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Antique Victorian Coromandel Brass Wooden Letters Stationery Writing Box Casket
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Absolutely stunning early Victorian well figured Coromandel Stationery Casket of museum quality and in outstanding condition. Mid to late Nineteenth Century, of English origin. Th...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Wooden Letters

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Brass

Antique Victorian Coromandel Brass Wooden Letters Stationery Casket Box Betjeman
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Absolutely stunning early Victorian well figured Coromandel Stationery Casket of museum quality and in outstanding condition. Mid Nineteenth Century. Made in England by G. Betjemann....
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Mid-19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Wooden Letters

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Brass

Vintage Toy Wooden Spelling Board, American, circa 1890
By The Instructive Toy Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
device for young children, by utilizing the "scrabble like" wooden letters and rotating them around the
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1890s American Victorian Antique Wooden Letters

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Wood

Antique Letters with Central Oval Portrait in a Wooden Frame
Located in New York, NY
American (19th Century) copy collection of two letters from the 1830s in a white mat with a central
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19th Century American Antique Wooden Letters

Vintage Boho Monogrammed Marquetry Wooden Box
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Boho wooden box. A chic Herringbone marquetry design with an antique monogram on
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Early 20th Century British Antique Wooden Letters

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Silk, Wood

19th Century Handmade Wooden Chinese Hat Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Chinese wooden hat box - handmade, with a chinoiserie image. The box is in very good condition
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Wooden Letters

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Wood

Wooden Box, Casket, Gründerzeit / Wilhelminian, circa 1890, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Very nice early wooden box, made in Austria, Central Europe. The box was made in the Gründerzeit
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Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Wooden Letters

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Walnut, Cherry

Three Dimensional Double-Sided Wooden Hovis Tea Shop Sign
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Three dimensional double-sided wooden hovis tea shop sign  A great piece of social history, this
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Wooden Letters

Large Antique Wooden "Keep Maine Green" Sign c.1940-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A hand painted wood sign with applied letters "Keep Maine Green". CREATOR Unknown
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Wooden Letters

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Plastic, Wood

Set of Wooden Indoor or Ships Deck Curling Stones
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Set of wooden indoor or ships deck curling stones. Four rare and unusual miniature wooden curling
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Late 19th Century Antique Wooden Letters

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Wood

Scandinavian Antique Wooden Chest Box Shrine Handpainted, Love Gift Dated 1846
Located in Aarhus C, DK
an engagement gift and the handpainted letters might be initials of the couple and the year 1846 the
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1840s Scandinavian Country Antique Wooden Letters

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Wood

19th c Giant Wooden Advertising Thermometer NY Life Insurance Co "NYLIC"
Located in Savannah, GA
Giant sized forty seven inches tall wooden thermometer made by the Hoehn Company Thermomter Makers
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1890s American Folk Art Antique Wooden Letters

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Metal

English 1850s Oak Chair with Pierced Back, Carved Inscription and Wooden Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak hall chair from the mid-19th century, with pierced back, carved letters and wooden
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Wooden Letters

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Oak

Mauchline Wooden Postal Ruler and Paper Folder with Beach & Cliffs, Cromer
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very rare Scottish Mauchline wooden postal ruler and paper folder decorated with a scene of the
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Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Wooden Letters

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Sycamore

Japanese Antique Small Wooden Drawer / 1865-1868 / Late Edo Period / Storage Box
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a small Japanese wooden drawer. I think it's a drawer that was used in shops and other
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Wooden Letters

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Cedar

Pair of Antique English Silver Plated Bottle Coasters with Turned Wooden Inserts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
turned walnut wooden inserts in the bottom. These bottle coasters are clearly signed "Made in England" on
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Wooden Letters

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Silver Plate

Japanese Antique Black Drawer / Storage / Meiji Period WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old wooden drawer in Japan. It seems to be around the Meiji period. Cedar is used as
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wooden Letters

