ebony
Antique Anglo Indian Box Handcrafted with Porcupine Quills
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Anglo-Indian quill box handcrafted and decorated with porcupine quills and bone dots.
Made
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Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Wood
Trio Of Decorative Boxes Covered In Porcupine Quills And Bone, Priced Per Box.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Trio Of Decorative Boxes Covered In Porcupine Quills And Bone, Priced Per Box. Measurement is for
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Late 19th Century English Antique Quill Box
Materials
Ebony
$560 / item
H 1 in W 7 in D 4 in
Antique Anglo Indian Box Form Quill Lap Top or Travel Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Anglo Indian lap top desk crafted in quills and ebony decorated with bone dots
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Bone, Felt, Wood, Ebony
Rosewood jewelry box with quill wrap, silver décor and “Wedding Souvenir”
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Jewelry box, in wood wrapped with rosewood trembles and silver decoration with
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19th Century European Antique Quill Box
Materials
Silver
$500 Sale Price
50% Off
H 12.29 in W 5.04 in D 5.04 in
English Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
,original ink well, quill box, writing surface, and terminating on supported x framed legs. Late 18th
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18th Century and Earlier British Antique Quill Box
18th Century Georgian Paper Scrolled Quilled Satinwood Tea Caddy
Located in Benington, Herts
A wonderful 18th century George III quill work (scrollwork) tea caddy of hexagon form.
English
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1790s British Georgian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Satinwood
Rosewood Tea Caddy with Ebony, Ivory and Porcupine Quill Detailing
Located in Hudson, NY
Made of rosewood, this antique tea caddy is distinguished by its porcupine quill detailing
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Ivory, Ebony
Recent Sales
19th Century Anglo-Indian Quill Box
Located in Water Mill, NY
Beautifully made 19th century Anglo-Indian quill box
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19th Century Antique Quill Box
19th Century 6-Sided Anglo-Indian Quill Box
Located in Water Mill, NY
Unusual 19th Century 6-sided Anglo-Indian quill box
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19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Indian Quill Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
A fantastic hand-crafted quill and bone inlay box from India. It is in great condition and the lift
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Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Quill Box
Quill Box
By Craft
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Boxes quill small perfect.
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Horn, Wood
Quill Basket Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
This basket box is an impeccable example of Indian porcupine quill basket and box craftsmanship and
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Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Quill Box
George IV Silver Vinaigrette "Quill Pen and Book Grille" by William Edwards 1823
By William Edwards
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
depicting an open book and a quill pen amongst flower stems.
By William Edwards, London, 1823.
In good
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1820s English George IV Antique Quill Box
Materials
Silver
H 0.01 in W 0.01 in D 0.01 in
English Rolled Paper or Quilled Paper Tea Caddy
Located in Stamford, CT
"quilled" paper with Satinwood and glass panes. The interior also has a wooden lid. Made in England. Please
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18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Quill Box
Materials
Glass, Satinwood, Paper
17th Century Oak Box with Original Quill Drawer
Located in London, GB
A rare mid-17th century oak writing box, decorated with lunettes, gouges and punchwork.
Used by
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17th Century English Jacobean Antique Quill Box
Materials
Oak
Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell
Located in Shakespeare, ON
background. The hinged lid lifts to reveal four porcelain inkwells and three quill holders inside the box.
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19th Century French Antique Quill Box
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
DOME QUILL BOX
Located in New York, NY
19th Century dome-shaped-top porcupine quill box with ebony and ivory detail. The inside top
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19th Century English Antique Quill Box
Large Quill Box
Located in New York, NY
Large 19th Century porcupine quill box with ebony and ivory detail. The interior tray fitted with
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19th Century English Antique Quill Box
Collection Of English Quill Boxes
Located in Buchanan, MI
COLLECTION OF ENGLISH QUILL BOXES
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19th Century English Antique Quill Box
Materials
Wood
Anglo-Indian Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Exotic Ceylonese or Anglo Indian porcupine quill box with all the intricate craftsmanship you would
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
19th Century Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Porcupine quill box with an inset tray with nine individual compartments. Note the
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19th Century Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Bone
19th c. Porcupine Quill box
Located in Houston, TX
Anglo-Indian ivory and ebony inset porcupine quill box in excellent condition.
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19th Century Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Ivory, Ebony
Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in London, by appointment only
Anglo Indian porcupine quill box.
