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Antique Victorian Brass Bound Campaign Walnut Writing Slope Free import fees USA
Antique Victorian Brass Bound Campaign Walnut Writing Slope Free import fees USA

Antique Victorian Brass Bound Campaign Walnut Writing Slope Free import fees USA

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Included with the slope is a modern quill and holder, notepad, 2 antique inkwells, Fountain pen.

Category

Late 19th Century English Campaign Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

Portrait Gentleman Van Loo Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master French
Portrait Gentleman Van Loo Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master French

Portrait Gentleman Van Loo Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master French

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

The gentleman’s right hand rests on a table covered with a red cloth, near what appears to be an inkwell with a quill and a sheet of paper, suggesting that the subject is a man of cu...

Category

18th Century Old Masters Antique Quilling

Materials

Oil

Victorian Era Antique English Ink Bottles Collection, Clear Glass
Victorian Era Antique English Ink Bottles Collection, Clear Glass

Victorian Era Antique English Ink Bottles Collection, Clear Glass

Located in Coral Gables, FL

Ink bottles were found on writing desks, in offices, schools, libraries, counting houses and private studies, where they were used alongside dip pens, quills, blotters and other writ...

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Glass

Antique Victorian Hand Crafted Mahogany & Brass Desktop Lamp & Inkwell Set
Antique Victorian Hand Crafted Mahogany & Brass Desktop Lamp & Inkwell Set

Antique Victorian Hand Crafted Mahogany & Brass Desktop Lamp & Inkwell Set

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Sold With A Green Modern Notepad, Modern Inkpen, And A Quill Set. With Storage Drawer Underneath, Raised On Turned Brass Feet

Category

Early 19th Century British Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

Black Forest Claw & Horn Desk Set and Candle Holders, 19th Century
Black Forest Claw & Horn Desk Set and Candle Holders, 19th Century

Black Forest Claw & Horn Desk Set and Candle Holders, 19th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

The desk set includes pounce pot and dish, quill holder and inkpot. Two matching candles with roe deer rose burr joining chamois horn to claws; the other with carved horn.

Category

19th Century Black Forest Antique Quilling

Materials

Horn, Ebony

19th Century Antique Campaign Burr Walnut Writing Slope free import fees to USA
19th Century Antique Campaign Burr Walnut Writing Slope free import fees to USA

19th Century Antique Campaign Burr Walnut Writing Slope free import fees to USA

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Item will include new notepad pad, Quill pen (modern), Fountain pen and two glass inkwells (different from one's shown but still antique) and a lockable key with silk tassel Calend...

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

19th Century Antique English Aqua Glass Ink Bottles Collection
19th Century Antique English Aqua Glass Ink Bottles Collection

19th Century Antique English Aqua Glass Ink Bottles Collection

Located in Coral Gables, FL

Their compact proportions allowed them to sit beside quill pens, dip pens, blotters and other writing implements.

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Glass

George III Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand by Burrage Davenport, 1784
George III Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand by Burrage Davenport, 1784

George III Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand by Burrage Davenport, 1784

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Each internal compartment is fitted with a cut glass bottle. The ink, pen/quill and pounce bottles retain the original hallmarked plain silver cylindrical mounts fitted with push ...

Category

1780s English George III Antique Quilling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Writing Slope / Lap Desk in Rosewood with Brass Inlay and Green Baize
Antique Writing Slope / Lap Desk in Rosewood with Brass Inlay and Green Baize

Antique Writing Slope / Lap Desk in Rosewood with Brass Inlay and Green Baize

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Will be sent with the working key (where possible), a silk swing tag, a modern notepad, quill and holder and two brass topped inkwells. Items might differ from what's depicted.

Category

Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

Georgian Antique Original English Paper Scroll Tea Caddy
Georgian Antique Original English Paper Scroll Tea Caddy

Georgian Antique Original English Paper Scroll Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

The name quilling is thought to come from the origin of the art when birds’ feathers or quills were used to coil the strips of paper around.

