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Framed Vintage French Letters
Framed Vintage French Letters

Framed Vintage French Letters

$456Sale Price / item|20% Off

Framed Vintage French Letters

Located in New York, NY

While the art of letter writing might seem lost, this selection of newly framed vintage French letters is sure to serve as a permanent—and decorative—reminder. 

Category

19th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Antique Bronze Architectural Letters From England
Antique Bronze Architectural Letters From England

Antique Bronze Architectural Letters From England

By Mark Indursky

Located in Stamford, CT

4 antique bronze letters from a sign or building in England dating to the late 19th century.

Category

1880s English Beaux Arts Antique Letters

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century English bronze letters
Early 20th Century English bronze letters

Early 20th Century English bronze letters

Located in London, GB

“SUMMER” A cool collection of early 20th Century English bronze letters that spell “SUMMER”. Still in place these letters have their original support screws which have bent over ti...

Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Vintage Letters P and A
Pair of Vintage Letters P and A

Pair of Vintage Letters P and A

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Vintage iron letters "P" and "A" mounted on a metal bases. Likely tin and part of a vintage sign, they offer a fun industrial vibe.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Letters

Materials

Iron, Tin

CHANEL Vintage Gold Letters Cuff Bracelet, 1996
CHANEL Vintage Gold Letters Cuff Bracelet, 1996

CHANEL Vintage Gold Letters Cuff Bracelet, 1996

By Chanel

Located in Bellevue, WA

DETAILS: Hallmark: CHANEL Made in France 1996 collection The bracelet is in good condition showing minimal wear Comes with box IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This item is a pre-owned vintag...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Letters

Materials

Gold

Chanel Gold Chain Vintage Charm Letters Necklace
Chanel Gold Chain Vintage Charm Letters Necklace

Chanel Gold Chain Vintage Charm Letters Necklace

By Chanel

Located in Bellevue, WA

DETAILS: Hallmark: CHANEL Made in France Gold Plated The necklace is in good condition showing minimal wear Measurements: chain length approx. 27" Comes with box IMPORTANT INFORMATI...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Letters

Materials

Gold

Large 20th Century French 'PIANOS' Pine Letters
Large 20th Century French 'PIANOS' Pine Letters

Large 20th Century French 'PIANOS' Pine Letters

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Wonderful set of six large 20th Century French Art Deco letters, spelling PIANOS. These letters are in an excellent condition, carved from pine and painted for an off-white finish.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Pine

Antique Architectural Bank Building Bronze "No" Letters
Antique Architectural Bank Building Bronze "No" Letters

Antique Architectural Bank Building Bronze "No" Letters

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Very substantial and solid letters.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Letters

Materials

Bronze

Lamps Made from 19th Century Shop Letters
Lamps Made from 19th Century Shop Letters

Lamps Made from 19th Century Shop Letters

Located in Houston, TX

Lamps made from 19th century shop letters carved in wood and finished in gilt mounted on a piece of Carrara marble.

Category

19th Century English Antique Letters

Materials

Marble

19th C Allegorical Painting "Burning the Love Letters"
19th C Allegorical Painting "Burning the Love Letters"

19th C Allegorical Painting "Burning the Love Letters"

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

One figure, dressed in flowing robes, gestures toward the burning letters, symbolizing the release of passion and the fleeting nature of romance.

Category

1880s Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Letters

Materials

Canvas, Walnut

Chanel Vintage Gold "CHANEL" Letters Dangle Clip On Earrings
Chanel Vintage Gold "CHANEL" Letters Dangle Clip On Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gold "CHANEL" Letters Dangle Clip On Earrings

By Chanel

Located in Bellevue, WA

DETAILS: Hallmark: CHANEL Made in France Gold plated The earrings are in very good vintage condition with light wear consistent with age and use Comes with box IMPORTANT INFORMATION...

Category

19th Century Antique Letters

Materials

Gold

Framed Portrait Of A Gentleman With Letters, 18th Century
Framed Portrait Of A Gentleman With Letters, 18th Century

Framed Portrait Of A Gentleman With Letters, 18th Century

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

Beautiful portrait of a gentleman standing before his desk and correspondence. He is wearing in a purple jacket adorned with gilt buttons and an embroidered shirt with the collar an...