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Wood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Drawer / Storage / Meiji Period WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old wooden drawer in Japan. It seems to be around the Meiji period. Cedar is used as a
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wooden Letters

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Wood, Cedar

Large French Richly Carved Buffet Sideboard Chest - Renaissance - 17th - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
. Composed of numerous carved wooden details. This sideboard is richly decorated and testifies to the talent
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17th Century European Renaissance Antique Wooden Letters

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Oak

Pair of Neoclassical 19th Century Wall Candleholders
Located in Weesp, NL
. each candleholder holds three candles. Each candle holder has initials on it. One has the letters SA
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1880s Dutch Neoclassical Antique Wooden Letters

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Brass

19th Century Buddhist Calligraphy Prayer Board "Guanyin"
Located in New York, NY
into the wooden board but out of the wooden board. All the Chinese characters (letters) you see are
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wooden Letters

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Wood

19th Century English Victorian Campaign Style Travel Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
concave curved wooden pen tray, and double inkwell compartments. Both sides of the writing surface lift
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Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Wooden Letters

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Brass

Indochinese Box in Wood and Mother of Pearl circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice wooden and mother-of-pearl box from the 1900s. The mother-of-pearl inlays form plant motifs
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Late 19th Century Asian Antique Wooden Letters

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Wood

Antique American Aesthetic Movement Painted Knights of Pythias Masonic Pedestal
Located in Portland, OR
An antique Masonic, Aesthetic Movement painted wooden podium/pedestal, circa 1870. The podium
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1860s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Wooden Letters

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Wood

Box, casket, walnut, circa 1920, Art Deco, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Very decorative wooden box with quality star shaped inlay work. This object is an original from
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Wooden Letters

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Walnut

"Illinois. 1818 Centennial 1918." Vintage Poster by Willy Sesser, 1918
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
sizes, from the full-size poster down to the ‘sticker’ size to be used on letters and packages, and
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1910s American Art Deco Antique Wooden Letters

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Paper

Pietro Torrini (Florence, 1851 -1914). The Pope's Chef.
Located in Firenze, IT
. Size without frame cm 31 x 26,5 Carved and gilded wooden frame. Label present (German or Austrian
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19th Century Realist Antique Wooden Letters

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Canvas, Oil

French Grape Harvesting Bucket, circa 1900
Located in Chappaqua, NY
From the vineyards of France, a charming wooden staved bucket with iron handles and rings. This was
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Early 1900s French Antique Wooden Letters

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Iron

French Grape Harvesting Bucket, circa 1900
French Grape Harvesting Bucket, circa 1900
H 17.75 in W 34 in D 20.5 in
19th Century Arts & Crafts Pewter Copper Glas Wood Decorative Box
Located in Munich, DE
applications are decorated with green and blue glas cabochons. The wooden carcass is covered entirely with
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1880s English Arts and Crafts Antique Wooden Letters

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Copper, Pewter

A Fine Early 20th Century 152 Piece Austrian Flatware Set by Berndorf Alpacca
By Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ladle 1 Meat carving knife 1 Meat carving fork 1 Salad fork All inside its original lined wooden
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Early 1900s Austrian Neoclassical Revival Antique Wooden Letters

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Alpaca, Wood

Chinese antique pottery small plate/13th century/Waterfowl pattern/Jin Dynasty
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
. It is common to most excavations. A wooden storage box is also included. (The letters written on the
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Antique Wooden Letters

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Pottery

19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Martlesham, GB
for letters, pens, stamps etc. There are four working drawers on one side and four dummy drawers the
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1860s British Victorian Antique Wooden Letters

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Walnut

19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport
19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport
H 34 in W 22 in D 22 in
Very Early X-Ray Building Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
thick. The letters are painted in the negative, just like an X-ray. The letters are "white" and the
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Wooden Letters