Category

Late 18th Century British George III Antique Quilling

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique Brass-Mounted Hardwood Writing Slope with Secret Compartments
Antique Brass-Mounted Hardwood Writing Slope with Secret Compartments

Antique Brass-Mounted Hardwood Writing Slope with Secret Compartments

Located in Reading, Berkshire

(image 4) Will be sent with the working key (were possible), a silk swing tag, a modern notepad, quill and holder and two brass topped inkwells. Items might differ from what's depic...

Category

Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

An English Regency Style Statuary and Bardiglio Marble Fireplace Mantel
An English Regency Style Statuary and Bardiglio Marble Fireplace Mantel

An English Regency Style Statuary and Bardiglio Marble Fireplace Mantel

Located in London, GB

The frieze again with conforming moulded reed panels and centre plaque with Ormolu mount in crossed quill with ribbon ties. All beneath a slim and reeded shelf Opening Sizes 94c...

Category

Early 20th Century English Regency Antique Quilling

Materials

Statuary Marble, Ormolu

Antique Estate Gamekeeper's Cabinet, Scottish, Oak, Clerk's Cupboard, Victorian
Antique Estate Gamekeeper's Cabinet, Scottish, Oak, Clerk's Cupboard, Victorian

Antique Estate Gamekeeper's Cabinet, Scottish, Oak, Clerk's Cupboard, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

A fascinating cabinet, with a superb interior and thoughtful hardware Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order throughout Quality Scottish oak presents fine grain interest ...

Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Late Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Oak

Regency Prince of Wales Feathers Pearlware Pottery Prattware Plaques
Regency Prince of Wales Feathers Pearlware Pottery Prattware Plaques

Regency Prince of Wales Feathers Pearlware Pottery Prattware Plaques

Located in Downingtown, PA

The three ostrich plumes rise from a coronet against a black oval ground, the outer pair in cobalt blue with white feathering and the central plume in a russet iron-red; the coronet ...

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Quilling

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Royal Interest Victorian Leather Writing Slope Box Owner HRH Prince Henry
Royal Interest Victorian Leather Writing Slope Box Owner HRH Prince Henry

Royal Interest Victorian Leather Writing Slope Box Owner HRH Prince Henry

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A modern notepad. Modern quill set. One brass topped cut glass inkwell as shown.

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass, Chrome

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN CROCODILE ALLIGATOR LEATHER SILK LINED WRITING SLOPE BOX
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN CROCODILE ALLIGATOR LEATHER SILK LINED WRITING SLOPE BOX

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN CROCODILE ALLIGATOR LEATHER SILK LINED WRITING SLOPE BOX

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

The lining is black leather and green silk The piece opens up to reveal the first use which displays a three panel desk top with a compartment for pens and quills, you then spin th...

Category

1860s Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Leather, Silk

Fine Regency Period Rosewood and Brass Desk Set
Fine Regency Period Rosewood and Brass Desk Set

Fine Regency Period Rosewood and Brass Desk Set

Located in Harrodsburg, KY

There are brass troughs either side for quills and a drawer for stationary. The entire set raised on the original brass feet.

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Quilling

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Victorian Coromandel Desktop Organiser Stationery Cabinet
Victorian Coromandel Desktop Organiser Stationery Cabinet

Victorian Coromandel Desktop Organiser Stationery Cabinet

By Joseph Bramah

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Item will include a new notepad pad, Quill pen (modern) Unfortunately no key as shown, as keys cannot be made by locksmiths for Bramah locks, they are specialist keys made individua...

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

Italian Old Master Painting of Saint Mark the Evangelist with Lion, 1680–1750
Italian Old Master Painting of Saint Mark the Evangelist with Lion, 1680–1750

Italian Old Master Painting of Saint Mark the Evangelist with Lion, 1680–1750

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The open book signifies revealed scripture and active evangelism, while the quill underscores authorship of the Gospel of Mark.

Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Quilling

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Large Hand-Glazed Danish Art Nouveau Vase by Danico, 1920s
Large Hand-Glazed Danish Art Nouveau Vase by Danico, 1920s

Large Hand-Glazed Danish Art Nouveau Vase by Danico, 1920s

By Danico Pottery

Located in Esbjerg, DK

The floral decorations on this vase was achieved by using slip trailed glaze through a cow horn and feather quill . Danico in Horsens, Denmark was started by former designers from He...