Category

18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Letters

Materials

Paint

19th Century Gold Giltwood Carved Letters William Trade Sign
19th Century Gold Giltwood Carved Letters William Trade Sign

19th Century Gold Giltwood Carved Letters William Trade Sign

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Classic 19th century American wood trade sign with chunky hand carved and gold painted letters. Ready to display.

Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Letters

Materials

Wood

Antique Letters with Central Oval Portrait in a Wooden Frame
Antique Letters with Central Oval Portrait in a Wooden Frame

Antique Letters with Central Oval Portrait in a Wooden Frame

Located in Queens, NY

American (19th Century) copy collection of two letters from the 1830s in a white mat with a central oval printed portrait of a gentleman (Otis Cafron) in a gold wooden frame.

Category

19th Century American Federal Antique Letters

Materials

Gold

1891 The Letters of Horace Walpole Fourth Earl of Orford
1891 The Letters of Horace Walpole Fourth Earl of Orford

1891 The Letters of Horace Walpole Fourth Earl of Orford

By Horace Walpole

Located in Bath, GB

An illustrated limited edition collection of the letters of Horace Walpole, totalling over two thousands letters written during his lifetime.

Category

1890s European Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

French Silver Metal Goblet, Initial Letters F B, circa 1900
French Silver Metal Goblet, Initial Letters F B, circa 1900

French Silver Metal Goblet, Initial Letters F B, circa 1900

Located in Labrit, Landes

Silvery metal cup or goblet with the letters F B In kind of goblet was offered to baby or children as gifts of birth or on the occasion of religious feasts: baptisms, communions, ...

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

Antique Letters with Central Oval Portrait in a Wooden Frame
Antique Letters with Central Oval Portrait in a Wooden Frame

Antique Letters with Central Oval Portrait in a Wooden Frame

Located in Queens, NY

American (19th Century) copy collection of two letters from the 1830s in a white mat with a central oval printed portrait of a gentleman (Otis Cafron) in a gold wooden frame.  

Category

19th Century American Antique Letters

Large Antique Handcrafted Folk Art Sign ..MASONIC TEMPLE, Raised Letters
Large Antique Handcrafted Folk Art Sign ..MASONIC TEMPLE, Raised Letters

Large Antique Handcrafted Folk Art Sign ..MASONIC TEMPLE, Raised Letters

Located in Buffalo, NY

Large antique handcrafted Folk Art sign ..MASONIC TEMPLE,, Beautiful sign,, turn of the century,, Retains original finish,, patina,, modeled blue background,, raised letters.

Category

1910s American Folk Art Antique Letters

Materials

Wood

George Catlin – Letters and Notes on the American Indians, 2nd edition
George Catlin – Letters and Notes on the American Indians, 2nd edition

George Catlin – Letters and Notes on the American Indians, 2nd edition

Located in Middletown, NY

Full title: Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians Author: Catlin, George London: The Author at Egyptian Hall Piccadilly, 1842.

Category

Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Letters

Materials

Gold Leaf

Circa 1900 9K Sentimental Mitzvah Band Ring with Stylized Block Letters
Circa 1900 9K Sentimental Mitzvah Band Ring with Stylized Block Letters

Circa 1900 9K Sentimental Mitzvah Band Ring with Stylized Block Letters

Located in Baltimore, MD

Setting the letters on a ribbed ground was a clever design choice by the goldsmith to ensure that the letters M-I-Z-P-A-H stood out.

Category

Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

10k Gold

Rare Antique Pope Pius IX Papal Letters Wax Seal Signature Vatican
Rare Antique Pope Pius IX Papal Letters Wax Seal Signature Vatican

Rare Antique Pope Pius IX Papal Letters Wax Seal Signature Vatican

Located in Doha, QA

A rare and historically significant ensemble of two framed 19th-century ecclesiastical documents, directly linked to the pontificate of Pope Pius IX and to Abbé H. Vernhet, a documen...

Category

19th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Antique Marble Clock Face with Lead Letters, 18th Century, AC-0229
Antique Marble Clock Face with Lead Letters, 18th Century, AC-0229

Antique Marble Clock Face with Lead Letters, 18th Century, AC-0229

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Antique marble clock face with lead letters, 18th century. Item #: AC-0229 Dimensions: Approximate - 47.5" Diameter.

