$510 / set
H 16.5 in W 10.01 in D 10.01 in
Gothic Revival brass desk set with a pair of candlesticks & a matching pen tray.
Located in London, GB
A Gothic Revival brass desk set with a pair of brass candlesticks and a matching pen tray all inset
Brass
$540Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.75 in W 6.94 in D 4.5 in
Art Deco Black Glass and Brass Desk Pen Holder with Crest
Located in New York, NY
An Art Deco period black glass and brass desk pen holder with crest, circa 20th century. Piece
Brass
Late 19th Century French Treen Inkwell with Pen Holder
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century French treen inkwell with pen holder. Elegantly decorated with subtly colored
Brass
$164Sale Price|30% Off
H 4 in W 5 in D 6 in
Antique Victorian Thomas Hudson Barometric Ink Well Stand Pen Quill Holder 6"
By Thomas Hudson
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century library writing barometric / barometer pen holder and ink stand, Circa 1860s
Brass, Pewter
$2,817
H 4 in W 8 in D 6 in
Bronze inkwell and pen holder, a dachshund dog, by Anton Puchegger, Austria 1890
By Anton Puchegger
Located in Milan, IT
Bronze desktop inkwell with pen holder, depicting the head of a dachshund. The sculpture rests on a
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century, Mahogany & Brass Bank Table
Located in Norwalk, CT
shielded by a heavy tempered glass top - adorned with a reticulated brass gallery, card holder, and pen
Brass
Unavailable
H 3.5 in W 6.75 in D 4 in
Antique Brass Double Inkstand with Pen Holders, Scotland 1900, H548
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique brass double inkstand with pen holders, Scotland 1900, H548 Scotland 1900 Brass & glass
Brass
Antique Brass Stag & Hunting Hounds Double Inkwell, Scotland, 1890
Located in Vancouver, BC
and glass Double brass inkstand comes with a pen holder, two cut glass inkwells with brass lids
Brass
Unavailable
H 6.5 in W 5.75 in D 3.75 in
Antique Victorian Brass Inkstand, Young Boy and Dog, Scotland 1910, H555
Located in Vancouver, BC
Figure of a boy and his dog Fitted with a square inkwell with a brass lid Pen holder to the front All
Silver Plate
English Burl Walnut Desk Set Stationary Box with Inkwells and Pen Holder
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
English stationary box made of burl walnut with chased brass mounts. This lovely victorian box
Brass
Victorian Walnut Lap Desk or Writing Slope
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
tooled suede inset, the box still has its original ink bottles with brass tops, pen tray and stamp holder
Antique Victorian Brass Graduated 11 Slot Writing Pen Quill Holder Stand 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique Victorian brass desktop library / writing desk pen or quill holder featuring a
Brass
Marble and Brass Art Deco Period Desk Pen Holder with Terrier Dog
Located in New York, NY
A substantial marble and brass Art Deco period desk pen holder with terrier dog, circa 1930s-1940s
Marble, Brass
Jugendstil Letter and Pen Holder, circa 1908
Located in Wien, AT
Jugendstil letter and pen holder, circa 1908 Polished and stove enameled.
Brass
Art Deco Black Marble Desk Pen Holder
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Modern Art Deco black marble desk pen holder, with brass accents, circa
Marble, Brass
Regency Brass-Mounted Rosewood Inkstand, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Regency brass-mounted rosewood inkstand with cornucopia handle, two brass covered inkwells, pen
Brass
19th Century British Campaign Writing Slope with Mop Inlay
Located in Dallas, TX
. It comes with the original 2 brass topped glass inkwells and pen holder (complete with old nib pen
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Antique Brass Penholder
Located in Wainscott, NY
Victorian Brass Pen Holder Unique Desk Accessory
Boulle Inkstand
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Boulle Inkstand with decorative gilded Ormolo brass feet, pen holder and carrying handle. To the
Sold
H 2 in W 3.75 in D 7 in
Antique Brass Inkstand, Art Nouveu, Ceramic Insert, Scotland 1910, B2776y
Located in Vancouver, BC
Single inkwell with ceramic insert Brass pen holder to the back Embossed base All in good condition
Brass
Art Deco Sengbusch Inkstand, with Pen Holder
Located in Vancouver, BC
Art Deco Sengbusch inkstand, with pen holder, B2781Y Having an inkwell and pen holder With
Marble, Brass
Sold
H 1.38 in W 11.62 in D 7.49 in
Large Tray and Pen Holder Pot Erhard & Sohne Wood Inlay Brass Art Nouveau, 1900
By Erhard & Söhne
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
square column feet and pen holder pot on three ball feet with amazing inlaid wood veneer and patinated
Brass
Antique Single Brass Inkstand, Square Base, Scotland 1910, B2778y
Located in Vancouver, BC
Embossed brass lid Shaped pen holder to the back Single glass inkwell B2778Y Measures: 3"W x 3.25
Brass
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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