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Jugendstil Antique Quilling

Materials

Ceramic

Very Large Mahogany Writing Slope / Campaign Desk
Very Large Mahogany Writing Slope / Campaign Desk

Very Large Mahogany Writing Slope / Campaign Desk

Located in East Aurora, NY

Several cubbies in the interior for holding ink and quills. Original working lock and key.

Category

1860s English Early Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Mahogany

"Th. Jefferson" Engraved Portrait, after Alonzo Chappel
"Th. Jefferson" Engraved Portrait, after Alonzo Chappel

"Th. Jefferson" Engraved Portrait, after Alonzo Chappel

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This seated portrait depicts our third president in his coat, suit, and cravat, with a quill in his hand. A table at his side holds volumes of books, an ink pot, and papers, all visu...

Category

Late 19th Century American Federal Antique Quilling

Materials

Paper

Late 19th Century English Table Casket with Mother-of-pearl Inlay
Late 19th Century English Table Casket with Mother-of-pearl Inlay

Late 19th Century English Table Casket with Mother-of-pearl Inlay

Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

It features a large receptacle for quills and a tray lined with dark purple velvet and gilded rinceau.

Category

1880s English Antique Quilling

Materials

Velvet, Paint

Art Deco Bronze Desk Lamp with Limestone Base, Circa 1925-1935
Art Deco Bronze Desk Lamp with Limestone Base, Circa 1925-1935

Art Deco Bronze Desk Lamp with Limestone Base, Circa 1925-1935

Located in Lincoln, GB

All desk-set components — including the two lidded pots, quill holder, and pen rest — are present and intact.

Category

1920s British Art Deco Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

Portrait Young Girl Mengs Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Woman Art
Portrait Young Girl Mengs Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Woman Art

Portrait Young Girl Mengs Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Woman Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

She wears precious earrings composed of a large pearl from which three other teardrop pearls fall, while her hair is gathered in a hairstyle embellished with other simple but preciou...

Category

18th Century Old Masters Antique Quilling

Materials

Oil

English Regency Mahogany Fall Front Secretary w/ Bookcase on Splay Feet, C. 1800
English Regency Mahogany Fall Front Secretary w/ Bookcase on Splay Feet, C. 1800

English Regency Mahogany Fall Front Secretary w/ Bookcase on Splay Feet, C. 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

English Regency Mahogany fall front secretary bookcase with carved molded edge cornice, flanking hinged diamond mullion glass doors revealing six interior adjustable shelves, interio...

Category

Early 1800s English Regency Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

Framed 19th Century Oil - The Hermit
Framed 19th Century Oil - The Hermit

Framed 19th Century Oil - The Hermit

Located in Corsham, GB

An alternative identification is Saint Jerome. The book and quill would support this as Jerome revised a translation of the bible.

Category

19th Century Antique Quilling

Materials

Oil

Antique Porcupine, Agouti & Tapir Lithographs – Brodtmann after Schinz c.1830
Antique Porcupine, Agouti & Tapir Lithographs – Brodtmann after Schinz c.1830

Antique Porcupine, Agouti & Tapir Lithographs – Brodtmann after Schinz c.1830

Located in Langweer, NL

At the top is the crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata), historically referred to as the “bristly porcupine,” shown climbing over a fallen branch with its coarse quills rendered in fi...

Category

1830s Swiss Antique Quilling

Materials

Paper

Antique French Sèvres Style Rococo Painted Gilt Pink Gold Inkstand
Antique French Sèvres Style Rococo Painted Gilt Pink Gold Inkstand

Antique French Sèvres Style Rococo Painted Gilt Pink Gold Inkstand

Located in Greven, DE

It was used to prepare paper by making it less absorbent for quill pens and to dry wet ink quickly, thereby preventing smudging.

Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Quilling

Materials

Porcelain

A 19th Century Russian Hand-Cut Crystal and Dore Bronze Encrier de Bureau
A 19th Century Russian Hand-Cut Crystal and Dore Bronze Encrier de Bureau

A 19th Century Russian Hand-Cut Crystal and Dore Bronze Encrier de Bureau

Located in New York, NY

A narrow gilt bronze socket projects at the front for the placement of a pen or quill. The gilt bronze framework is cast with scrolling foliate ornament, laurel garlands, acanthus le...