Category

18th Century European Antique Letters

Materials

Marble

19th C. French Painted Bauche Fireproof Strongbox with Two Letters Combination
19th C. French Painted Bauche Fireproof Strongbox with Two Letters Combination

19th C. French Painted Bauche Fireproof Strongbox with Two Letters Combination

By Bauche

Located in Dallas, TX

This antique French safe was crafted circa 1880 in the Champagne-Ardenne region by Bauche, renowned for their patented “Système Incombustible” fireproof designs. Weighing 78 pounds, ...

Category

Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Letters

Materials

Brass, Iron

Seven Miniature Furstenberg Biscuit Porcelain Busts of English Men of Letters
Seven Miniature Furstenberg Biscuit Porcelain Busts of English Men of Letters

Seven Miniature Furstenberg Biscuit Porcelain Busts of English Men of Letters

By Furstenberg Porcelain

Located in Spencertown, NY

Seven Furstenberg miniature busts of English men of letters, early 19th century together with a William IV Amboyna two-door glazed cabinet.

Category

Early 19th Century German William IV Antique Letters

Materials

Porcelain, Amboyna, Wood

Opens letters in silver with symbols of Portugal, profusely embossed Aviz sword
Opens letters in silver with symbols of Portugal, profusely embossed Aviz sword

Opens letters in silver with symbols of Portugal, profusely embossed Aviz sword

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver letter opener cut out with symbols of Portugal, Aviz sword profusely embossed. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. Weight: 111.61 grams. Dime...

Category

19th Century European Antique Letters

Materials

Silver

Louis XV style folding screen decorated with hunting scene, pockets for letters
Louis XV style folding screen decorated with hunting scene, pockets for letters

Louis XV style folding screen decorated with hunting scene, pockets for letters

Located in Gorssel, GE

The back of the screen is made from cardboard adorned with a luxurious fabric, has various pockets to insert letters. Dimensions: 66 x 76 cm. Overall in fairly good condition, the ...

Category

1890s European Louis XV Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

Silver Merchant's Men's Ring Seal Ring With Shield And Letters XV Sec.
Silver Merchant's Men's Ring Seal Ring With Shield And Letters XV Sec.

Silver Merchant's Men's Ring Seal Ring With Shield And Letters XV Sec.

Located in Firenze, IT

A medieval silver merchant's seal ring with a flat sectioned round hoop that enlarges on the shoulders to form a hexagonal bezel. The seal on the bezel depicts a shield with an armou...

Category

15th Century and Earlier German Medieval Antique Letters

Materials

Silver

17th/18th Century Queen Anne Letters Patent on Vellum with Partial Great Seal
17th/18th Century Queen Anne Letters Patent on Vellum with Partial Great Seal

17th/18th Century Queen Anne Letters Patent on Vellum with Partial Great Seal

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of a Queen Anne letters patent on vellum with a partial Great Seal and beautifully detailed portrait of the Queen.

Category

Late 17th Century English Antique Letters

Materials

Other

Theron And Aspasio: Or A Series Of Dialogues And Letters In 3 Volumes 1767
Theron And Aspasio: Or A Series Of Dialogues And Letters In 3 Volumes 1767

Theron And Aspasio: Or A Series Of Dialogues And Letters In 3 Volumes 1767

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Theron and Aspasio: Or, a Series of Dialogues and Letters upon the Most Important and Interesting Subjects by James Hervey.

Category

18th Century English Georgian Antique Letters

Materials

Leather, Paper

Chanel Vintage 90's Runway Collector COCO CHANEL Gold Letters Belt Necklace Rare
Chanel Vintage 90's Runway Collector COCO CHANEL Gold Letters Belt Necklace Rare

Chanel Vintage 90's Runway Collector COCO CHANEL Gold Letters Belt Necklace Rare

By Chanel

Located in Miami, FL

Chanel Vintage 90's Runway Collector COCO CHANEL Gold Letters Belt Necklace Rare Vintage Chanel belt from 1993 featured in gold with black leather intertwined.

Category

Early 1900s French Antique Letters

Late 18th Century English George III Mahogany Knife Box Fitted Out for Letters
Late 18th Century English George III Mahogany Knife Box Fitted Out for Letters

Late 18th Century English George III Mahogany Knife Box Fitted Out for Letters

Located in San Francisco, CA

Late 18th century, English George III mahogany knife box fitted out for letters / ballots. The interior voided of the old knife compartments.

