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19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality
19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality

19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality

Located in Dallas, TX

made in the Goa Region using Porcupine Quill, Coromandel or Salamander wood, ivory, ebony and lac

Category

Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Quilling

Materials

Silver

19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality
19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality

19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality

Located in Dallas, TX

of the Anglo-Ceylonese pieces were made in the Goa Region using Porcupine Quill, Coromandel or

Category

Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Quilling

Materials

Bone, Ebony, Sandalwood

Fontainbleau Renaissance Cabinet Bearing the Dodieu’s Family Coat-of-arms
Fontainbleau Renaissance Cabinet Bearing the Dodieu’s Family Coat-of-arms

Fontainbleau Renaissance Cabinet Bearing the Dodieu’s Family Coat-of-arms

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

cupboard, as a model of a building’s facade, uses modillions, feather-quills, columns, cornice and curved

Category

16th Century Renaissance Antique Quilling

Materials

Walnut, Ebony

The Flight into Egypt

The Flight into Egypt

Located in New York, NY

handling fully exploits the dynamics of the quill pen—the lines are vigorous, animated, and possess a great

Category

16th Century Old Masters Antique Quilling

Materials

Chalk, Ink, Pen, Paper

Impressive 1870s Arapaho/Sioux Beaded Hide Dress
Impressive 1870s Arapaho/Sioux Beaded Hide Dress

Impressive 1870s Arapaho/Sioux Beaded Hide Dress

By Arapaho Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

the first dress made after quilling. Stars on dress, and unusual beaded bottom. Period: 1870s Origin

Category

1870s American Native American Antique Quilling

Materials

Hide

Quill Box

Quill Box

Unavailable|$300

Quill Box

By Craft

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Boxes quill small perfect.

Category

19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quilling

Materials

Horn, Wood

Indian Quill Box
Indian Quill Box

Indian Quill Box

Unavailable|$750

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

Category

Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Quilling

Quill Basket Box
Quill Basket Box

Quill Basket Box

Unavailable|$875

Quill Basket Box

Located in Middleburg, VA

This basket box is an impeccable example of Indian porcupine quill basket and box craftsmanship and

Category

Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Quilling

19th Century Anglo-Indian Quill Box
19th Century Anglo-Indian Quill Box

19th Century Anglo-Indian Quill Box

Located in Water Mill, NY

Beautifully made 19th century Anglo-Indian quill box

Category

19th Century Antique Quilling

Rare Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Slope Desk
Rare Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Slope Desk

Rare Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Slope Desk

Located in Hudson, NY

A rare Anglo-Indian porcupine quill slope desk. with fitted interior, very elaborate, with hidden

Category

19th Century Indian Antique Quilling

Materials

Wood

Pair of Quill Work Pictures, 17th Century
Pair of Quill Work Pictures, 17th Century

Pair of Quill Work Pictures, 17th Century

Located in Houston, TX

Historic pair of late 17th century English quill work floral pictures in period wood oval frames

Category

17th Century English Queen Anne Antique Quilling

Materials

Paper

18th Century Military Boot Form Quill Pen Holder
18th Century Military Boot Form Quill Pen Holder

18th Century Military Boot Form Quill Pen Holder

Located in Stamford, CT

Circa 18th century military boot form quill pen holder made of pottery. Please note of wear

Category

18th Century Antique Quilling

Materials

Pottery

English Rolled Paper or Quilled Paper Tea Caddy
English Rolled Paper or Quilled Paper Tea Caddy

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

Category

18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Quilling

Materials

Glass, Satinwood, Paper

19th Century 6-Sided Anglo-Indian Quill Box
19th Century 6-Sided Anglo-Indian Quill Box

19th Century 6-Sided Anglo-Indian Quill Box

Located in Water Mill, NY

Unusual 19th Century 6-sided Anglo-Indian quill box

Category

19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Quilling

17th Century Oak Box with Original Quill Drawer

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 owners in the Tudor, Elizabethan and Jacobean periods for the housing of limited pers...