Category

19th Century Russian Louis XVI Antique Quilling

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Painted Faience Inkwell With Brass Lids
Painted Faience Inkwell With Brass Lids

Painted Faience Inkwell With Brass Lids

Located in Charlottesville, VA

The inkwell includes removable brass and glass liners, and a central well—likely for quills or sand shaker. A charming example of decorative yet functional 19th century deskware.

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Quilling

Materials

Faience

19th Century Staffordshire Creamware Phrenology Head Inkwell, Stamped “55”
19th Century Staffordshire Creamware Phrenology Head Inkwell, Stamped “55”

19th Century Staffordshire Creamware Phrenology Head Inkwell, Stamped “55”

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The inkwell is ingeniously integrated into the composition, with a central opening at the chest and two smaller apertures likely intended for quill or pen rests. The underside is imp...

Category

Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Pottery

American Penmanship Sheet, Italian Capitals, Dated 1814
American Penmanship Sheet, Italian Capitals, Dated 1814

American Penmanship Sheet, Italian Capitals, Dated 1814

Located in Atlanta, GA

American Penmanship Sheet, Italian Capitals, Dated 1814 This framed penmanship specimen presents an elegant early 19th century exercise in “Italian Capitals,” the formal, engraved-s...

Category

Early 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Quilling

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Russian Neoclassical Mahogany And Bronze Mounted Table
Russian Neoclassical Mahogany And Bronze Mounted Table

Russian Neoclassical Mahogany And Bronze Mounted Table

Located in Essex, MA

With circular top with cast gilt bronze border with three columnar supports headed by gilt bronze clustered arrow quills. Lower star form shelf with compass inlay.

Category

1810s European Neoclassical Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

"Portrait of Ida Müller, Single Woman "Scholderer" by Hans Thoma 19th Century
"Portrait of Ida Müller, Single Woman "Scholderer" by Hans Thoma 19th Century

"Portrait of Ida Müller, Single Woman "Scholderer" by Hans Thoma 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Dimensions: 104 x 87 cm The work depicts the lady seated in a chair with green upholstery, holding a quill pen as she writes at a round table. In the background, a classical sculpt...

Category

19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Quilling

Materials

Paint

Writing Casket with Steel-Cut Decoration, Biedermeier, early 19th Century
Writing Casket with Steel-Cut Decoration, Biedermeier, early 19th Century

Writing Casket with Steel-Cut Decoration, Biedermeier, early 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

The casket is lockable and features an interior compartment for an inkwell, blotting sand, and a quill holder. The fold-out writing surface is covered with green felt.

Category

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Quilling

Materials

Steel

Regency Mahogany Campaign Coaching Table Folding Writing Desk & Games Table
Regency Mahogany Campaign Coaching Table Folding Writing Desk & Games Table

Regency Mahogany Campaign Coaching Table Folding Writing Desk & Games Table

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Please note: The desk will be supplied with the modern quill set and modern notepad shown, which are included for presentation and practical use.

Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Italian Barbotine Wall Charger of Saint John the Evangelist
Early 20th Century Italian Barbotine Wall Charger of Saint John the Evangelist

Early 20th Century Italian Barbotine Wall Charger of Saint John the Evangelist

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted in Italy circa 1920, the hand-molded and hand-painted terracotta plate depicts Saint John the Evangelist holding a quill and writing in his open book, accompanied by an eagle...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Antique Quilling

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Large Meissen Genre Figurine, Louise Asleep, by M.V. Acier, Germany, Circa 1850
Large Meissen Genre Figurine, Louise Asleep, by M.V. Acier, Germany, Circa 1850

Large Meissen Genre Figurine, Louise Asleep, by M.V. Acier, Germany, Circa 1850

By Meissen Porcelain, Michel Victor Acier 1

Located in Vienna, AT

This depicts a slumbering woman, represented as an allegorical figure of philosophy, amidst the traditional attributes of a scholar’s study: a desk with a quill pen, a pile of books ...

Category

Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Quilling

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Lap Desk on Stand, 19th Century, England
Antique Lap Desk on Stand, 19th Century, England

Antique Lap Desk on Stand, 19th Century, England

Located in Chappaqua, NY

Original glass inkwells, quills and hand-written letters.

