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Rickard Collection Mochaware Mug w/ Oak Leaf & Wavy Line Decoration
Rickard Collection Mochaware Mug w/ Oak Leaf & Wavy Line Decoration

Rickard Collection Mochaware Mug w/ Oak Leaf & Wavy Line Decoration

Located in Katonah, NY

oak leaf design slip was applied through a quill while the mug was turned on the lathe. Dimensions

Category

Early 19th Century English Country Antique Quilling

Materials

Pearlware

"Allegory of History" French Bronze Sculpture by Georges Bareau and Barbedienne
"Allegory of History" French Bronze Sculpture by Georges Bareau and Barbedienne

"Allegory of History" French Bronze Sculpture by Georges Bareau and Barbedienne

By Georges Bareau, Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Shippensburg, PA

hand a quill, now absent, is grasped between her fore-finger and thumb and she examines the record

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

A Masonic Wine Goblet c1880
A Masonic Wine Goblet c1880

A Masonic Wine Goblet c1880

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

bible 7. A gavel 8. Masons tools 9. Jacobs ladder 10 Keys of office 11. A quill

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Blown Glass

Tiffany Studios “Peacock” Lamp
Tiffany Studios “Peacock” Lamp

Tiffany Studios “Peacock” Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

the pattern of the shade with the quills of the feathers prominently visible and the twenty peacock

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

18th Century French Hand Carved Oak Relief Panel of St. Augustine
18th Century French Hand Carved Oak Relief Panel of St. Augustine

18th Century French Hand Carved Oak Relief Panel of St. Augustine

Located in Dallas, TX

theologians of the early Church. He is depicted here, sitting at a desk with a quill in his right hand and a

Category

18th Century French Antique Quilling

Materials

Oak

19th Century Paul Storr George III Silver Inkstand
19th Century Paul Storr George III Silver Inkstand

19th Century Paul Storr George III Silver Inkstand

By Paul Storr

Located in New Orleans, LA

set is comprised of three cut-glass jars, serving as an inkwell, quill Stand and pouncepot, all set

Category

19th Century English George III Antique Quilling

Materials

Silver

Victorian "Write the Truth" Agate Intaglio Pendant Necklace
Victorian "Write the Truth" Agate Intaglio Pendant Necklace

Victorian "Write the Truth" Agate Intaglio Pendant Necklace

Located in Narberth, PA

rich golden agate seal is a quill pen being held by an elongated hand adorning a cuffed sleeve. The

Category

1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Circa 1850 French Burl Elm and Brass Mounted "Ecritoire" Traveling Desk
Circa 1850 French Burl Elm and Brass Mounted "Ecritoire" Traveling Desk

Circa 1850 French Burl Elm and Brass Mounted "Ecritoire" Traveling Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

writing essentials like quills and paper. The lower section conceals a slim partition above a writing

Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Quilling

Materials

Metal, Brass

Needlepoint Artwork Portrait of R' Akiva Eger 1900/1903, Judaica
Needlepoint Artwork Portrait of R' Akiva Eger 1900/1903, Judaica

Needlepoint Artwork Portrait of R' Akiva Eger 1900/1903, Judaica

Located in New York, NY

appears to be writing in with a quill pen, capturing the essence of his scholarly dedication. The rich

Category

Early 1900s European Antique Quilling

Materials

String

Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant, Attributed to F.N. Geny, Lyon, circa 1780
Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant, Attributed to F.N. Geny, Lyon, circa 1780

Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant, Attributed to F.N. Geny, Lyon, circa 1780

By François-Noël Geny

Located in Berlin, DE

front quarter-veneered with a central medallion depicting compass, globe, antique urn, quill and color

Category

1780s French Louis XVI Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

Unusual Carved Walnut Wood Inkwell from France, Circa 1880
Unusual Carved Walnut Wood Inkwell from France, Circa 1880

Unusual Carved Walnut Wood Inkwell from France, Circa 1880

Located in Dallas, TX

. In front of the pen box is a shallow tray that would have been a resting place for the quill, as

Category

1880s French Antique Quilling

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian 15K Yellow Gold 0.71ctw Square Cut Emerald Brooch
Antique Victorian 15K Yellow Gold 0.71ctw Square Cut Emerald Brooch

