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Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Egyptian Revival Statues
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Egyptian Revival Statues

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Egyptian Revival Statues

By Émile Louis Picault

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The statue to the left is of the scribe Pastophore who is holding a canopic jar in his left hand and an ormolu pen in the other.

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19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Scribe

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Italian Renaissance Revival Side Chairs, 19th Century
Pair of Italian Renaissance Revival Side Chairs, 19th Century

Pair of Italian Renaissance Revival Side Chairs, 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

These chairs are modeled after Moorish scribe's chairs, and were popularized in Italy during the Renaissance period.

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Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Scribe

Materials

Wood

Japanese Style Clock attr. to L'Escalier de Cristal, France, Circa 1885
Japanese Style Clock attr. to L'Escalier de Cristal, France, Circa 1885

Japanese Style Clock attr. to L'Escalier de Cristal, France, Circa 1885

By L'Escalier de Cristal

Located in PARIS, FR

It was led from 1885 to 1923 by Emile Pannier’s sons, who gave the name of Pannier Frères to the society, located at the corner of Scribe street and Auber street, next to the new bui...

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1880s French Japonisme Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze

Antique Islamic Brass Bowl Fine Metalwork Hand Etched Bowl
Antique Islamic Brass Bowl Fine Metalwork Hand Etched Bowl

Antique Islamic Brass Bowl Fine Metalwork Hand Etched Bowl

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

The calligraphy showcases the mastery of the scribe's hand, with flowing curves and intricate details that form an elegant script.

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19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Scribe

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze Entitled "Kangaroo" by Franz Bergman
Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze Entitled "Kangaroo" by Franz Bergman

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze Entitled "Kangaroo" by Franz Bergman

By Franz Bergmann

Located in London, GB

An excellent early 20th century Austrian bronze study of a standing Kangaroo with very fine hand chased surface detail and good naturalistic colour, signed with the Bergman 'B' in an...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Edwardian Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze

Thomas Ritchie Alkaline Glazed Stoneware Pitcher Catawba Valley c 1870
Thomas Ritchie Alkaline Glazed Stoneware Pitcher Catawba Valley c 1870

Thomas Ritchie Alkaline Glazed Stoneware Pitcher Catawba Valley c 1870

Located in Mobile, AL

A number of his jugs, crocks and canning jars survive with various markings that include TR and this particular 1 gallon capacity stamp and typical scribed horizontal lines. (Hence t...

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1870s American Folk Art Antique Scribe

Materials

Pottery

Pair of "Cloisonne" Enamel Vases, Attr. to l'Escalier de Cristal, France, C.1870
Pair of "Cloisonne" Enamel Vases, Attr. to l'Escalier de Cristal, France, C.1870

Pair of "Cloisonne" Enamel Vases, Attr. to l'Escalier de Cristal, France, C.1870

By L'Escalier de Cristal

Located in PARIS, FR

It was led from 1885 to 1923 by Emile Pannier's sons, who gave the name of Pannier Frères to the society, located at the corner of Scribe street and Auber street, next to the new bui...

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1870s French Japonisme Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

"Wrought Iron and It's Decorative Use" by Maxwell Ayrton & Arnold Silcock
"Wrought Iron and It's Decorative Use" by Maxwell Ayrton & Arnold Silcock

"Wrought Iron and It's Decorative Use" by Maxwell Ayrton & Arnold Silcock

By Maxwell Ayrton, Arnold Silcock

Located in valatie, NY

Wrought iron and its decorative use by Maxwell Ayrton and Arnold Silcock. New York: Charles Scriber's Sons, 1929. Hardcover with no dust jacket. 196 pp.

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Early 20th Century American Antique Scribe

Materials

Paper

Lice
Lice

Lice

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Early in his tenure at the factory, with an inviting pile of copper plates at hand, and his natural yen and flair for drawing, he waxed a plate and scribed his first etching with the...

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1920s American Realist Antique Scribe

Materials

Drypoint

Charming Porcelain Night Lamp attr. to L'Escalier de Cristal, France, Circa 1880
Charming Porcelain Night Lamp attr. to L'Escalier de Cristal, France, Circa 1880

Charming Porcelain Night Lamp attr. to L'Escalier de Cristal, France, Circa 1880

By L'Escalier de Cristal

Located in PARIS, FR

It was led from 1885 to 1923 by Emile Pannier’s sons, who gave the name of Pannier Frères to the society, located at the corner of Scribe street and Auber street, next to the new bui...

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1880s French Antique Scribe

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Eagle: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi
Eagle: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi

Eagle: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi

By Ulisse Aldrovandi

Located in Alamo, CA

In this words, he described his scientific endeavors; ‘And with all this I have kept three scribes in my house, excellent painters, designers, engravers, and have spent much on trans...

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Early 17th Century Naturalistic Antique Scribe

Materials

Engraving

Eagle: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi
Eagle: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi

Eagle: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi

By Ulisse Aldrovandi

Located in Alamo, CA

In this words, he described his scientific endeavors; ‘And with all this I have kept three scribes in my house, excellent painters, designers, engravers, and have spent much on trans...