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Tin

Very Early X-Ray Building Sign
Very Early X-Ray Building Sign
H 19 in W 128 in D 5 in
Painted Wood Tavolette Book Cover Binding in the Biccherna Style Siena Tuscany
By Icilio Federico Joni
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
“tavolette” wooden book cover in the Biccherna style is by Icilio Federico Joni. The book cover is mounted
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Late 19th Century Gothic Antique Wooden Letters

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Gesso, Oil, Tempera, Wood Panel

19th Century, Mandalay, a Set of Antique Complete Burmese Manuscript 'Kammavaca'
Located in Sampantawong, TH
lacquer in nice condition. It was written in the Pali language using Burmese script. The square letters
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19th Century Burmese Antique Wooden Letters

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Wood

Painted Wood Tavolette Book Cover Binding in the Biccherna Style Siena Tuscany
By Icilio Federico Joni
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
“tavolette” wooden book cover in the Biccherna style is by Icilio Federico Joni. The book cover is mounted
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Late 19th Century Gothic Antique Wooden Letters

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Gesso, Oil, Tempera, Wood Panel

Original Vintage Norwegian Railway Poster Norway Summer Season Travel Fjord View
By Benjamin Blessum
Located in London, GB
landscape showing a lake in the foreground with wooden cabins and trees along its banks and a cruise ship
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1920s Norwegian Antique Wooden Letters

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Paper

A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This wooden model is painted in both light and dark grey with a white gunport band and faux
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19th Century English Antique Wooden Letters

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Wood, Mahogany

Landscape with Ciociaria Shepherd, the Bridge over the Tiber river and Ruins.
By Paul Pascal
Located in Firenze, IT
painting: cm 56,4 x 38,3 XIX century gilt wooden frame with defects. Frame is offered as gift (frme needs
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1880s French School Antique Wooden Letters

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Paper, Gouache

English George III Mahogany & Leather Pedestal “Rent” Writing Desk ca. 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
are the drawers, each with a large ovular satinwood plaque inlaid with ebony letters for organizing
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19th Century English George III Antique Wooden Letters

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Brass

Antique Hand Carved Chinese Nutwood & Inlaid Marble Stand / Wine Table W. Marks
Located in Lisse, NL
bottom of the solid wooden structure of this Asian table is marked with Chinese calligraphy -like letters
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Wooden Letters

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Marble

Heinrich Spiess, The Love Letter, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
love letters? Such a pleasing way of conveying one’s feelings. Heinrich Spiess was immersed in the
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19th Century Academic Antique Wooden Letters

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Wood Panel, Oil

"Shall We Be More Tender with Our Dollar" Vintage WWI 2nd Liberty Loan Poster
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
our sons?” The quote is printed in white block letters on a red field. Below, the poster encourages
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1910s American Antique Wooden Letters

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Paper

19th century blanket chest
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in TARBES, FR
assemblies. The term trunk or briefcase then began to be used for small, light chests1. In France, the wooden
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Late 19th Century French Campaign Antique Wooden Letters

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Oak

19th century blanket chest
19th century blanket chest
H 33.47 in W 58.27 in D 25.6 in
Antique 18th Century Map of the Province of Pensilvania 'Pennsylvania State'
Located in Philadelphia, PA
broken line marked by many letters A, B, N, O, etc., appears in the east. There are no latitude or
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18th Century British American Colonial Antique Wooden Letters

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Paper

Rye Pottery Sussex Pig Drinking Vessel, circa 1870
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
brown glazes with a removable head. The pig is in exceptional condition the head resting on a wooden peg
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1870s British Antique Wooden Letters

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Pottery

Rye Pottery Sussex Pig Drinking Vessel, circa 1870
Rye Pottery Sussex Pig Drinking Vessel, circa 1870
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H 2.37 in W 1.38 in D 3.55 in
Antique Mahogany Desk Top Organizer or Storage Chest with Perpetual Calendar
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
documents and letters. There is a removable bottom to one of the compartments to reveal a hideaway cubbyhole
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Wooden Letters