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Horn, Sandalwood
19th Century Anglo - Indian Quill Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
19th Century Anglo-Indian porcupine quill box, the stave panel constructed frame in ebony with bone
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19th Century Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Ebony, Bone
19th Century Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Copenhagen, K
Lovely Anglo-Indian porcupine, ebony and bone quill box, with nine small removable compartments on
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1860s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Bone, Ebony
Antique Anglo-Indian Quill Box or Basket
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare antique Ceylonese quill box or basket in indigenous hardwoods, quills, and bone dots
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Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Antique Quill Box
Materials
Bone
Large, Rare and Outstanding Quill Box, Writing Slope
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare and wonderful quill box writing slope, with a scalloped base and drawer. The desk opens up
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19th Century Indian Antique Quill Box
4 Anglo Indian or Ceylonese Quill Boxes, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A collection of 2 large and 2 small quill boxes. The large boxes, with inlaid spice tray interiors
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Early 20th Century Indian Antique Quill Box
Anglo-Indian Quill Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good mid-19th century porcupine quill decorated box, having bands of striated quills between bone
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1850s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Ebony
Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Intriguing rare antique box crafted in tropical hardwoods, porcupine quills, and bone dot inlays
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Anglo Indian Quill Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Anglo-Indian box made of split porcupine quill, ebony and ivory, the interior with ivory inlay and
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19th Century Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Ebony, Ivory
Anglo Indian Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined Anglo Indian basket or cricket box intricately crafted with porcupine quills and ebony
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Anglo-Indian box with porcupine quills framed by rosewood with circular bone inlay. A good size
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Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Bone
Porcupine Quill Boxes and Tray
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unusual 19th Century Anglo-Indian ivory inlaid ebony and porcupine quill basket and boxes
Category
19th Century Antique Quill Box
Materials
Ebony, Ivory
Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Anglo-Indian box with porcupine quills framed by rosewood with circular bone inlay. A good size
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Rosewood
Anglo-Indian Hexagonal Quill Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Anglo-Indian hexagonal box of ebonized hardwood inset with disks of bone holding porcupine quills
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Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Bone
Hexagon Form Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo Indian lidded box crafted in porcupine quills, indigenous hardwood, and decorated
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Bone
19th Century Anglo Indian Quill Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine mid 19th Century Anglo Indian box made of porcupine quill, ebony, sandalwood and bone, the
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Ebony, Bone, Sandalwood
Anglo-Indian Round Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Anglo-Indian shallow bowl with porcupine quills framed by rosewood with circular bone inlay
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Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Ceylonese Hexagonal Porcupine Quill Box, 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Ceylonese hexagonal shaped ebony and porcupine quill box marked GALLE (Galle was an
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19th Century Sri Lankan Antique Quill Box
Materials
Ebony
19th Century Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good mid-19th century Indian box constructed of rows of porcupine quills in a bone inlaid ebony
Category
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Bone, Ebony
19th Century Anglo Indian Ebony & Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine antique 19th century British Colonial handcrafted porcupine quill and ebony box, made in
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19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Antique Quill Box
Materials
Bone, Ebony
Rare Anglo Indian Lidded Quill Box or Basket
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare Anglo Indian lidded quill basket or box, with ivory or bone inlay.
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19th Century Sri Lankan Antique Quill Box
19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Box with Interior Divided Tray
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
quill. The exterior of the box is veneered with quill cut and arranged to create a zig-zag pattern using
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Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo Raj Antique Quill Box
Materials
Bone, Wood
Anglo-Indian Quill Box with Elephant Inlay
Located in Greenwich, CT
An Anglo-Indian box of porcupine quills in a tray shape with a lid. Elaborate bone inlaid
Category
19th Century Sri Lankan Antique Quill Box
Materials
Ebony, Bone
19th C Anglo Indian Quill Box with Pen Holder and Ink Stand Box and Drawer
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An Anglo Indian 19th C box, with pen holder and inkstand of quill with pull out drawer, bone
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Quill Box
H 5.5 in W 10.75 in D 5 in
Rare Large Size Anglo Indian Quill Sewing Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A large size Anglo Indian quill box, with a sewing box interior, unusual in this type of box, as
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19th Century Indian Antique Quill Box
A Large and Rare Anglo Indian Box, Kathleen
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare and unusual Anglo Indian Ceylonese quill box, inlaid with the name Kathleen, in bone dots
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19th Century Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Ebony, Bone, Ivory
Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Pen Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Anglo-Indian box with porcupine quills framed by rosewood with circular bone inlay. A nice
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Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Collection Of Quill And Irory Boxes
Located in Buchanan, MI
Collection Of Quill And Irory Boxes Priced Per Box
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19th Century English Antique Quill Box
Materials
Wood
Large 19th Century English Quill-Veneered Box
Located in Queens, NY
Large 19th century English Victorian ebony and inlaid bone box covered in an unusual quill veneer.