Category

17th Century English Jacobean Antique Quilling

Materials

Oak

Early 19th Century Worcester Porcelain Swan Ink and Quill Holder
Early 19th Century Worcester Porcelain Swan Ink and Quill Holder

Early 19th Century Worcester Porcelain Swan Ink and Quill Holder

Located in Nashville, TN

Early 19th Century very Unique Worcester porcelain ink and quill holder in the shape of a Swan

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Quilling

Materials

Porcelain

Unique 19th Century Anglo-Indian, Wood Quill Bowl Supported by Elephant Stand
Unique 19th Century Anglo-Indian, Wood Quill Bowl Supported by Elephant Stand

Unique 19th Century Anglo-Indian, Wood Quill Bowl Supported by Elephant Stand

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th century stunning Anglo-Indian mahogany porcupine quill bowl with bone inlay on a three

Category

Late 19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Quilling

Materials

Bone, Mahogany

19th Century Charles X Bronze Gilt-Metal Quill Holders on Red Marble Plinths
19th Century Charles X Bronze Gilt-Metal Quill Holders on Red Marble Plinths

19th Century Charles X Bronze Gilt-Metal Quill Holders on Red Marble Plinths

Located in Nashville, TN

This very unusual pair of 19th century Charles X gilt and metal quill holders are in the shape of

Category

Late 19th Century French Charles X Antique Quilling

Materials

Marble, Bronze

George IV Silver Vinaigrette "Quill Pen and Book Grille" by William Edwards 1823
George IV Silver Vinaigrette "Quill Pen and Book Grille" by William Edwards 1823

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

Category

1820s English George IV Antique Quilling

Materials

Silver

1890s Russian Fabergé Imperial-era Silver Dip Pen, St. Petersburg
1890s Russian Fabergé Imperial-era Silver Dip Pen, St. Petersburg

1890s Russian Fabergé Imperial-era Silver Dip Pen, St. Petersburg

By Fabergé

Located in St. Catharines, ON

From the Romanov era, period of Tsar Nicholas II, the tapering cylindrical quill of rococo design

Category

Late 19th Century Russian Rococo Antique Quilling

Materials

Silver

A superb & rare Flight & Barr, Worcester Porcelain Inkstand c.1800
A superb & rare Flight & Barr, Worcester Porcelain Inkstand c.1800

A superb & rare Flight & Barr, Worcester Porcelain Inkstand c.1800

By Barr, Flight & Barr Worcester

Located in Exeter, GB

flanking the dolphin-form handle accommodating a removable candle sconce, a pair of quill-holders applied

Category

19th Century British Antique Quilling

Materials

Porcelain

Elegant Edwardian Diamond Platinum Three-Stone Engagement Ring
Elegant Edwardian Diamond Platinum Three-Stone Engagement Ring

Elegant Edwardian Diamond Platinum Three-Stone Engagement Ring

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Silver Quill is an elegant and thoughtfully designed vintage Edwardian era (circa 1915) platinum

Category

1910s Unknown Edwardian Antique Quilling

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

George IV Mahogany Longcase Clock by J Dodds of Wigton
George IV Mahogany Longcase Clock by J Dodds of Wigton

George IV Mahogany Longcase Clock by J Dodds of Wigton

Located in Edinburgh, GB

tapering columns to the case with inlaid shell designs, and unusual quilling beneath it, with an inlaid

Category

19th Century Antique Quilling

Materials

Mahogany

Oil portrait of a gentleman
Oil portrait of a gentleman

Oil portrait of a gentleman

Located in Cheltenham, GB

includes intriguing details such as a French gendarme hat placed to one side, a book, quill pen, and a gold

Category

1880s French High Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Pine

Sterling Silver Gilt Victorian Inkstand London 1847 Robert Hennell
Sterling Silver Gilt Victorian Inkstand London 1847 Robert Hennell

Sterling Silver Gilt Victorian Inkstand London 1847 Robert Hennell

By Robert Hennell

Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London

form of a pear, quill compartment in the form of an apple and an ink compartment in the form of a

Category

Mid-19th Century British Antique Quilling

Materials

Silver

Russian Bronze Doré and Malachite Figural Inkwell, Mid-19th Century
Russian Bronze Doré and Malachite Figural Inkwell, Mid-19th Century

Russian Bronze Doré and Malachite Figural Inkwell, Mid-19th Century

Located in Houston, TX

Inkwell of a peasant, sled and milk barrel with pails, {quill holders} the inkwell within the milk

Category

Mid-19th Century Baltic Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

A REGENCY FIGURAL STANDISH. ENGLISH, CIRCA 1815
A REGENCY FIGURAL STANDISH. ENGLISH, CIRCA 1815

A REGENCY FIGURAL STANDISH. ENGLISH, CIRCA 1815

Located in New York, NY

QUILL HOLDERS ON A RECTANGULAR BASE.