Antique Victorian 15K Yellow Gold 0.71ctw Square Cut Emerald Brooch

Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB

quilling designs (a craft where thin strips of paper were rolled to create intricate designs) experienced a

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Emerald, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Malachite & Crystal Owl Rectangular Ink Desk Set, circa 1920
Antique Malachite & Crystal Owl Rectangular Ink Desk Set, circa 1920

Antique Malachite & Crystal Owl Rectangular Ink Desk Set, circa 1920

Located in London, GB

. The rectangular malachite tray features a hexagonal cut glass ink well with a mother-of-pearl quill

Category

1920s Antique Quilling

Materials

Crystal, Malachite, Silver Plate

Britannia Standard Silver Strawberry Dish - Antique Queen Anne
Britannia Standard Silver Strawberry Dish - Antique Queen Anne

Britannia Standard Silver Strawberry Dish - Antique Queen Anne

By John Leach

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

coat of arms depicting party per pale, in the first three quill heads, and in the second party per fess

Category

Early 1700s English Queen Anne Antique Quilling

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Set of 12 Early 18th Century Pistol Grip Table Knives
Set of 12 Early 18th Century Pistol Grip Table Knives

Set of 12 Early 18th Century Pistol Grip Table Knives

Located in Cornwall, GB

period scimitar shaped blades, the hafts are engraved with a crest of a hand holding a quill

Category

Early 1700s English George III Antique Quilling

Materials

Sterling Silver, Steel

Victorian Burr Walnut Prince of Wales Writing Table Desk Oxblood Leather
Victorian Burr Walnut Prince of Wales Writing Table Desk Oxblood Leather

Victorian Burr Walnut Prince of Wales Writing Table Desk Oxblood Leather

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

slope with quill tray, there is a secondary drawer to the base. Naturally the piece de resistance are

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Walnut

Circa 1830 French Gilt Bronze Coffret, The Kings of France
Circa 1830 French Gilt Bronze Coffret, The Kings of France

Circa 1830 French Gilt Bronze Coffret, The Kings of France

Located in Dallas, TX

central subject having a quill for a right arm and a tablet at their feet. A small child can be seen on

Category

1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

Gorgeous 19th Century English Rosewood and Brass Writing Slope Box
Gorgeous 19th Century English Rosewood and Brass Writing Slope Box

Gorgeous 19th Century English Rosewood and Brass Writing Slope Box

Located in Shippensburg, PA

drawer to be released from the side of the case. Inside the slope is retained an early quill dip pen with

Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Boulle & Cut Brass Inkstand
19th Century French Boulle & Cut Brass Inkstand

19th Century French Boulle & Cut Brass Inkstand

Located in London, GB

quill tray which provides ample storage for your pens and a silverplate lidded glass ink pot. It is a

Category

1860s French Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

Sphinx Inkwell
Sphinx Inkwell

Sphinx Inkwell

By Sarah Bernhardt

Located in Palm Beach, FL

hair provides a place for a quill pen. “The Divine Sarah” was the moniker for Sarah Bernhardt, one of

Category

1880s Art Nouveau Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

19th Century J J Mechi Mahogany Writing Slope Befit with a Pair of Inkwells
19th Century J J Mechi Mahogany Writing Slope Befit with a Pair of Inkwells

19th Century J J Mechi Mahogany Writing Slope Befit with a Pair of Inkwells

By John Joseph Mechi

Located in Reading, Berkshire

gift. Comes with the original heavy metal topped inkwells and notepad, modern quill and stand and

Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

Antique Napoleon III Table en Chiffoniere G.Trollope & Sons, 19th Century
Antique Napoleon III Table en Chiffoniere G.Trollope & Sons, 19th Century

Antique Napoleon III Table en Chiffoniere G.Trollope & Sons, 19th Century

By George Trollope & Sons

Located in London, GB

a frieze drawer inlaid with quill, inkpot and books, over a row of leather bookends, with a useful

Category

1860s French Napoleon III Antique Quilling

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique George IV Boulle Marquetry Inkstand circa 1820
Antique George IV Boulle Marquetry Inkstand circa 1820

Antique George IV Boulle Marquetry Inkstand circa 1820

Located in London, GB

foliate stylised foliage decoration in red tortoiseshell. There is a beautiful quill tray and two

