Russian Malachite and Bronze Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Malachite is one of Russia’s most prestigious stones, and its use in the creation of this rare and
Late 19th Century Antique Russian Inkwells
Malachite, Bronze
Russian Malachite and Bronze Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Malachite is one of Russia’s most prestigious stones, and its use in the creation of this rare and
Malachite, Bronze
$3,340
H 3.5 in W 4 in D 2 in
A Russian silver inkwell, jeweler: Johann Fredrik Akerblom, St. Petersburg 1836.
Located in Milan, IT
A Russian silver figured inkwell, jeweler: Johann Fredrik Akerblom, taster Mikhail Mikhailovich
Silver
Imperial Russian Silver-Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Inkwell
Located in Media, PA
This exquisite piece is a Russian Imperial-style Silver-Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Inkstand, likely
Silver, Enamel
19th Century Russian Malachite and Gilt Bronze Large Inkwell
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare and exceptional 19th century Russian gilt bronze and malachite inkwell. Gilt Sphinx with two
Malachite
Siena Marble and Ormolu Inkwell, c.1900
Located in Worcester, GB
Siena Marble and Ormolu Inkwell, c.1900 A good quality desk inkwell, circa 1900, set in warm Siena
Siena Marble
$12,526
H 9.06 in W 10.63 in D 4.73 in
Fine Early 19th Century Empire Russian Inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A fine Russian Empire gilt- and patinated bronze desk top inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810
Bronze
$19,684
H 7.09 in W 11.62 in D 7.09 in
Early 19th Century Russian Empire Malachite and Ormolu Inkstand Encrier Swans
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very fine Russian giltbronze mounted malachite veneered inkstand from the first quarter of the
Malachite, Bronze
Continental Very Unusual Gilt Metal Rheinstone Set Globe Shaped Inwell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
from the 19th century. The inkwell, possibly Russian or French stands raised on four ball feet attached
Metal
Inkwell Onyx France-Russia, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Inkwell Onyx France-russia XIXth. Onyx inkwell France-Russia XIXth. Elegant inkwell in onyx and
Onyx
$6,500
H 6.5 in Dm 5.5 in
Rare 19th Century Russian Ormolu, Hand-Diamond Cut Crystal and Jeweled Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
An Extremely Rare 19th Century Russian Empire Ormolu, Hand-Diamond Cut Crystal and Jeweled Inkwell
Crystal, Ormolu
Imperial Period Faberge Bowenite and Silver-Gilt Inkwell
By Fabergé
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
An Imperial Period, silver-gilt, bowenite inkwell by Faberge featuring chased laurel leaves
Silver, Gilt Metal
$3,975
H 9.75 in W 7 in D 5 in
Small Sculpture of a Nude Boy on Malachite Base, Benjamin Schlick Mid-19th Cent
By Benjamin Schlick
Located in New York City, NY
Nicolai of Russia. An inkwell desk accessory by Benjamin Schlick was chosen by Queen Victoria as a gift
Malachite
Faberge Rock Crystal Gold Inkwell
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé gold and rock crystal inkwell, the lobed rock-crystal body carved with bombe' sides, the
Rock Crystal, Blue Sapphire, Gold
Inkwell, Gilt Brass, with Malachite Inlay, 1850s Russian
Located in Malmo, SE
Inkwell gilt brass, with malachite inlay, 1850s Russian. Missing ink glass.
Malachite, Brass
Unavailable
H 6 in W 8 in D 4.5 in
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
Bronze
Big Bronze Dragon Sculptured Ink Well, Russia, 1850s
Located in Brussels, BE
Bronze dragon standing on a stylized leaf. Magnificent piece which shines with its originality and the chiseling work developed all-over its decors. Dimensions: H 10 cm x W 31.5 x ...