Category

19th Century English Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

18th Century French Monstrance
18th Century French Monstrance

18th Century French Monstrance

Located in Atlanta, GA

center is a glass cylinder showcasing original handmade quilling.

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Quilling

French Directoire Style Gilt and Patina Bronze Chandelier W/ Arrows, Early 20th
French Directoire Style Gilt and Patina Bronze Chandelier W/ Arrows, Early 20th

French Directoire Style Gilt and Patina Bronze Chandelier W/ Arrows, Early 20th

Located in Charleston, SC

mounted with Gilt Quills and Arrowheads mounted to two Gilt Reeded Bronze Rings. There are eight two-tone

Category

Early 20th Century French Directoire Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

Safari Table/Stand
Safari Table/Stand

Safari Table/Stand

Unavailable|$1,850

Safari Table/Stand

Located in Cincinnati, OH

natural wood, animal horn and quill fragments resulting in a subtly sophisticated and sculptural standout.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Quilling

Materials

Wood

Cast Cement Figure of a Cherub
Cast Cement Figure of a Cherub

Cast Cement Figure of a Cherub

Located in Woodbury, CT

the front. He stands upon a book. His right elbow and forearm upon another book. He holds a quill in

Category

Early 20th Century Classical Greek Antique Quilling

Materials

Cement

Figure, Mercury, Bow Porcelain, circa 1748
Figure, Mercury, Bow Porcelain, circa 1748

Figure, Mercury, Bow Porcelain, circa 1748

By Bow Porcelain

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

in his right hand and an orange money bag in his left; an inkwell, quill, scroll, and gold coins at

Category

Mid-18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Quilling

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Swan Inkwells, English Porcelain, circa 1830
Pair of Swan Inkwells, English Porcelain, circa 1830

Pair of Swan Inkwells, English Porcelain, circa 1830

Located in Geelong, Victoria

bases with twin cornucopia quill holders within scrollwork, the whole picked out in gild and standing on

Category

1830s English Antique Quilling

Sheraton Mahogany and Inlaid Lady's Compendium Table
Sheraton Mahogany and Inlaid Lady's Compendium Table

Sheraton Mahogany and Inlaid Lady's Compendium Table

Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE

compartments for quills etc. above three frieze drawers and a central slide out work basket, the whole raised

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Quilling

Original Oil Painting of Scribe & Raven
Original Oil Painting of Scribe & Raven

Original Oil Painting of Scribe & Raven

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Unusual painting by unknown artist. With quill in mid-air and physical positioning of drawing back

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Quilling

Materials

Board

Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell
Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell

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.

Category

19th Century French Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Writing Desk used by Charles Dickens, circa 1800
Writing Desk used by Charles Dickens, circa 1800

Writing Desk used by Charles Dickens, circa 1800

Located in Dorking, GB

as a pot of ink, quills and a blotter. It may also have supported a candlestick. The measurements of

Category

Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Quilling

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Faux Leather Book Ink Well
19th Century French Faux Leather Book Ink Well

19th Century French Faux Leather Book Ink Well

Located in Antwerp, BE

would have been a feather quill but now there is a pencil. I have shown this piece used as a vase, as

Category

19th Century French Antique Quilling

Chippendale Period Mahogany Longcase Clock
Chippendale Period Mahogany Longcase Clock

Chippendale Period Mahogany Longcase Clock

Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE

mouldings and lovely color having quartered columns to the hood with brass quills.

Category

Mid-18th Century English Antique Quilling

Chinese Porcelain Lacquer and Gilt Bronze Mounted Inkstand, 19th Century
Chinese Porcelain Lacquer and Gilt Bronze Mounted Inkstand, 19th Century

Chinese Porcelain Lacquer and Gilt Bronze Mounted Inkstand, 19th Century

Located in Redding, CA

With the fabulous cast gilt quill wow! Not original of course but it looks great. Beautiful form

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

George IV Mahogany Wardrobe by William Trotter of Edinburgh, circa 1820
George IV Mahogany Wardrobe by William Trotter of Edinburgh, circa 1820

George IV Mahogany Wardrobe by William Trotter of Edinburgh, circa 1820

By William Trotter

Located in Edinburgh, GB

which is framed in the form of quilling and this runs around the side of the wardrobe. Inside has been