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19th Century British Antique Quill Box
Materials
Bone, Ebony
Antique Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Letter Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo-Indian basket or letter box crafted with indigenous hardwood, porcupine quills, and
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Antique Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Decorative Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo Indian box decorated with bone discs and porcupine quills between bands of ebony
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Basket
Located in Stamford, CT
An unusual Anglo-Indian porcupine quill, rosewood with bone inlay letter basket. Made in colonial
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1880s Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Anglo Indian Quill Writing Slope
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good mid-19th century porcupine quill decorated writing slope, having bands of striated quills
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Bone, Ebony
Anglo-Indian Quill Book Rack
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare Anglo-Indian bookrack made of hardwood and porcupine quills with a tight architectural form
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
19th Century Anglo-Indian Quill Lap Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An exquisite hinged dresser top box made of quills with bone inlay banded exterior. Intricate inlay
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19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Bone
Rare and Unusual Large Quill Lap Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare and unusual large quill lap desk, with detailed ivory inlaid interior, and 2 drawers.
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19th Century Sri Lankan Antique Quill Box
Antique Anglo Indian Celonese Porcupine Quill Basket
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo Indian Celonese porcupine quill basket with a Hardwood Frame dotted with inlaid bone
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
Very Large Anglo Indian 19th C. Quill Lap Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A very large 19th C. quill lap desk, with inlaid bone or ivory interior, hidden drawers, and
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19th Century Antique Quill Box
Matched Pair of Late 19th Century Ceylonese Porcupine Occasional Tables
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
all the missing quills and bone using quill boxes. A very time consuming job and our restorer
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19th Century Sri Lankan Antique Quill Box
Materials
Ebony
H 24.61 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
English 1790 George III Quill Work Scrollwork Decorated Tea Caddy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful 18th century George III quill work (scrollwork) tea caddy of elongated hexagon form
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Quill Box
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Gilt Presentation Pen
By Mahala Jago
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
form of a quill boxed: an addition to our range of diverse office silverware.
This exceptional
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1830s English Victorian Antique Quill Box
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique quill box with an unusual hexagon form. Constructed with tropical hard woods, porcupine
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quill Box
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Mid-20th Century Antique Quill Box
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Hunting motiv art deco brass box vienna around 1920s
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Quill Box
Materials
Brass
Italian Solid Malachite Lidded Trinket Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A stylish Italian natural malachite rectangular lidded box with lovely patterns in brilliant emerald green. Fine gemstone quality and craftsmanship. Perfect as a jewelry or trinket b...
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Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Antique Quill Box
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Stone, Malachite
Topiary II - large format photograph of ornamental shaped sidewalk trees
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Antique Quill Box
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Quill Box
Materials
Wood
Italian Florentine Rectangular Pink Gilt Wood Trinket Box Jewelry
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Quill Box
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Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
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Late 19th Century European Moorish Antique Quill Box
Materials
Wrought Iron
$116,591
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
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19th Century Antique Quill Box
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
Antique Brass Mounted Walnut Writing Box With Secret Drawers. English C.1860
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
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Fabulous colour and figure in the wood
Good condition
Working secret drawers*
Replaced leather
With a key
Free UK shipping
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1860s English Campaign Antique Quill Box
Materials
Brass
$750
H 7 in W 15.75 in D 9.75 in
French Art Nouveau Bronze Card Tray or Pin Tray, Vide - Poche, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Art Nouveau Bronze card tray or Pin Tray, Vide - Poche, 1920s
This absolutely adorable card tray or pin tray, Vide - Poche, is made of bronze and features in a relief a profi...
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1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Quill Box
Materials
Bronze
$448
H 5.12 in W 7.49 in D 0.6 in
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Located in Nicolosi, IT
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs Dining wood and gold leaf
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Quill Box
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,620 / set
H 32.29 in W 22.84 in D 19.69 in
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21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Antique Quill Box
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Iron
Oval Brass Bamboo Tray in the Style of Ralph Lauren
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Quill Box
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Brass
Vintage French Oval Marquetry Occasional Table/nightstand
Located in Malibu, CA
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Quill Box
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Walnut
$696 Sale Price
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H 27 in W 21 in D 16.75 in
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Superb campaign box
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Green baize interior.
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1850s English Campaign Antique Quill Box
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Brass
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Antique Quill Box For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique quill box available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, bone and ebony, every antique quill box was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique quill box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique quill box, those designed in Georgian and Regency styles are of considerable interest. SILVA (Sri Lanka) and William Edwards each produced at least one beautiful antique quill box that is worth considering.
How Much is a Antique Quill Box?
Prices for an antique quill box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $180 and can go as high as $16,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,450.
Finding the Right Boxes for You
From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.
The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.
Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.
Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.
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