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

Victorian Ebonised Desk Set With Two Cut Glass Inkwells Decorated With Brass
Victorian Ebonised Desk Set With Two Cut Glass Inkwells Decorated With Brass

Victorian Ebonised Desk Set With Two Cut Glass Inkwells Decorated With Brass

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A Lovely Victorian Ebonised Desktop Tidy With Two Cut Glass Inkwells, With Attractive Brass Rails & Decorative Idents & Drawer Supplied With A Modern Day Quill Pen, Notepad ...

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Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Chrome, Brass

Lucius Cary Lord Falkland - Portrait Engraving after Van Dyck, c.1750
Lucius Cary Lord Falkland - Portrait Engraving after Van Dyck, c.1750

Lucius Cary Lord Falkland - Portrait Engraving after Van Dyck, c.1750

Located in Langweer, NL

This elegant oval composition presents Walpole in a thoughtful pose, surrounded by attributes of scholarship, including books, manuscripts, and a quill—symbols of his literary and in...

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Mid-18th Century French Antique Quilling

Materials

Paper

Horace Walpole Portrait - Strawberry Hill Engraving after Reynolds, 1787
Horace Walpole Portrait - Strawberry Hill Engraving after Reynolds, 1787

Horace Walpole Portrait - Strawberry Hill Engraving after Reynolds, 1787

Located in Langweer, NL

This elegant oval composition presents Walpole in a thoughtful pose, surrounded by attributes of scholarship, including books, manuscripts, and a quill—symbols of his literary and in...

Category

Late 18th Century British Antique Quilling

Materials

Paper

Antique 19th C. French Provincial Louis X11 Crowned Porcupine Pewter Wall Plate
Antique 19th C. French Provincial Louis X11 Crowned Porcupine Pewter Wall Plate

Antique 19th C. French Provincial Louis X11 Crowned Porcupine Pewter Wall Plate

Located in Elkhart, IN

Louis XII adopted the porcupine as his emblem, with the motto: "Cominus et eminus, de près et de loin" - "Whoever rubs against it gets pricked," which stems from the belief, until th...

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Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Quilling

Materials

Pewter

Fine Quality Antique George III Figured Mahogany Writing Box
Fine Quality Antique George III Figured Mahogany Writing Box

Fine Quality Antique George III Figured Mahogany Writing Box

Located in Suffolk, GB

Beneath the slope a fitted interior features compartments for writing accessories including two original inkwells and spaces for pens and quills. A long side drawer accessible via a...

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Quilling

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock “Lettre d’Amour”, Att. François-Louis Savart
French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock “Lettre d’Amour”, Att. François-Louis Savart

French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock “Lettre d’Amour”, Att. François-Louis Savart

Located in New York, NY

The table surface holds a writing box with an open lid, a quill, and a candlestick. The surfaces throughout are finished in gilt, with visible chasing across the figures, drapery, an...

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1810s French Empire Antique Quilling

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze

1866 "Abraham Lincoln" Seated Portrait, Published by McDonnell Bros.
1866 "Abraham Lincoln" Seated Portrait, Published by McDonnell Bros.

1866 "Abraham Lincoln" Seated Portrait, Published by McDonnell Bros.

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The table is set with an inkwell and quill and his upturned top hat. Lincoln is angled to the side, not looking directly at the viewer, but far off, as if in deep thought.

Category

1860s American Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Paper

Victorian Silver Plate Writing Slope In The Shape of a Book With Compartments
Victorian Silver Plate Writing Slope In The Shape of a Book With Compartments

Victorian Silver Plate Writing Slope In The Shape of a Book With Compartments

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Unusual Victorian Oak Desk Slope In The Shape of a Book With Internal Divisional Sections Complete With With Two Cut Glass Inkwells Bound With Silver Plate Decorative Idents Inkwel...