Category

1820s Scottish George IV Antique Quilling

Materials

Mahogany

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XVI Period by Baillon À Paris
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XVI Period by Baillon À Paris

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XVI Period by Baillon À Paris

Located in Warsaw, PL

and a feather quill in the other. Beside her stands a child draped in classical attire, standing on

Category

18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Quilling

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XV Fruitwood and Marquetry Writing Table, 'Mid-18th Century'
Louis XV Fruitwood and Marquetry Writing Table, 'Mid-18th Century'

Louis XV Fruitwood and Marquetry Writing Table, 'Mid-18th Century'

Located in London, GB

-covered writing surface, and with one or more drawers, as in this fine example, for the storage of quills

Category

Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Quilling

Materials

Ormolu

Scottish Mahogany Chest of Drawers by Gordon and Watson, Ayr
Scottish Mahogany Chest of Drawers by Gordon and Watson, Ayr

Scottish Mahogany Chest of Drawers by Gordon and Watson, Ayr

Located in Edinburgh, GB

1820. With solid mahogany top, reeded fore-edge and 3 drawers to the frieze, which have quilling

Category

19th Century Antique Quilling

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Silver Gilt 19th Century Desk Inkstand, London, 1839, Charles Fox
Victorian Silver Gilt 19th Century Desk Inkstand, London, 1839, Charles Fox

Victorian Silver Gilt 19th Century Desk Inkstand, London, 1839, Charles Fox

By Charles Fox

Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London

with hand chased, naturalistic decoration throughout. The inkstand has a elegantly designed quill/pen

Category

1830s British Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Early 19th Century Charles X Writing Table
Early 19th Century Charles X Writing Table

Early 19th Century Charles X Writing Table

Located in Paris, FR

inkwell and quill holder. Resting on X-shaped feet linked with a stretcher and standing on patinated

Category

1820s French Charles X Antique Quilling

Materials

Wood

Victorian Antique Silver Gilt 19th Century Desk Inkstand London 1839 Charles Fox
Victorian Antique Silver Gilt 19th Century Desk Inkstand London 1839 Charles Fox

Victorian Antique Silver Gilt 19th Century Desk Inkstand London 1839 Charles Fox

By Charles Fox

Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London

with hand chased, naturalistic decoration throughout. The inkstand has a elegantly designed quill/pen

Category

1830s British Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Ottoman Silver, Enamel and Gold Ceremonial Medal, Order of Medjidie
19th Century Ottoman Silver, Enamel and Gold Ceremonial Medal, Order of Medjidie

19th Century Ottoman Silver, Enamel and Gold Ceremonial Medal, Order of Medjidie

Located in London, GB

seven triple quills with small crescents and five-pointed stars between them, suspended from a red

Category

Mid-19th Century Turkish Romantic Antique Quilling

Materials

18k Gold, Silver, Enamel

French Desktop Inkwell Depicting "The Thinker" by Emile-Louis Picault
French Desktop Inkwell Depicting "The Thinker" by Emile-Louis Picault

French Desktop Inkwell Depicting "The Thinker" by Emile-Louis Picault

By Émile Louis Picault

Located in Marseille, FR

BD on the reverse. The container for writing accessories such as the quill is housed in a hollowed

Category

Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Quilling

Materials

Marble, Bronze

High-Stepping Dancer

High-Stepping Dancer

By Clara Tice

Located in New York, NY

contributed drawings to Vanity Fair, as well as to “little magazines” like Rogue, Playboy, The Quill, and

Category

1910s Antique Quilling

Materials

Ink, Paper

Non Regulation Officer's Sword White Brass Hilt Ca 1830-1850
Non Regulation Officer's Sword White Brass Hilt Ca 1830-1850

Non Regulation Officer's Sword White Brass Hilt Ca 1830-1850

Located in Palm City, FL

: Pistol grip pommel Acorn finals on the quillions Shell shaped langets Silver looking hilt common to

Category

19th Century American Antique Quilling

Materials

Steel, Brass

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Antique Quilling For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique quilling for your home. An antique quilling — often made from wood, bone and ebony — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique quilling — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique quilling, those designed in Folk Art, Georgian and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique quilling over the years, but those crafted by Sioux Indian Art, Native American Art and Henry Chawner are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Quilling?

The average selling price for an antique quilling at 1stDibs is $1,592, while they’re typically $65 on the low end and $55,000 for the highest priced.