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

1928 A Wonderful Grain of Rice 101 Letters Curiosity Delhi to Dulwich Folk Art
1928 A Wonderful Grain of Rice 101 Letters Curiosity Delhi to Dulwich Folk Art

1928 A Wonderful Grain of Rice 101 Letters Curiosity Delhi to Dulwich Folk Art

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A real curiosity from Darulfalah Museum Delhi Indian, a grain of rice with 101 letter upon it. Dated 1928 the piece of rice reads A Happy & Prosperous Life to D.H. Allport Esqr......

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Antique Letters

Materials

Natural Fiber, Blown Glass

George 111rd Pewter Plate fully London stamped , English Circa 1760
George 111rd Pewter Plate fully London stamped , English Circa 1760

George 111rd Pewter Plate fully London stamped , English Circa 1760

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Below LONDON it has the letters F C M . At the lower base it has a four character hall mark type mark like the ones found on Silver.

Category

18th Century British Georgian Antique Letters

Materials

Pewter

Huge 19th Century Spanish Shop Sign
Huge 19th Century Spanish Shop Sign

Huge 19th Century Spanish Shop Sign

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

The reverse glass gilded letters now protected with a new wooden backing. 

Category

19th Century Spanish Antique Letters

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

A R.Lalique Poissons Opalescent Glass Art Déco Vase
A R.Lalique Poissons Opalescent Glass Art Déco Vase

A R.Lalique Poissons Opalescent Glass Art Déco Vase

By René Lalique

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

The vase is in excellent condition and hand signed in script letters as well in molded block letters .

Category

1910s French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

19th Century Handmade Wooden Chinese Hat Box
19th Century Handmade Wooden Chinese Hat Box

19th Century Handmade Wooden Chinese Hat Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A complimentary decor to any shelf and great storage box, from love letters to sewing supplies. A great gift for anyone, mom to your boyfriend!

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Letters

Materials

Wood

18K gold 1893 Chalice & host charm, rare Antique Catholic - Souvenir communion
18K gold 1893 Chalice & host charm, rare Antique Catholic - Souvenir communion

18K gold 1893 Chalice & host charm, rare Antique Catholic - Souvenir communion

Located in Antwerp, BE

The back of this marvellous charm is engraved with the date 22 june 1893 and the letters M R D We love every little detail of this marvellous pendant.

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Royal KHM Standard Typewriter c.1935
Art Deco Royal KHM Standard Typewriter c.1935

Art Deco Royal KHM Standard Typewriter c.1935

By Royal Typewriter Company 1

Located in San Francisco, CA

The nickel keys are glass with black and gold letters. Completely cleaned with new ribbon installed, this typewriter has smooth typing and functions well.

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Metal, Steel, Nickel

Varied Group of Italian Bronze Pounce Pots from the 18th and 19th centuries
Varied Group of Italian Bronze Pounce Pots from the 18th and 19th centuries

Varied Group of Italian Bronze Pounce Pots from the 18th and 19th centuries

Located in Atlanta, GA

these objects were filled with sand and poured on letters from ink pens that would blot. The sand trapped the blots preventing smearing of the ink.

Category

Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Antique Letters

Materials

Bronze

1950s Vintage English Tortoise Bamboo Slant Front Desk
1950s Vintage English Tortoise Bamboo Slant Front Desk

1950s Vintage English Tortoise Bamboo Slant Front Desk

Located in Lancaster, PA

The fall board opens on hinges and has several small compartments for letters, writing materials etc. The bamboo legs and surrounds have a tortoise shell finish.

Category

1920s British Colonial Antique Letters

Materials

Bamboo, Hardwood, Paint

A R.Lalique Glass Art Deco  Rooster Car Mascot
A R.Lalique Glass Art Deco  Rooster Car Mascot

A R.Lalique Glass Art Deco Rooster Car Mascot

By René Lalique

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

The Rooster is signed in moulded block letters R.Lalique and France in hand written script letters.

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

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Antique Letters For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique letters for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique letters was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and animal skin. There are all kinds of antique 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 letters to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art, Victorian and Arts and Crafts antique letters are of considerable interest. Antique letters have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Elkington & Co., Furstenberg Porcelain and Lewis Carroll are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Letters?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $778, while they’re typically $95 on the low end and $12,920 highest priced.