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Quilling

Pair of Staffordshire Pottery Greyhound /Whippet Pen Holders, Early 19th Century
Pair of Staffordshire Pottery Greyhound /Whippet Pen Holders, Early 19th Century

Pair of Staffordshire Pottery Greyhound /Whippet Pen Holders, Early 19th Century

By Staffordshire

Located in London, GB

different. These dogs served as pen holders in an era when letters were written with a quill and ink. You

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Quilling

Materials

Pottery

Antique French Directoire Ebonized  Bureau Plat w/3 Drawers
Antique French Directoire Ebonized  Bureau Plat w/3 Drawers

Antique French Directoire Ebonized Bureau Plat w/3 Drawers

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

material less hostile to the quill or the fountain pen than simple hard wood. 1793 - 1804

Category

19th Century French Antique Quilling

Materials

Giltwood

Meissen Allegory of Music Michel V. Acier Model N 11 made circa 1870
Meissen Allegory of Music Michel V. Acier Model N 11 made circa 1870

Meissen Allegory of Music Michel V. Acier Model N 11 made circa 1870

By Michel Victor Acier 1

Located in Vienna, AT

, it is writing by quill into a book balanced on cherub's left thigh The second cherub floats on clouds

Category

1870s German Rococo Antique Quilling

Materials

Porcelain

Thomas Jefferson Signature Collage
Thomas Jefferson Signature Collage

Thomas Jefferson Signature Collage

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Jefferson by Jacques Reich. The cut signature reads “Th. Jefferson” and is signed with a quill in black ink

Category

Late 18th Century North American Antique Quilling

Materials

Paper

19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Coromandel Box with Specimen Wood Inlays
19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Coromandel Box with Specimen Wood Inlays

19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Coromandel Box with Specimen Wood Inlays

Located in Dallas, TX

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

Category

19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Antique Quilling

Materials

Bone, Hardwood, Ebony

French Renaissance Fontainebleau-Style Cabinet
French Renaissance Fontainebleau-Style Cabinet

French Renaissance Fontainebleau-Style Cabinet

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

. The two anterior feet are adorned with quill feathers motifs. The lower body is adorned by a frieze

Category

16th Century French Renaissance Antique Quilling

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Antique English Victorian Coromandel Vanity Box by Lund of London
Antique English Victorian Coromandel Vanity Box by Lund of London

Antique English Victorian Coromandel Vanity Box by Lund of London

Located in Northampton, GB

established in London by Thomas Lund in 1804. Initially selling pens and quills the Lund firm became known for

Category

Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass

Portrait Of A Gentleman By Frans Hals
Portrait Of A Gentleman By Frans Hals

Portrait Of A Gentleman By Frans Hals

Located in New Orleans, LA

gaze. Wearing a dark cloak with a pleated white collar, the sitter holds a quill in his right hand

Category

17th Century Old Masters Antique Quilling

Materials

Panel, Oil

Antique Quill Box
Antique Quill Box

Antique Quill Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Antique quill box with an unusual hexagon form. Constructed with tropical hard woods, porcupine

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quilling

Anglo Indian Quill Box
Anglo Indian 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

Category

Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quilling

Materials

Ebony

Anglo Indian Quill Basket
Anglo Indian Quill Basket

Anglo Indian Quill Basket

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Anglo-Indian basket with an ebony top rim decorated with bone dots, porcupine quill supports and

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quilling

Materials

Bone

Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Antique Porcupine Quill Box

Antique Porcupine Quill Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Fascinating antique porcupine quill box with a hardwood frame decorated with inlaid bone dots. The

Category

19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quilling

Chippewa Quilled Birch Bark Basket
Chippewa Quilled Birch Bark Basket

Chippewa Quilled Birch Bark Basket

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Chippewa quilled birch bark box with natural quills, star design on lid. Birch bark, quills and

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Quilling

Materials

Other

Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Box

Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Antique Anglo Indian box crafted in ebony and porcupine quills and decorated with inlaid bone dots

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quilling

Materials

Bone

Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box

Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Anglo-Indian porcupine quill box crafted with a hard wood hexagon shaped frame decorated with

Category

19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quilling

Antique Anglo-Indian Quill Box
Antique Anglo-Indian Quill Box

Antique Anglo-Indian Quill Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Anglo-Indian box with key crafted with indigenous hard woods, porcupine quills and decorated with

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quilling

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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.