Jacob Cats – Dutch Poet and Statesman, 19th-Century Hand-Colored Lithograph

$175

Jacob Cats – Dutch Poet and Statesman, 19th-Century Hand-Colored Lithograph

Located in Langweer, NL

Cats is depicted seated at his writing desk, pen in hand, with books and manuscripts surrounding him.

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1850s Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Paper

1750 Italy Lacquered Polychrome Terracotta Chinese Figure with Floral Decor

$23,378

1750 Italy Lacquered Polychrome Terracotta Chinese Figure with Floral Decor

Located in Brescia, IT

In its hands there is a little vase to contain writing nibs or pens. This surprising piece hails from the Mid-18th Century, Torino, Italy.

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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Iron

Victorian Walnut Bonheur du Jour, 19th Century

$4,365

Victorian Walnut Bonheur du Jour, 19th Century

Located in GB

The top drawer is fitted with a hinged writing board and ink, pen and pencil storage compartments.

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19th Century English Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Walnut

Petite French Louis XV Style Walnut Slant-Front Desk, Stamped, circa 1810

$6,950

Petite French Louis XV Style Walnut Slant-Front Desk, Stamped, circa 1810

Located in Atlanta, GA

A removable oval mirror is flanked with petite drawers and topped with a pen compartment. The writing area is fitted with leather, while the apron receives a long drawer perfect to c...

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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Ecritoire Desk in Burled Elm, circa 1830

$3,600

Antique French Ecritoire Desk in Burled Elm, circa 1830

Located in Dallas, TX

An ecritoire is typically a small, portable desk with interior compartments to hold writing materials, such as pens and ink. While in use, the ecritoire would be placed on the writer...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass, Metal

19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality

$7,999

19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality

Located in Dallas, TX

The larger area is also lined with matching blue leather. Above the writing slope is a sectioned area for holding writing accessories like inkwells, pens etc.

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Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Bone, Ebony, Sandalwood

19th Century American Walnut Childs Chair with Provenance

$860

19th Century American Walnut Childs Chair with Provenance

Located in Dallas, TX

Eliza Caroline "Lida" Obenchain (née Calvert), (February 11, 1856 - December 20, 1935) was an American author, women's rights advocate, and suffragist from Bowling Green, Kentucky. L...

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Mid-19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Walnut

Antique William IV Drop-Leaf Work Occasional Table Flame Mahogany, 19th Century

$1,875

Antique William IV Drop-Leaf Work Occasional Table Flame Mahogany, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

The upper drawer having a baize lined writing slope above a pen and ink compartment housing a glass ink pot with 'Mosley's Revolving' lid.

Category

1830s English William IV Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Writing Pen For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique writing pen for your home. Each antique writing pen for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. There are many kinds of the antique writing pen you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique writing pen, those designed in Victorian, Regency and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique writing pen over the years, but those crafted by Gillows of Lancaster & London, George Betjemann & Sons and Asprey International Limited are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

Antique Writing Pen

Jacob Cats – Dutch Poet and Statesman, 19th-Century Hand-Colored Lithograph

1850s Antique Writing Pen

1750 Italy Lacquered Polychrome Terracotta Chinese Figure with Floral Decor

Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Writing Pen

Victorian Walnut Bonheur du Jour, 19th Century

19th Century English Antique Writing Pen

Petite French Louis XV Style Walnut Slant-Front Desk, Stamped, circa 1810

Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Pen

Antique French Ecritoire Desk in Burled Elm, circa 1830

Early 19th Century French Antique Writing Pen

19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality

Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Writing Pen

19th Century American Walnut Childs Chair with Provenance

Mid-19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Writing Pen

Antique William IV Drop-Leaf Work Occasional Table Flame Mahogany, 19th Century

1830s English William IV Antique Writing Pen

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