Bronze
Russian Silvered Bronze Bear Inkwell, Russia, 1870
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare 19th century silvered bronze inkwell depicting a finely detailed cast bear, cast of Russian
Bronze
Sold
H 4.73 in W 9.06 in D 5.52 in
Antique Russian Gilt Bronze Rock Crystal Sleigh Sculpture Inkwell, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This exceptional Russian ormolu and rock crystal encrier inkwell dates from circa 1840. The
Crystal, Ormolu
Silver Inkwell For Czar Nicholas
By Grachev Brothers
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite inkwell by the legendary Grachev Brothers was made for Czar Nicholas of Russia
Silver
19th Century Porphyry & Ormolu Inkwell
Located in London, by appointment only
end of the eighteenth century deposits appeared in Sweden and Russia whose color and texture were
Porphyry, Ormolu
Russian Ormolu and Malachite Encrier
Located in Kent, Dover
A fine Russian encrier (ink pot) in the form of a bear in ormolu, with ruby eyes and on a malachite
Russian Ormolu and Malachite Encrier
Located in Kent, Dover
A fine Russian encrier (ink pot) in the form of a bear in ormolu, with ruby eyes and on a malachite
Russian Ormolu and Malachite Encrier
Located in Kent, Dover
A fine Russian encrier (ink pot) in the form of a bear in ormolu, with ruby eyes and on a malachite
Antique Malachite Desk Set Inkwell 19th Century 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb quality Russian malachite mounted desk set, 19th century, comprising an inkwell and Stand
Malachite, Ormolu
A Russian Ormolu and Malachite Encrier
Located in Kent, Dover
A fine Russian encrier (ink pot) in the form of a bear in ormolu, with ruby eyes and on a malachite
A Russian 19th Century pietra dura plaque / paperweight.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th Century Russian pietra dure plaque / paper weight with a hand carved fruiting
Marble
Inkwell Representing a Bear, Russia, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Inkwell gold guild bronze sculpture depicting a bear that is leaning on a tree trunk. Russia, 1880
Bronze
Bear Inkwell and Fountain Pen Holder, Russia, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Inkwell and fountain pens holder, silver and gold gilt bronze sculpture of a dressed bear, pushing
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 6 in W 12 in D 8 in
Antique Russian Imperial Silver & Onyx Desk Writing Pen Set Inkwell Blotter Seal
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Russian Imperial silver and onyx four piece desk set, circa 1896. The set having
Onyx, Silver
Faberge Silver Enamel Marble Inkwell 1910s
By Peter Carl Fabergé
Located in Chicago, IL
An exceptional antique inkwell by Carl Faberge, made in Moscow between 1908 and 1917
Sterling Silver
Russian Gilded Bronze Bear and Cubs Inkwell
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century Russian novelty gilded bronze inkwell, finely modelled as a bear playing with
Bronze
Russian Gilded Bronze Bear Inkwell, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century Russian novelty gilded bronze inkwell, finely modelled as a bear Russian
Bronze
Antique Sheffield England Double Inkwell Stand
By Walker & Hall
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful Sheffield silver plated and cut glass double inkwell. The cut glass round inkwells with a
Sheffield Plate
Charming Russian Ormolu and Malachite Ink Pot
Located in Kent, Dover
A fine Russian encrier (ink pot) in the form of a bear in ormolu with ruby eyes and on a malachite
Bronze
Fine 19thC Russian gilt bronze and malachite ink stand
Located in Vancouver, BC
A very fine large gilt bronze and malachite Russian ink stand having two diamond cut crystal ink
Crystal, Ormolu
A Russian Silvered Bronze Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
A Russian bronze inkwell with silver wash modeled as a bear standing behind fencing circa 1900
Bronze, Silver
FABERGE Silver and parcel-gilt Traveling Inkwell
By Fabergé
Located in Redmond, WA
A Faberge silver and parcel-gilt traveling inkwell, ST Petersburg, late 19th century. The ribbed
Fabergé Antique Silver Traveling Inkwell with Glass Liner
By Fabergé
Located in Redmond, WA
A Fabergé silver traveling inkwell with glass liner, Moscow, late 19th century. In Neoclassical
Silver
$845,000
H 101 in W 56 in D 20 in
Palatial Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Style Vitrine
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb quality palatial French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted, satinwood, kingwood parquetry and Vernis Martin style paneling three-door raised Vitrine Display Cabinet attributed t...