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Brass

Mid-19th Century French Terrestrial Globe with Brass Frame Signed Ch. Perigot
Located in Dallas, TX
terrestrial piece sits on a Napoleon III wooden pedestal base. The brass stem holds the 12" swivel globe which
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Wooden Letters

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Brass

An exceptional pair of BLAEU table globes
By Willem Blaeu
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
, but published after 1621. In their original stands with circular wooden horizon rings, covered with
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17th Century European Dutch Colonial Antique Wooden Letters

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Other

        An exceptional pair of BLAEU table globes
        An exceptional pair of BLAEU table globes
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H 15 in Dm 9 in
La Port De Cannes, 1930. Vieux Port, French Riviera. Côte d'Azur. Paul Delvaux.
By Paul Delvaux
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
d’Architecture de La Cambre, Brussels. In 1958 he became a Member of the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and
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Early 20th Century Romantic Antique Wooden Letters

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Paper, Watercolor

Rare and important painted bronze Crucifix after a model by Michelangelo
By Michelangelo Buonarroti
Located in Leesburg, VA
the large-scale wooden crucifix for the Church of Santa Maria del Santo Spirito in Florence, made in
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16th Century Renaissance Antique Wooden Letters

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Bronze

Highly Important Theodore Roosevelt Collection of 6 Items
By Theodore Roosevelt
Located in Dallas, TX
regularly corresponded with her and we have a number of those letters in our collection. It appears that
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Early 20th Century American American Empire Antique Wooden Letters

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Paper

Rare Set of 4 Antique Miniature Saint Paintings, 3 in Brass Gothic Frames 1890
Located in Lisse, NL
in it. In tiny letters over the upper body of Mary it also reads (in French) 'i am the immaculate
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19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Wooden Letters

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Brass, Enamel

Vintage Wood Hat Mold, Five-Piece Puzzle Form
Located in New York, NY
Vintage wood hat mold, five-piece puzzle form. A unique wooden hat mold with five pieces that fit
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Early 20th Century Antique Wooden Letters

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Wood

Raimundo de Madrazo Y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas
By Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Madrazo, 1880' (lower left). At the bottom center of the impressive frame there is a gilded, wooden
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1880s Spanish Rococo Antique Wooden Letters

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Canvas, Giltwood

Ulysses S. Grant Signed Presidential Appointment, Dated February 28, 1871
By Ulysses S. Grant
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
prescribed by law. In Testimony Whereof, I have caused these Letters to be made Patent, and the Seat of the
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1870s American Antique Wooden Letters

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Paper

Rare German Art Deco Filing Cabinet w. Perfect Roller Door, Five Drawers & Shelf
Located in Lisse, NL
wooden roller door (probably beech) still works perfectly too and it comes with a perfect working lock
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Wooden Letters

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Metal, Brass

Armand Désiré Gautier, Caricature Oil on Canvas, Late 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
century caricatures. Framed with a clear wooden box. Signed «A.Gautier » in red letters bottom right
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Late 19th Century Antique Wooden Letters

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Canvas

Twelve 19th Century Painted and Gilt Metal Desk Accessories
Located in London, GB
when people read letters at their desks by candlelight, and responded to them, writing in ink and
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Wooden Letters

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Metal

Prietster Matchstick, Graphic Object poster advertisement by Lucian Bernhard
Located in Chicago, IL
ashtray were two wooden matches. When it was mistakenly taken for a cigar advertisement, Bernhard was
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1910s Antique Wooden Letters

Materials

Lithograph

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Antique Wooden Letters For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique wooden letters for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and paper, all antique wooden letters available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique wooden letters available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique wooden letters to choose from, but at 1stDibs, industrial, Victorian and Art Deco antique wooden letters are of considerable interest. Antique wooden letters have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Hamilton Products, Edward S. Curtis and Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Wooden Letters?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,600, while they’re typically $271 on the low end and $345,000 highest priced.
Questions About Antique Wooden Letters
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