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Deco Egyptian Revival Desk Stand, Two Cut Glass Inkwells With A Pen Tray
Art Deco Egyptian Revival Desk Stand, Two Cut Glass Inkwells With A Pen Tray

Art Deco Egyptian Revival Desk Stand, Two Cut Glass Inkwells With A Pen Tray

Located in Reading, Berkshire

An Impressive Art Deco Egyptian Revival Desk Stand With Two Cut Glass Metal Topped Inkwells With A Formed Pen Tray Base Decorated With A Rope & Key Design Will Be Supplied With ...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Quilling

Materials

Chrome

19th century patinated Bronze statue titled “Ad Lumen”, signed by Émile Picault
19th century patinated Bronze statue titled “Ad Lumen”, signed by Émile Picault

19th century patinated Bronze statue titled “Ad Lumen”, signed by Émile Picault

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

He is seated with a book and a quill pen in his right hand. His left arm is raised with a torched flame symbolizing the Age of Enlightenment with the sphere below inscribed 'Ad Lumen...

Category

19th Century French Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

Antique Regency Amboyna & Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Writing Slope, c.1830
Antique Regency Amboyna & Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Writing Slope, c.1830

Antique Regency Amboyna & Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Writing Slope, c.1830

Located in Worcester, GB

The lid is centred with a motif of a quill and letter, framed within a foliate and geometric border, symbolising correspondence.

Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Quilling

Materials

Amboyna

Exceptional Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Wild Boar Inkwell German Antique
Exceptional Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Wild Boar Inkwell German Antique

Exceptional Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Wild Boar Inkwell German Antique

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Two tree stumps can hold your writing utensils, inside the head is an inkwell. The dip pen or quill seen in the pictures is not included in this offer.

Category

1890s German Black Forest Antique Quilling

Materials

Wood

Antique Art Deco Green Onyx Gold Champlevé Enamel Office Inkwell Ink Pen Stand
Antique Art Deco Green Onyx Gold Champlevé Enamel Office Inkwell Ink Pen Stand

Antique Art Deco Green Onyx Gold Champlevé Enamel Office Inkwell Ink Pen Stand

Located in Greven, DE

Adjacent to these is a small decorative container for holding ink, into which quills or pens could be dipped. The body of the inkwell is lavishly adorned with polychrome champlevé en...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Quilling

Materials

Onyx, Metal, Enamel

Holly Fern, Common Prickly Fern and Angular-leaved Prickly Fern – Triptych, 1873
Holly Fern, Common Prickly Fern and Angular-leaved Prickly Fern – Triptych, 1873

Holly Fern, Common Prickly Fern and Angular-leaved Prickly Fern – Triptych, 1873

Located in Langweer, NL

The plates emphasise the distinctive growth habits of these ancient fern allies, from the dense, grass-like quills emerging from submerged root systems to the characteristic pill-sha...

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1870s British Antique Quilling

Materials

Paper

European Quillwort and Creeping Pillwort – Botanical Triptych, 1873
European Quillwort and Creeping Pillwort – Botanical Triptych, 1873

European Quillwort and Creeping Pillwort – Botanical Triptych, 1873

Located in Langweer, NL

The plates emphasise the distinctive growth habits of these ancient fern allies, from the dense, grass-like quills emerging from submerged root systems to the characteristic pill-sha...

Category

1870s British Antique Quilling

Materials

Paper

Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Tooled Leather Campaign Writing Slope
Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Tooled Leather Campaign Writing Slope

Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Tooled Leather Campaign Writing Slope

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Will be sent with: A working key, with gold key swing tag. A modern quill & holder Two brass topped glass inkwells Ink Pen All items may differ from what's depicted in imagery.

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Carved Oak Wall Fragment Depicting Scientific Instruments
19th Century French Carved Oak Wall Fragment Depicting Scientific Instruments

19th Century French Carved Oak Wall Fragment Depicting Scientific Instruments

Located in Atlanta, GA

Those instruments include a globe, compass, spyglass and quill. Embracing the intricate artistry of 19th-century French craftsmanship, this carved oak wall sculpture is a captivating...

Category

19th Century French Antique Quilling

Materials

Oak

An Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Inkstand
An Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Inkstand

An Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Inkstand

By Jacob Petite

Located in Lambertville, NJ

The spaniel dog sitting on an elaborate Rococo base with the original porcelain inkwells with lids, with two small openings for Quill pens. After studying drawing in the studio of...

Category

Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Quilling

Materials

Porcelain

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