Bronze
$31,950Sale Price / set|32% Off
H 44.5 in W 63.25 in D 31 in
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Three-Piece Giltwood and Aubusson Salon Suite
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style three-piece giltwood carved and silk Aubusson tapestry three-piece salon suite, comprising of a settee and two fauteuils (armchairs), t...
Silk, Wood
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$100,343
W 80.71 in L 124.02 in
Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...
Wool, Silk
$3,188Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.25 in W 3.5 in D 0.45 in
Russian 1915 Moscow Nephrite Jade Desk Picture Frame Mounted in Gilded Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Nephrite jade and gilded silver desk frame. Beautiful neo classic desk picture frame, created in Moscow Russia, back in the 1915. Carefully crafted in the Russian imperial and Lou...
Jade, Silver
$89,007 / set
H 20.08 in Dm 12.6 in
Pair of Ormolu Mounted Malachite French Vases after a design by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
A pair of ormolu mounted malachite Ekaterinburg vases after a design by I.I. Galberg French, 20th century Height 51cm, diameter 32cm Crafted to a design by the prestigious architect...
Malachite, Ormolu
Russian Gilt Bronze and Malachite Covered Vase
Located in New York, NY
A Russian gilt bronze and malachite covered vase on porphyry base. Form of winged cupids supporting a malachite vase. Russia, circa 1800. Height 14 in. A similar piece sold at ...
Malachite, Porphyry, Bronze
$385,000
H 38 in W 36 in D 21 in
Japanese Lacquer and Cinnabar "Samurai" Cabinet, Inaba Family, Edo Period
Located in Troy, NY
Exceptionally large and rare lacquer cabinet. According to the heraldry, visible on the headgear in one of the panels, it was made for the Inaba family, a high ranking Daimyo family,...
Bronze
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
$342,336
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
$39,368
H 8.67 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Impressive sterling silver chess board medieval style chess set. The chess board, made by ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA, was made in white marble and sodalite is supported by a STERLING SIL...
Marble, Sterling Silver
$7,500
H 10.5 in W 14.25 in D 11.25 in
Antique French Baccarat Crystal Cave À Liqueur in Satinwood Case circa 1885-1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Superb antique French baccarat crystal and gold bronze Cave À Liqueur in fitted satinwood case, circa 1885-1890.
Crystal, Bronze
$109,547
H 95.08 in W 69.89 in D 95.28 in
LARGE & IMPORTANT ANTiQUE CIRCA 1600 CHARLES I DOCUMENTED ENGLISH OAK TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, extra large framed, Documented English oak Tester bed c...
Oak
$17,894
H 9.45 in W 16.54 in D 13.39 in
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Inkstand, baroque revival
Located in VALENZA, IT
Faithful copy of the writing service by the silversmith Pietro Rubini, Milan c.1775 The inkstand is composed of a shaped tray supported by 4 rocailles feet, modeled along the entire ...
Sterling Silver
Style of Faberge Guilloche Nephrite Jade Trinket Box
By Fabergé
Located in Guaynabo, PR
An oval footed trinket box which is bearing the Faberge Imperial Russian silver hallmark Cyrillic characters, and made in the St. Petersburg workshop. During the late 1800s, there we...
Jade
$175,000
H 108 in W 96 in D 24 in
Palatial Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Vitrine by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A palatial and superb early 20th century gilt bronze Mounted Louis XVI style Mahogany Vitrine by François Linke François Linke The arched top with scrolled corners and centered by ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.
Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.
Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.
As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.
Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).
Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.
The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.
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The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.