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Early 17th Century Naturalistic Antique Scribe

Materials

Engraving

Sumiyoshi: Dengaku dance performed during an Onda ceremony - Woodblock Print
Sumiyoshi: Dengaku dance performed during an Onda ceremony - Woodblock Print

Sumiyoshi: Dengaku dance performed during an Onda ceremony - Woodblock Print

By Utagawa Hiroshige

Located in Soquel, CA

Two of the best series on this theme are the so-called "Gyosho Tokaido" (~1840, named after the cursive style of calligraphy used in the title cartouches, literally 'grass style') an...

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1830s Edo Antique Scribe

Materials

Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

Middle Eastern Hand-Etched Islamic Brass Vase with Calligraphy Writing
Middle Eastern Hand-Etched Islamic Brass Vase with Calligraphy Writing

Middle Eastern Hand-Etched Islamic Brass Vase with Calligraphy Writing

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

The calligraphy showcases the mastery of the scribe's hand, with flowing curves and intricate details that form an elegant script.

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Early 20th Century Moorish Antique Scribe

Materials

Brass

Antique Ottoman Turkish Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Antique Ottoman Turkish Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing

Antique Ottoman Turkish Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

They were essential accessories for scholars, scribes, and individuals who valued the art of calligraphy and the written word. * These inkwells were not just utilitarian items but al...

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Mid-19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Scribe

Materials

Brass

Pair of Tuscan Renaissance Style Walnut Armchairs
Pair of Tuscan Renaissance Style Walnut Armchairs

Pair of Tuscan Renaissance Style Walnut Armchairs

Located in Hudson, NY

The construction method is with mortise and pegged fasteners and all the woods show the scribe and tool marks from joiners' hand-making process.

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Late 18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Scribe

Materials

Walnut

Cold Painted Bronze Entitled "Bedouin with Camel under Palm Tree" by Bergman
Cold Painted Bronze Entitled "Bedouin with Camel under Palm Tree" by Bergman

Cold Painted Bronze Entitled "Bedouin with Camel under Palm Tree" by Bergman

By Franz Bergmann

Located in London, GB

The surface of the bronze with rich cold painted colours and very fine hand finished surface detail, signed with the Bergman 'B' in an amphora Additional information Height: 27 ...

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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze

Charming Japanese Style Tray Attributed to l'Escalier de Cristal, France, c.1880
Charming Japanese Style Tray Attributed to l'Escalier de Cristal, France, c.1880

Charming Japanese Style Tray Attributed to l'Escalier de Cristal, France, c.1880

By L'Escalier de Cristal

Located in PARIS, FR

It was led from 1885 to 1923 by Emile Pannier’s sons, who gave the name of Pannier Frères to the society, located at the corner of Scribe street and Auber street, next to the new bui...

Category

1880s French Japonisme Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze

Bird of Prey: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi
Bird of Prey: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi

Bird of Prey: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi

By Ulisse Aldrovandi

Located in Alamo, CA

In this words, he described his scientific endeavors; ‘And with all this I have kept three scribes in my house, excellent painters, designers, engravers, and have spent much on trans...

Category

Early 17th Century Naturalistic Antique Scribe

Materials

Engraving

Louis XVI Style Cage Chandelier Attributed to L'Escalier de Cristal, circa 1900
Louis XVI Style Cage Chandelier Attributed to L'Escalier de Cristal, circa 1900

Louis XVI Style Cage Chandelier Attributed to L'Escalier de Cristal, circa 1900

By L'Escalier de Cristal

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

The boutique moved to the centre of Paris, at the corner of rues Auber and Scribe, a few steps away from Opera Garnier. By 1885 the company was known simply as Pannier et cie, man...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze

Alberto Carlieri, Capriccio with Christ and the Adulteress, Oil on Canvas
Alberto Carlieri, Capriccio with Christ and the Adulteress, Oil on Canvas

Alberto Carlieri, Capriccio with Christ and the Adulteress, Oil on Canvas

By Alberto Carlieri

Located in IT

It is a scene from the Bible: the Pericope of the adulteress (popularly known as the episode of Jesus and the adulteress), a passage from the Gospel according to John (8:1-11) in whi...

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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Scribe

Materials

Canvas

A 16th century agate intaglio of Gaius Mucius Scaevola
A 16th century agate intaglio of Gaius Mucius Scaevola

A 16th century agate intaglio of Gaius Mucius Scaevola

Located in London, GB

Unsuccessful, he killed Porsena's scribe by mistake and was captured. As shown on this intaglio, Scaevola demonstrated his courage by holding his right hand in a blazing altar fire l...

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16th Century Classical Roman Antique Scribe

Materials

Agate, 10k Gold

Lily and Bird
Lily and Bird

Lily and Bird

By Joseph Stella

Located in New York, NY

(Along with artists such as Thomas Wilmer Dewing and Philip Leslie Hale, Stella was among the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century American painters to embrace the art of sil...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Scribe

Materials

Paper, Color Pencil

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Antique Scribe For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique scribe for your home. An antique scribe — often made from wood, metal and bronze — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique scribe — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique scribe made by Neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made antique scribe has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Platerías Martínez, Franz Bergmann and Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann) are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Scribe?

The average selling price for an antique scribe at 1stDibs is $2,450, while they’re typically $331 on the low end and $42,500 for the highest priced.